Meet The Ceo: Meet Ivy Maingi, Glovo Uganda’s Country manager.
🎙️Meet The Ceo: Meet Ivy Maingi, Glovo Uganda Country manager. 🎙️Bitcoin Hits Record $123K on Institutional Demand and Fed Cut Bets
Aug 15, 2025•20 min
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Good Morning Africa is your daily source of Economy and Business news from the continent. It is a product of @TheKFinancial, hosted by Ruth Adong.
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South Africa’s Unemployment Climbs to 33.2%, Highest in a Year.
🎙️Zambia Holds Rates at 14.5% as Inflation Eases to 13%. 🎙️Namibia Keeps Rates Steady to Protect Rand Peg and Support Growth. 🎙️Evergrande to Be Delisted from Hong Kong Exchange on August 25. 🎙️South Africa’s Unemployment Climbs to 33.2%, Highest in a Year.
Aug 14, 2025•10 min
Breaking Down Stablecoins: The Fast, Low-Cost Digital Dollars Moving Across Africa.
🎙️Breaking Down Stablecoins: The Fast, Low-Cost Digital Dollars Moving Across Africa. 🎙️Kenya Cuts Interest Rates for the Seventh Time as Inflation Stays in Target Range. 🎙️AI and Cloud Computing Top Priorities for African Banks Seeking Efficiency. 🎙️AfDB to Help Raise $7.8B for Africa’s Largest Airport in Ethiopia.
Aug 13, 2025•9 min
Meet the CEO: Meet Stone Atwine,Founder and CEO of Eversend.
🎙️Meet the CEO: Meet Stone Atwine,Founder and CEO of Eversend. 🎙️Africa’s Startup Funding Rebounds with $1.4B Raised in H1 2025, Led by Fintech and Climate-Focused Ventures.
Aug 08, 2025•29 min
Prof. Henry Kerali Explores How Smart Regulation Can Unify Africa’s Energy and Telecom Sectors.
🎙️Prof. Henry Kerali Explores How Smart Regulation Can Unify Africa’s Energy and Telecom Sectors. 🎙️US Imposes $15,000 Visa Bonds on Some Malawi and Zambia Applicants in Bid to Curb Overstays. 🎙️Shoprite Exits Ghana and Malawi as It Sharpens Focus on South Africa. 🎙️Orange to Deploy OpenAI Models to Translate African Languages.
Aug 07, 2025•9 min
COMESA Sees Record Mergers in 2024, Led by Financial Sector.
🎙️COMESA Sees Record Mergers in 2024, Led by Financial Sector. 🎙️EABL Profit Rises 12% to KSh 12.2B, Warns on Illicit Alcohol Surge. 🎙️Tanzania’s Instant Payments Double to $11.6B in 2024. 🎙️Africa Receives $100B in Remittances – Eversend CEO on Intra-Africa Flows.
Aug 06, 2025•9 min
Sub-Saharan Africa’s Perceived Wellbeing Rises, but Still Lags Behind Global Peers.
🎙️Vivo Energy and UNOC Sign Landmark Deal to Develop Uganda’s LPG Infrastructure. 🎙️Uganda Overtakes Africa’s Coffee Export Market as Earnings Nearly Double to $2.2B. 🎙️Sub-Saharan Africa’s Perceived Wellbeing Rises, but Still Lags Behind Global Peers – Gallup. 🎙️Court Blocks Sale of 54Gene’s Assets Amid Legal Battle with Top Investors.
Aug 05, 2025•9 min
Uganda’s CMA Launches Regulatory Sandbox and Tightens Oversight.
🎙️Uganda’s Capital Markets Authority Launches Regulatory Sandbox and Tightens Oversight 🎙️Google Commits $37M to Boost Africa’s AI and Fintech Innovation 🎙️South Africa and China Advance AI Cooperation Deal to Power Key Sectors
Aug 04, 2025•9 min
Meet the CEO: Yosuke Kaneko CEO of Sora Technology on Expanding Across 15+ African Countries.
🎙️Meet the CEO: Yosuke Kaneko CEO of Sora Technology on Expanding Across 15+ African Countries. 🎙️Visa Launches First African Data Centre to Tap Into Digital Payment Boom. 🎙️AfriLabs Supports 280,000+ Entrepreneurs as Africa’s Tech Scene Scales Up.
Aug 01, 2025•13 min
Uganda’s Stock Market Surges in H1 2025 — CEO Paul Bwiso Breaks It Down.
