The African Business Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Carbon markets initiative
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Dr Sherif Ayoub, Head of the African Carbon Markets Initiative about his work scaling up the market for carbon credits in ...
Profile of Elizabeth Maruma Mrema of the TNFD and UNEP
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, about her role at the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures. We discuss how to advoca...
Can Charter Cities unlock African Economies?
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Kurtis Lockhart about chartered cities and whether they can deliver broad based prosperity in Africa and further afield...
The Journey of a Carbon Credit
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we track the journey of a carbon credit. Taking us from Kenya to Geneva, Washington DC, London and finally, Yorkshire, we unpack what'...
Davos Debrief and 2023 Forecast
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to the publisher of African Business magazine, Omar Ben Yedder, who has just come back from Davos 2023 in Klosters, Switzerla...
Driving growth across African e-commerce
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Daniel Yu, a 32-year-old Californian entrepreneur now based in Zanzibar. He is the founder and CEO of Wasoko, a supply ch...
How the UK is investing in African development
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
British International Investments (BII), the UK's official development finance agency, was the first organisation of its kind when it was founded in 1...
General Electric on Africa's energy transition
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Since General Electric was founded by Thomas Edison almost a century and a half ago, the power business has changed a lot. Vuyelwa Mahanyele, regiona...
Pascal Lamy: Africa's position at COP27
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Few people understand issues of international trade, development and environment as well as Pascal Lamy. Following eight years as Director-General of...
Kenya's crucial election: the podcast
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Mitchell, Kenya correspondent for African Business Magazine, previews the upcoming contest between Raila Odinga and William Ruto, which will b...
Food, climate and a just energy transition: Round-up from the 2022 African Development Bank Annual Meetings
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special round-up episode, we speak to three prominent attendees of the 2022 African Development Bank Annual Meetings. The theme, Achieving Cl...
Conservation, biodiversity and ESG in Africa
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to zoologist-turned lawyer, Alexander Rhodes, about his work as Chair of Tusk conservation charity and Partner and Head of Mi...
Russia's invasion of Ukraine could be Africa's moment
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak with Dr. Alex Vines, director of the Africa Program at Chatham House thinktank, about the African dimensions of Russia's inva...
North Africa Update with Amine Antari
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined on this episode by Amine Antari, managing director of Forensic Investigations and Intelligence and Head of Middle East at Kroll. Born i...
UNDP's Achim Steiner: Can Africa avoid climate catastrophe?
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Environmentalist Achim Steiner, administrator of the UN Development Programme, says that the latest IPCC report - which details the disastrous unfoldi...
Mike Whitfield: Nissan plans African manufacturing but cautious on EVs
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In July, at its Rosslyn plant northwest of Pretoria, Nissan's Navara pickup truck began to roll off the assembly line, the first model of its type by ...
Political Economy Outlook 2022: Sub-Saharan Africa
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Barnaby Fletcher, Associate Director at Control Risks. In a wide-ranging discussion covering politics, economics and...
Funke Opeke: Building a $320m data centre player
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
MainOne CEO and founder Funke Opeke talks to African Business about the data centre market in Africa and the future of the firm after its $320m takeov...
Development priorities for the US DFC
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Shalini Soopramanien, Assistant General Counsel at the US DFC. In this episode we discuss the development priorities...
Stéphan Eloïse Gras: Macron's boost for Francophone tech
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Digital Africa executive director Stéphan Eloise-Gras talks about the potential of Francophone tech and France's €130m plan to support startups
Editors' Roundtable: Coup chaos in Guinea spooks miners
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about the economic and political implications of the coup in mining hub Guinea that removed President Alpha Condé, we review the s...
Political Economy and Business Environment of Zimbabwe
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Dr Knox Chitiyo. Associate Fellow, Chatham House Africa Programme, one of the world's leading analysts on Zimbabwe. ...
Impact of COVID-19 and the climate crisis on Africa's energy transition
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Kevin Kariuki · Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate & Green Growth at The African Development Bank Group (AFDB...
Editors' Roundtable: South African Airways goes private
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The African Business Editor's Roundtable is a new forum in which our journalists debate some of the most important business stories on the continent. ...
Force Majeure
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The African Business Editor's Roundtable is a new forum in which our journalists debate some of the most important business stories on the continent. ...
Global Art Law and Trends in the African Art Market
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gray takes us through the issues and trends in the global art market, and the kinds of predicaments and transactions she helps her diverse clients wit...
Integrating Sustainability into Infrastructure Investment
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by leading development finance expert, Tariye Gbadegesin, MD and CIO ARM, Harith Infrastructure Fund, a leading Pan-Afr...
Edmund Higenbottam, MD, Verdant Capital Investing in African Fintech
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by leading African fintech investment banker, Edmund Higenbottam, MD of Verdant Capital. With 20 years of exper...
Charlie Robertson, Chief Economist, Renaissance Capital
27 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by renowned Africa commentator, Charlie Robertson, chief economist for Renaissance Capital. Renaissance Capital is a spe...
