Business round up with Victor Kgomoeswana, author of "Africa Is Open For Business" and "Africa Bounces Back"
Innocent Semosa and Victor Kgomoeswana, author of "Africa Is Open For Business" and "Africa Bounces Back" discussed business stories that made headlines in the week.
DTIC and MTN to host SA-Nigeria Private Sector Engagement Session
South Africa's Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, in partnership with MTN Group, is set to host the South Africa-Nigeria Private Sector Engagement Session next week. The event will be held at MTN's Head Office in Johannesburg, South Africa and is positioned as a strategic platform to st…
Zambian government count repair costs after 500 seats were damaged at a stadium
Over 500 chairs at the Levy Mwanawasa were damaged over the weekend by unruly Nkana Football Club supporters after their team drew one all with town rivals Power Dynamos in the Zambian derby. Fikile Lengoathi spoke to Namuchana Namuchana
Mining giant Goldfields reaches an agreement with Ghanain government after its mining license was not renewed
South African gold mining giant Goldfields, has reached a deal with the government of Ghana to continue its mining operations at the Damang mine. This after its mining license was abruptly not renewed, breaking a tradition of automatically renewing licenses. This has created uncertainty about the c…
Zimbabwe's lecturers union threated to escalate strike to 14 state universities
The Zimbabwe Association of University Teachers (AUT), has threatened to escalate industrial action to all 14 state universities if the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and government continues to ignore their grievances regarding poor wages. The lecturers staged their first job boycott on April 16, but…
Mered Fikireyohannes, Founder & CEO of Pragma Investment Advisory unpacks the latest in the Ethiopian business stories
Thami Ngubeni and Mered Fikireyohannes, Founder & CEO of Pragma Investment Advisory looked at the latest business and financial markets developments in the Ethiopian markets . They discusses the Ethiopian Finance Ministry Anticipates Spending Less on Debt Service following the country's recent de…
SA's DA calls for Godongwana to resign over value-added tax saga
South Africa's second biggest party the Democratic Alliance says finance minister Enoch Godongwana should resign. This after the minister withdrew a proposed increase to the value-added tax which was meant to come into effect next Thursday. In a court battle over this issue the minister and Parliam…
G20 Agriculture Working Group looks at solution in addressing food insecurity
The G20 Agriculture Working Group under South Africa's 2025 Presidency, says international trade is key in addressing food insecurity. Addressing the Agriculture Working Group, South Africa's Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen, sounded an alarm about the continued threats against the stabilit…
SA, Ukraine to discuss potential trade opportunities in the agricultural sector
South Africa's Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has expressed support for the country's peace efforts in the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict. Speaking on the margins of the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's historic visit to South Africa, Steenhuisen highlighted potential trade opp…
PODCAST- TANZANIA BAN (Africa In Business)
Tanzania has officially imposed a trade ban on food and agricultural products from Malawi, intensifying a diplomatic and economic standoff that began with trade restrictions on Tanzanian produce by the two nations. A similar ban has also been imposed on any agricultural produce from South Africa in…