The Business of Africa
Episodes
Dollar hegemony going nowhere fast
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Africa must boost its energy refining capacity
How DHL plans to spend R5.8bn in sub-Saharan Africa
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
SMEs best poised to benefit.
Africa’s wealth story
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From risk premiums to real returns
The business of dirty money
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Counting the cost of illegal financial outflows
Just Critical Minerals
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Driving sustainable development through the renewed minerals rush
A new world economic order
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The race to build industries of the future heats up global power contest - Kearabilwe Nonyana
Could the future of Africa be the private sector?
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“What Africa needs right now is to create money” – Nohemie Mawaka, Founder of Lubembo Corp.
SwiftVEE, taking online livestock trading to new heights
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There is no particular risk premium in Africa, there is risk in business everywhere.
Is e-commerce booming in Africa?
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zoho’s Andrew Bourne unpacks how Africa’s young, mobile-first consumers are powering the continent’s e-commerce surge.
How to electrify 300m Africans in five years
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Around 600m don’t have access to energy, but the ‘Mission 300’ initiative aims to change the narrative
AfCFTA, business unusual?
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What will it take to realise development through free trade?
Is public procurement driving development in Africa?
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding the bottlenecks of public procurement in Africa.
Prof Mervyn King weighs in on transforming corporate governance in Africa
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Business of Africa with Duduzile Ramela, we dive deep into the mind of the king of corporate governance as he unpacks the secre...
Navigating Africa’s trade landscape amid global tariffs
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unlocking Africa’s trade potential through innovation, integration, and intra-continental collaboration.
Meet The Business of Africa with Duduzile Ramela.
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Wilkins, CEO of Dynamic Tech Solutions opens up about what it takes to shift the needle from ordinary to extraordinary.
Understanding an economy: What drives or stalls growth?
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A refreshing take on why economies matter, who they serve, and what it’ll take to move from potential to progress.
Africa’s blue economy: The $24trn opportunity hiding in plain sight
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unlocking the business potential of the continent’s coasts could create millions of jobs – if Africa leads the charge.
Remittances: Africa’s untapped power source
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the continent’s most underestimated economic engines – but how do we turn these billions into long-term growth? Development practitioner Go...
Who owns African data?
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation on sovereignty and digital justice.
Africa’s food paradox
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can the continent feed itself?
Conflict and the bottom line: What GDP doesn't tell you about Africa's economies
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The pitfalls of GDP metrics and why job creation is key to long-term stability.
Reparations, resources, and a rising Africa
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A compelling conversation on shifting power, redefining development, and reclaiming Africa’s wealth.
From street stalls to structural change
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Moneyweb’s new podcast explores the realities of street-level business in Africa.