🎙 Meet the CEO: Meet Aéko Ongodia Founder & CEO of XENO.🎙 Nigerian banks are rushing to meet new capital requirements set by the central bank, potentially sparking the largest mergers and acquisitions wave in the sector in two decades.🎙 Flutterwave, Africa's leading digital payments firm, undergoes corporate team restructuring in preparation for an IPO, says CEO.

🎙 African countries will pay $74-billion in debt service payments this year.🎙Uganda's investment culture is changing. XENO Uganda's CEO, Aéko Ongodia, shares insights on acquiring over 100,000 clients and managing billions in investment capital in an emerging market.🎙 The Kenya Shilling appreciation against the US Dollar appears to have finally hit the floor and could be in reverse gear. 🎙African countries are racing to enact rules for non-resident suppliers to account for taxes on electronically supplied services (ESS), a new report by PwC indicates.🎙UNCTAD urges innovative investment strategies for inclusive growth.

🎙 M-Kopa to inject over $10 million to boost uptake of electric motorcycles.🎙How can Uganda's fourth National Development Plan be aligned with opportunities under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area during the planning phase?🎙 The JSE index was up for the fourth consecutive session on Tuesday, trading above the 74,000 level, tracking most of its global peers.🎙 The world’s electric car fleet continues to grow strongly, with 2024 sales set to reach 17 million.🎙South Africa seeks investors and financing options for South African Airways (SAA) after a previous equity deal fell through.

🎙 IMF forecasts predict that Nigeria, once dubbed Africa's largest economy, is set to relinquish its crown and slide to fourth place this year.🎙 UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has warned of a possible further growth deceleration in 2024, citing falling investments and subdued global trade dynamics. 🎙 A just energy transition in Uganda.

🎙 Meet the CEO: Kazeem Tewogbade and Olumide Soyombo founders of The Bluechip Technologies Limited🎙The JSE All Share index remained stable near the 73,000 level on Thursday, hovering close to one-month lows, amid varied quarterly company reports worldwide.🎙 The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group are partnering to provide at least 300-million people in Africa with electricity access by 2030.

🎙 Samsung has overtaken Apple as the leading mobile devices provider.🎙 Antonio Querido, the FAO Country Representative in Uganda returns to discuss the slow uptake of renewable energy in the Agriculture sector.   🎙 Vodacom Tanzania PLC has acquired broadband internet provider, Smile Communications, after purchasing all its shares to a tune of US$ 27.4 million.  🎙 The UN Trade and Development (UNTD) warns of a continued global economic slowdown in 2024, following a milder-than-expected downturn in 2023.  🎙 Kenya has been ranked after South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria as African countries with the highest number of millionaires.

🎙 Ghana fails to strike a deal to restructure $13 billion of international bonds.🎙 Exploring the Crucial Role of Argitech in Advancing Climate-Smart Agriculture and Maximizing Yields🎙 Cocoa futures drop by 7.5% to $10,108 per tonne, attributed to heightened volatility and reduced market liquidity.🎙 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised down South Africa’s 2024 growth forecast by a marginal 0.1% from a January forecast of 1%, to 0.9%.🎙 Angola's March 2024 inflation hits 26.09%, the highest since March 2022, with 11 consecutive months of acceleration.🎙 Tanzania, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe recall Johnson & Johnson cough syrup for toxicity after Nigerian tests.

🎙 Nigeria Inflation Rate hits 28-year highs.🎙 Cocoa futures reach new high, surpassing $10,800 per tonne, amid global supply concerns.🎙 Today, we chat with Kazeem Tewogbade and Olumide Soyombo, founders of Blue Chip Technology, about their $60 million balance sheet in 2023 and insights on Africa's ICT sector.🎙 Moderna suspends Kenyan vaccine plant construction due to $1B loss from falling COVID-19 vaccine demand since 2022🎙 Uber unveils Uber Teen accounts in South Africa, allowing 13 to 17-year-olds to hail rides with safety measures, announced by Uber sub-Saharan Africa GM Kagiso Khaole on April 11.🎙 Angola's March 2024 inflation hits 26.09%, the highest since March 2022, with 11 consecutive months of acceleration.

Christian Intwari, the founder of ‘Our Past’, the youth-led initiative that organises aims to educate young people about the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and inspire them to take the initiative to rebuild Rwanda.

