Bus Businesses insurance

With the rainy season approaching as we are about to enter summer, businesses like a medical practice are advised to get proper insurance that will guarantee continuity. Natural disasters are very difficult to deal with especially when they may cause major disruptions to a business. Fareedah Benjam…

More than 2,000 African and global business leaders and heads of state will gather in New York for the Unstoppable Africa

More than 2,000 African and global business leaders and heads of state will be gathering in New York on September 20–21 for the Unstoppable Africa, which is the flagship event of the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI). It is convened by the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres and H.E. Mahm…

Mozambiques' President, Daniel Chapo, swore in the new leadership of the Bank of Mozambique

Mozambiques' President, Daniel Chapo, swore in the new leadership of the Bank of Mozambique, led by the new Governor, Felisberto Dinis Navalha, challenging the central bank to combine the preservation of financial stability with a greater contribution to the country's economic transformation. Repor…

Young women pressured to make major money decisions from their first salary

We wrap-up Women's Month by talking about why young women shouldn't have to figure out money alone. Tshego Bokaba is Lead at Momentum Group Foundation and says in her article that we expect young women to make major money decisions from their first salary, yet many are never taught how. She goes on…

African Union said to launch a continent-wide credit ratings agency

Good news for the African continent is that The African Peer Review Mechanism which is an African Union-backed initiative is said to launch a continent-wide credit ratings agency in October of this year.  Paul Sikazwe who is technical adviser on debt to the African Union Commission, says that the r…

Nomvuyiso Batyi, CEO of the Association of Comms and Technology shares her journey

For our C SUITE feature today we speak to Nomvuyiso Batyi, CEO of the Association of Comms and Technology who many of us in the media know her mostly in the communication space. She is one of those ladies with super long CVs with a career that took her from communications, Film and Publication Boar…

What lessons can SADC learn from West Africa?

The freight and logistics market in West Africa is said to be growing fast and projected to rise from $27.58 billion in 2025 to $37.17 billion by 2030, amid increasing demand for warehousing, distribution networks and supply chain solutions across the region. Logistics parks, industrial hubs and fr…

Why is Africa not selling oil within intself?

As the petrol price goes up again this evening in South Africa due to the conflict in the Middle East, questions are again being raised over why Africa is not selling oil internally? Brent crude rose from $82.37 to $87.88 per barrel during the review period. South Africa recalculates fuel prices ev…

African Lotteries and Gaming Association's CEOs Forum discuss concerns around responsible gambling

The African Lotteries and Gaming Association's CEOs Forum has just concluded its first day in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal province of South Africa.  The four-day forum is bringing together industry leaders, regulators and policymakers from across the continent. This comes as Africa's gambling and lotter…

What stand out this week in the African economy?

We start the show with our weekly business round up, where we look at the top stories across the continent, Thami Ngubeni was joined by Victor Kgomoeswana, author of "Africa Is Open For Business" and "Africa Bounces Back".  Victor is also the Executive Director for Marketing and Communication at th…