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41 episodes
Nigeria Central Bank Shocks Markets: Interest Rate Slashed to 23%!
Nigeria's Central Bank stunned markets with its biggest interest-rate cut in nearly 20 years, resetting the MPR to 23%. Is this a strategic recalibration to boost growth, confidence, investment, and jobs, or a risky move amid inflation concerns...
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Should We Pause AI Development? Experts Weigh In
Anthropic has appointed Accenture as an independent evaluator of its models’ safety. Both companies expect to invest at least $1 billion in new safeguards to address AI-related risks, marking the first use of an independent evaluator. Should th...
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Global Central Banks turn Hawkish
As expected, the Bank of Japan today raised interest rates to 1.25%, following similar moves by the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday and the European Central Bank last week. The Bank of England was the outlier, opting for a cautious hold. Centra...
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Dangote IPO: Reviving Nigeria’s Economy
The Dangote IPO is drawing national and indeed global attention — but what lessons, risks and implications does it present? Nigeria’s annual inflation eased to 15.39% in August, while JP Morgan reinstated naira-denominated government bonds in i...
Is the IMF Fuelling Poverty, Inequality and Social Unrest?
Is the IMF supporting recovery in developing countries, or deepening inequality through austerity measures? This episode explores OXFAM’s warnings, rising poverty and inflation, mounting social unrest, and the wider debate over IMF policies. Al...
ECB Hikes Rates as Fed Hike Odds Surge
The ECB’s latest rate hike, combined with hotter-than-expected US inflation data, has increased speculation that the Federal Reserve could raise rates again. Rising energy prices, stubborn inflation, and growing debt costs are putting pressure ...
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Apple’s foldable iphone Era begins
Apple enters the foldable smartphone market today with its highly anticipated iPhone Duo, unveiled by new CEO John Ternus. South Africa’s economy contracted in Q2 as high energy costs weighed on its fragile recovery. Oil prices have...
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UK Business Sound Alarm as Taxes, Costs & Risks Mount
UK business confidence is improving, but firms remain concerned about taxes, regulation, energy costs and weak demand. As Andy Burnham settles in as Prime Minister, his new leadership team faces mounting pressure to revive growth, while global ...
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The Anatomy of Corruption
Democratic Republic of Congo passport corruption case is moving closer to trial in a court in Brussels, renewing questions about governance, accountability and Africa’s development. DRC is often cited among the world's poorest countries despite...
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AI risks, Crypto and the Rise of Illicit Capital Flows
In latest central bank warnings about AI, Bank of England Governor, Andrew Bailey, says ability to conduct cyberattacks is the most important concern. Transparency International is more concerned that illicit payments are increasingly leveragin...
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FIFA and the love of Money
FIFA President Infantino’s $20B investment plan collapses as UEFA prepares a criminal complaint against him, highlighting football’s path to commercialisation, power struggles and geopolitics.AI bellwether NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says it...
Africa, Rising Again
Africa has shown strong resilience in a challenging environment as reforms and a new local value and growth mindset begins to take root. Olusoji Elias, a global markets expert and Chief Counsel at Greyhorse Financial Corp., continues an e...
Winning with Artificial Intelligence
The AI honeymoon may be ending, but the partnership between human and artificial intelligence is still in early stages. Tosin Fasidi, an accomplished procurement leader, strategist and speaker, examines the key issues and shares insights on how...
Nigeria Inflation Holds at 15.91%: Will CBN Cut Rates?
Nigeria’s June inflation was largely unchanged at 15.91%, but food prices and energy-cost risks remain key concerns. As the Central Bank of Nigeria prepares for its July MPC meeting, investors and analysts are not expecting rate cuts. Instead, ...
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Is the AI Honeymoon Over?
Artificial Intelligence adoption is entering a more challenging phase as costs rise, user frustration slowly grows, and CEOs face mounting pressure to prove real value. This episode explores why the initial AI honeymoon may be ending, the quali...
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The CEO Mindset for the Era of Reinvention
Once defined by stewardship, the CEO role is now increasingly about survival. As AI, activist investors, market pressure, and shifting workplace cultures reshape leadership expectations, CEO profiles are changing and tenures are shortening. Thi...
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IMF Update on Global Economy, War & AI Technology
In today’s World Economic Outlook update, the IMF points to a resilient, V-shaped recovery, but warns that inflation remains elevated amid geopolitical uncertainty. AI-driven investment is boosting semiconductor firms and reshaping global marke...
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Oil and Gas Prices: A Market Guessing Game
Seven OPEC+ countries have raised output by another 188,000 b/d as producers compete for market share amid geopolitical uncertainty and slowing growth. With Saudi Arabia, Iran, the US and others boosting supply, analysts are split: will Brent d...
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Global Economic Resilience 2026: Will Growth Survive the Shocks?
Global economies showed surprising resilience in the first half of 2026 despite inflation, energy price shocks, and geopolitical uncertainty. This episode examines the latest PMI data from the US, China, UK, Europe, South Africa, and Nigeria, w...
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Halftime on the Geoeconomic Pitch
At halftime in 2026, Global Business Insights reviews the geoeconomic winners and losers. From SpaceX, Nvidia, AI, China and Africa’s integration to wars, inflation, and political shifts, this episode suggests that technology sovereignty, globa...
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What will Drive Game Change for Africa?
What are the new ideas that will truly change Africa’s economic future? This episode explores why stronger growth forecasts are not enough, and what it will take to turn momentum into jobs, higher incomes and multi-decade transformation. From p...
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Markets Ride the “Tsunami” Bull Run
Group CEO Jamie Dimon has described US markets as a “little tsunami” Bull Run, fuelled by strong earnings, optimism around AI, and a resilient economy. However, risks are building beneath the surface as investors question AI’s long-term potenti...
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Leadership Lessons from Rise and Fall of Keir Starmer
What can leaders learn when rapid success turns into sudden decline? In this episode, we explore the leadership mistakes, strategic missteps, gaps, and stakeholder disconnects that often shape a dramatic fall from power. Markets had...
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Oil Markets after US-Iran MOU. Relief amid Uncertainty
Oil markets steadied after the US-Iran MOU eased immediate fears over the Strait of Hormuz, but uncertainty remains high. Brent crude stayed range-bound as traders weighed tanker movements, Iran’s future potential maritime fee plans, regional t...
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The Kevin Warsh Era kicks off US Federal Reserve Overhaul
The Kevin Warsh era at the US Federal Reserve begins with announcing five taskforces to overhaul Federal Reserve Operations as FOMC members strike a hawkish tone and hold rates at a 3.5%–3.75% target range. The shorter FED Policy statement also...
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