In this episode of "Meet the CEO," we welcome Amadou Daffe, CEO and Co-Founder of Gebeya. Get ready for an engaging discussion that explores the impact of AI on the African continent. Amadou doesn't shy away from conversat...

Ethiopia’s message is clear: Africa’s youth jobs crisis is not about lack of labor or ambition — it’s about the high cost of doing business. Unreliable energy, logistics bottlenecks, and expensive production prevent firms from expanding and ...

Uganda’s digital finance space is shifting fast — from closed systems to open banking. Banks, fintechs, and mobile money operators are realizing they can’t thrive alone, as the national switch and mobile money tax debates reshape how Ugandan...

As artificial intelligence reshapes the global economy, Africa faces a defining moment.The continent is producing world-class tech talent — but without fast-growing local AI companies, that talent will continue to be absorbed e...

Africa’s banking sector is also seeing increased mergers and acquisitions, as institutions strategically position themselves to capture growth in high-potential regional markets. These moves reflect a broader shift toward ...

On this episode of MEET THE CEO. Kelvin Kimutai, the chief upskilling officer at Breedj joins us to discuss the future of remote work. He talks about closing the persistent gap between education and employment by equipping...

Local investment is becoming one of the clearest indicators of economic confidence across the continent. The principle is simple: foreign direct investment follows local belief.Ethiopia is emerging after decades of economic reb...

South Africa is once again top of the table in the latest Africa Financial Markets Index, scoring 86 out of 100 — even as other countries quietly make gains. Mauritius follows closely, while Uganda continues its steady climb, improving its s...

 In the early 2000s, debt relief gave many countries breathing room — but not transformation. The debt was cancelled, yet the structures that pushed economies back into borrowing remained untouched.Today, nearly h...

The internet in Uganda is no longer just a communication tool. It is economic infrastructure.When connectivity was  disrupted in Uganda, innovation didn’t pause — it unravelled Freelancers miss payments. ...

On this week’s Meet the CEO, we sit down with Kakurah Ninsiima, Founder of Diamond Consult and author of A Guide to Building Generational Wealth.In this episode, Kakurah shares the personal experiences that shaped her deep passion for finan...

The East Africa Venture Capital Association is pushing for a fundamental shift in how Africa finances its own development. While private equity and venture capital across East Africa are largely managed by Africans, over 9...

Africa is staring down a growing debt crisis — one that didn’t happen overnight. Today, the continent is spending over $1.4 trillion servicing debt, even as economies struggle to grow and governments race to meet rising public needs....

Uganda’s chaotic presidential election features internet shutdowns and the disabling of the Mobile Money withdrawal function. Welcome to yet another edition of the same election, different country.

We’re kicking off the year with Pompi — an African giant doing big numbers across the continent and sitting right at the forefront of shaping Afro Gospel in Africa.

The Africa Cup of Nations final is scheduled to take place in Rabat on January 18. Morocco has set a standard for what the tournament should look like going forward. We speak to Clive Kyazze of CK Sports...

Agroecology is often framed as an environmental solution - but today, it’s also a business opportunity.As climate pressures reshape food systems, agroecology offers a climate-resilient model that reduces risk, strengthens suppl...

Jason Rosario Braganza,Executive Director at African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) joins us for this episode, breaking down if African countries can truly get justice.

Successful AfCFTA trade requires careful preparation, customer validation, and risk awareness to avoid costly disputes and losses.This requires knowledge of concepts under the Africa Continental Free. In this epsiode Briggette ...

Maleiha Malik, Executive Director of Protect Education in Insecurity and Conflict (PEIC) at the Education Above All Foundation, discussed the challenges of education amidst insecurity. In this episode, she focused on Nigeria and the right to ed...

The importance of investment in education cannot be overstated. Everything from new syllabi to reorienting teachers and improving infrastructure requires various forms of investment. In this context, we spoke with Rowdah Ibrahim Alnami, Investm...

There is a lot of discussion about AI, but many are questioning whether there are tangible research and policy papers examining use case scenarios across different continents. Selma Talha Jebrl, Director of Policy and Research at WISE, discusse...

Mo Gawdat, former Chief of Business at Google, emphasized the need for a reorientation of both students and teachers in the age of augmented intelligence. He highlighted the importance of asking better questions of AI tools to improve learning ...

Innovation is the driving force behind all progress; as the saying goes, you either evolve or become obsolete. Agroecology, like every other discipline, is undergoing transformation. We will challenge CEOs and policy leaders to share their pers...

Are funders in the agroecology sector effectively communicating within the capital markets to secure the necessary funding? We’ll also explore the progress of policy development across the continent and what this means fo...