Does ECOWAS have a future in West Africa?

West African leaders gave Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso six months to reconsider a withdrawal from the regional economic bloc in a final attempt to avoid its fracture. But with the military-led, Russia-aligned countries setting up their own bloc - the Alliance of Sahel States - is the future of West…

How the downfall of Assad threatens Russia’s role in Africa

The swift collapse of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in Syria threatens a key Russian airbase in the country that Moscow has depended on to project influence throughout Africa. On this week’s episode, Bloomberg’s Simon Marks and Katarina Hoije join Jennifer Zabasajja to explain why these bases are so cru…

How to Stop Africa’s Brain Drain

Each year, up to 12 million young Africans enter the workforce, but only about three million formal jobs are available. So many Nigerians have left Africa's most populous country in recent years, the Yoruba term "japa" -- or escape -- has become shorthand for young people desperate to put their ski…

Is Democracy In Retreat in Africa?

2024 has seen elections all across the continent of Africa, but incumbents lost or saw their majorities shrink -- as in Botswana, Mauritius, Senegal and South Africa -- in a sign of growing disillusionment with leaders around the continent.  Political commentator, author and Bloomberg columnist Jus…

Gold Mining CEO Freed After $160 Million Deal

Resolute Mining CEO Terry Holohan and two other employees have been released from detention in Mali, just days after the gold mining company agreed to pay about $160 million to resolve a tax dispute with the government. On this week’s episode, our West Africa reporter Katarina Höije, and our Africa…

How Africa Is Riding The Crypto Wave

Bitcoin notched another record high this week, climbing above $93,000 for the first time, with traders exuberant over President-elect Donald Trump’s rhetorical support for crypto. In Africa governments are looking nervously at the growing numbers of young people trading and investing in the token. …

Will Donald Trump’s Presidency Change The US Relationship With Africa?

What would YOU like to hear about on Bloomberg? Help make shows like ours even better by taking our Bloomberg audience survey. Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. Donald Trump has been elected president of the United States for the second time -- but with an Amer…

Why Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani Has His Sights On East Africa

What would YOU like to hear about on Bloomberg? Help make shows like ours even better by taking our Bloomberg audience survey. Gautam Adani, the indian billionaire, is investing billions in East African infrastructure projects, from powerlines and ports to to airports - but in Kenya, his deals hav…

Has The BRICS Summit Brought Russia and Africa Closer?

What would YOU like to hear about on Bloomberg? Help make shows like ours even better by taking our Bloomberg audience survey. As Russia’s BRICS summit in Kazan comes to end, the Kremlin was keen to demonstrate that attempts to isolate Putin after the invasion of Ukraine have failed. On this week’…

How a Blocked Oil Pipeline Has Left South Sudan’s Economy In Tatters

The worlds youngest country, South Sudan, depends on its oil revenue to fund the country, but a blocked pipeline in war torn Sudan to it’s north - has stopped the flow oil and the ability of much of the country to function. Simon Marks joins Jennifer Zabasajja to talk through his reporting from the…