🎙 Blended Finance: What is it and how can SMEs align themselves to get it? 🎙 Ethiopia's stock market progresses, ESX surpasses capital-raising phase by over 200%.🎙 Zimbabwe adopts gold-backed currency, ZSE begins trading. 🎙 CBN restructures staff, terminates 40 individuals primarily from DFD. 🎙 Bank of Uganda raises benchmark interest rate by 25 bps to 10.25%.🎙 World Bank, Ethiopia sign $1.72B loan agreements for infrastructure development.

🎙 African startup closures hit record highs due to funding drought. CEO strategies during this "funding winter" discussed by Mona Ssebuliba of Abi Finance.🎙 OPEC and allies maintain oil output policy until June.🎙 Cocoa futures dip after hitting all-time high, now below $9,800/tonne.🎙 Uganda's economy grows by 5.5% in Q4 2023.🎙 African airlines see record revenues and seat numbers, per African Airline Association report.

🎙Meet the CEO: Stacy Tusabira CEO of Starr_e Jewellery Empire.🎙 JSE All Share index rises 1.7% to 75,373, recovering from recent losses.🎙Tanzania's central bank raises key rate to 6%, citing global inflation pressures.🎙Stanbic Bank Kenya PMI drops to 49.7, signalling private sector contraction.🎙Stanbic Bank Uganda PMI falls to 49.3, indicating worsening business conditions.

🎙 Preparing Youth: Skills for Employment and Entrepreneurship.🎙 JSE All Share Index Dips, IMF Talks with Ethiopia Stall.🎙 PwC Report Urges Greener Food Production in Africa.🎙 Kenya Slips to 7th in Africa for Hotel Room Development.

🎙 Kenya shilling gains 19% against USD.🎙 Bitcoin faces selling pressure ahead of halving🎙 IFC invests $10.5M in African tech startups🎙 Thepeer, Nigeria's API startup, shuts down.🎙 Triply selected for Y Combinator's winter 2024 batch.🎙 Seychelles economy shrinks by 3.2% in Q4 2023.

🎙 Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda on Technology, AI, and Reskilling.🎙 Kenyan Currency Strengthens: 30 Units in Two Months, 19% Gain.🎙 WTI Crude Futures Surge to $83.5, 5-Month High Ahead of OPEC+ Meeting.🎙 Fitch Ratings: Kenya's 'B' Credit Rating, Negative Outlook.🎙Morocco's Q4 2023 GDP Growth: 4.1% YoY Surge.🎙Mauritius Economy Soars: 7.3% Growth in Q4 2023.

🎙 Meet the CEO: Collins Muyanja, CEO at Ranchers Finest Limited.🎙 South Africa's Trade Surplus Hits ZAR 14 billion in February 2024.🎙 Botswana Economy Grows 1.9% YoY in Q4 2023.

🎙 Should We Rethink Reskilling on The Continent?🎙JSE All Share Index Up at 73,920: Industrials, Financials, Telecom Lead.🎙 South African Rand Edges Up to 18.89/USD on Rate Expectations.🎙Bank of Tanzania to Sell US Dollars to Combat Shortages.🎙Mozambique's Central Bank Cuts Key Interest Rate to 15.75%. 🎙South African Reserve Bank Holds Repo Rate at 8.25%.🎙Kenya Airways Reduces Annual Net Loss, Achieves Operating Profit.

🎙African Tax Revenue: Bridging the Gap for Public Services.🎙Africa Finance Corporation Closes Largest-Ever Debt Facility. 🎙Zambia Strikes Deal with Private Creditors on $3 Billion Bond Restructuring.🎙Nigeria's Central Bank Raises Key Rate to Record 24.75% to Tackle Inflation.🎙East Africa Plans Common Goods Standard to Combat Counterfeits.

🎙 Meat Processing Industry: Potential and Growth Barriers.🎙Startup Shutdown: $200M Operational Investments Lost in Africa.🎙Stanbic Uganda Posts 15.2% Profit Growth, Hits Shs412 Billion.🎙Bank of Ghana Maintains Benchmark Rate at 29%.

🎙 How can local economies be lifted to impact their communities and contribute to GDP ?🎙 Naira Slightly Appreciates, Trading at N1,431.49 to Dollar.🎙Global Experts Adress Africas Nations Climate Funding Grievances. 🎙UN Report: International Trade Set for Rebound in 2024.