Accelerating Financial Inclusion with Insurtech
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Jeremy Leach, CEO and founder of Inclusivity Solutions, based in Cape Town, South Africa. Leach talks to us about how...
Building a world-class insurance business in Africa
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Dr Matt Lilley, head of Africa for leading insurer, Prudential PLC. Lilley talks us through Prudential's strategy in ...
Wealth Management Masterclass 2: International Footprint and Mobility with Michael Vlahovic, Head of Private Banking UK, EFG Private Bank
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are delighted to host Michael Vlahovic, Head of Private Banking UK at EFG Private Bank in Mayfair, London. Michael talks us throu...
Helios Towers CEO Kash Pandya explains deal-making strategy
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When Covid-19 arrived on Africa's shores, pan-African telecoms infrastructure company Helios Towers was just months past raising $364m in an October 2...
Nigeria's Oil Sector in a Constrained Global Economy with Dr Alex Irune, COO, Oando PLC
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Dr Alex Irune, the chief operating officer of wholly Nigerian-owned energy company, Oando PLC. We discuss the effects of ...
The Outlook for African Economies amidst Covid-19 with Abebe Aemro Selassie, Head of Africa, IMF
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of the African Business podcast we speak to Abebe Aemro Selassie to talk about the outlook for African economies in the wake of th...
Private Equity Opportunities in Infrastructure with Paul Boynton, CEO, Old Mutual Alternative Investments
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Boynton talks us through the opportunities for private equity investors to drive economic development through infrastructure investme...
Wealth Management Masterclass 1: The Africa Opportunity
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Namukale Chintu, Senior Director for EMEA at EFG Private Bank Limited, talks to us about the wealth management opportunity on the ...
Rwanda Finance x Jersey Finance: Economic Co-operation and Development
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With special guests: - Olivia Rubagumya, Head of Investor Relations, Rwanda Finance - Hortense Mudenge, Head of Strategy, Rwanda Finance - Tom Le Fe...
Outlook for Africa's Legal and Operating Environment with Andrew Skipper, Head of Africa, Hogan Lovells
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak to Andrew Skipper, Head of Africa at Hogan Lovells and a senior partner in the corporate practice of the firm. Skipper sets...
South African media and political economy with Lukanyo Mnyanda, editor, Business Day
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of Series 2, we speak to Lukanyo Mnyanda, editor of Business Day, Africa's leading financial daily, based in Johannesburg. As Bu...
China-Africa relations with Jinny Yan, Chief China Economist, ICBC Standard Bank
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 13, following the Two Sessions meeting in China, and the extraordinary China-AU Summit in June 17, host Desné Masie invites our special g...
The UK's Trade and Investment priorities in Africa with Emma-Wade Smith
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast host Desne Masie was delighted to welcome our special guest for Episode 12, Emma Wade-Smith, Her Majesty's Trade Commissioner for Africa to d...
Running Africa's largest stock exchange during a pandemic and a ratings downgrade with Dr Leila Fourie
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast host Desne Masie was delighted to welcome our special guest for Episode 11, Dr Leila Fourie, CEO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Dr ...
Global governance and leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic with Lord Peter Hain
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast host Desne Masie was delighted to welcome our special guest for Episode 10, Lord Peter Hain, who has had an eminent career in politics and is ...
Deepening Africa's Capital Markets with Ibukun Adebayo of the London Stock Exchange Group
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast host Desne Masie speaks to African Business magazine editor, David Thomas, about the April issue of African Business magazine. The cover story...
Technology sector opportunities and inequalities with Musa Kalenga
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast host Desne Masie speaks to African Business magazine editor, David Thomas, about the March issue of African Business magazine, a lusophone sp...
Sustainable Investing with the Private Infrastructure Development Group
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast host Desne Masie speaks to group publisher, Omar Ben Yedder back from his travels on the African continent and beyond. Omar has over the pas...
Insurance trends in Africa with African Risk Capacity Limited
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Editor of African Business Magazine, David Thomas, and podcast host, Desne Masie, discuss the response to the Corona Virus in Africa,...
Crypto and Blockchain in Africa with Consensys
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Editor of African Business Magazine, David Thomas, and podcast host, Desne Masie, discuss the first UK-Africa Summit in London, and t...
Africa in 2020
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this mini-cast, group publisher for African Business Magazine, Omar Ben Yedder, and podcast host, Desne Masie, set the scene for Africa in 2020, wh...
The Africa List Business Barometer Launch with Nieros Oyegun, Head of Network
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nieros Oyegun, head of network for CDC's The Africa List talks us through the initiative, which wants to fortify top executives with leadership skills...
Crown Agents Bank: Creating Liquidity and Supporting Payments in Africa
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we interview the CEO of Crown Agents Bank, Albert Maasland, about the work they are doing supporting forex provision, liquidity and pa...
Launch Episode - The African Opportunity
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the special edition launch episode, we interview group publisher and editor-in-chief of African Business Magazine, Omar Ben Yedder, on his vision f...