🎙️Uganda’s Stock Market Surges in H1 2025 — CEO Paul Bwiso Breaks It Down. 🎙️Ethio Telecom’s Annual Pretax Profit Surges Over 80% to $550 Million. 🎙️Africa’s E-Sports Market Valued at $66 Million and Growing Fast. 🎙️Tanzania Bans Foreigners from 15 Local Business Sectors in New Directive. 🎙️East Africa’s Top 20 Index Attracts Foreign Investors, Boosts Market Liquidity.
Jul 31, 2025•10 min
Ghana Set to Regulate Crypto Platforms in Bid to Formalize $3B Market.
🎙️Ghana Set to Regulate Crypto Platforms in Bid to Formalize $3B Market. 🎙️Experts Warn African Universities Risk Falling Behind on AI Adoption. 🎙️Remittances to Africa Hit $100B as Tech and Digital Literacy Drive Growth.
Jul 30, 2025•11 min
MTN Uganda Restructures Mobile Money Unit Under New Fintech Entity.
MTN Uganda Restructures Mobile Money Unit Under New Fintech Entity Airtel Africa Posts Over 400% Surge in Profit to $156 Million in Q1 2026 Ethio Telecom’s Annual Pretax Profit Jumps 80% to $550 Million
Jul 29, 2025•9 min
Liberia Launches Africa’s First Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank Backed by AfDB.
Liberia Launches Africa’s First Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank Backed by AfDB Ethiopia Releases First T-Bill Calendar to Raise 117 Billion Birr in Q3 FY 2024/25 Africa Tops China’s Belt and Road Investment List with $39 Billion in H1 2025 World Bank Flags Expensive Mobile Data as Major Barrier to Africa’s Digital Future AfDB’s Akinwumi Adesina Says Liberia’s Youth Bank Signals a New Economic Era
Jul 28, 2025•8 min
Meet the CEO: Dodai’s VP Hilina Legesse on Pioneering Ethiopia’s E-Mobility Revolution.
🎙️Meet the CEO: Dodai’s Hilina Legesse on Pioneering Ethiopia’s E-Mobility Revolution. 🎙️Canal+ Completes $3B MultiChoice Takeover - Reshaping Africa’s Pay-TV Landscape. 🎙️Japan’s SORA Tech Expands to Nigeria - AI Drones to Combat Malaria in Africa.
Jul 25, 2025•22 min
MTN Uganda Shareholders Approve MoMo Fintech Spin-Off.
🎙️MTN Uganda Shareholders Approve MoMo Fintech Spin-Off. 🎙️Safaricom Adds PayPal Withdrawals to M-PESA Super App. 🎙️Microsoft Warns of China-Linked Hacks Targeting SharePoint Vulnerability. 🎙️MoneyBadger Raises $400K to Scale Crypto Payments in South Africa. 🎙️Kenya’s Freelancers Set to Benefit from New M-PESA–PayPal Integration.
Jul 24, 2025•10 min
AfDB’s Kevin Urama Pushes for AfCFTA Enforcement and Mineral Sovereignty in New Outlook Report.
🎙️ AfDB’s Kevin Urama Pushes for AfCFTA Enforcement and Mineral Sovereignty in New Outlook Report. 🎙️ Flutterwave Secures License to Launch Operations in Senegal. 🎙️ Africa’s Four Richest Men Hold More Wealth Than Half the Continent’s Population. 🎙️ IMF Pressures Ethiopia to Lift Currency Controls on Capital Transactions. 🎙️ Klaus Schwab Under Investigation for Manipulating Economic Rankings and Expenses....
Jul 23, 2025•9 min
Hilina Legesse Talks E-Mobility Challenges and Electric Motorcycles in Africa.
🎙️Hilina Legesse Talks E-Mobility Challenges and Electric Motorcycles in Africa. 🎙️Ghana Central Bank Skips Decision After Emergency Rate Meeting. 🎙️Kenya’s Public Debt Hits Record KSh 11.51 Trillion in May 2025. 🎙️Ethiopia Ratifies Landmark Startup Law After Five Years of Debate.
Jul 22, 2025•8 min
Ugandan Leaders Urged to Prioritize Health in Policy Debate.
🎙️ Ugandan Leaders Urged to Prioritize Health in Policy Debate. 🎙️ Côte d’Ivoire Taps Samurai Market with $336M Yen Bond to Diversify Funding. 🎙️ Zimbabwe’s Mining Sector Contracts in Q1 Despite Gold Price Surge. 🎙️ Adidas Opens Flagship Lagos Store, Betting on Nigeria’s Luxury Market. 🎙️ 500 Global Commits $300M to Tackle Emerging Market Challenges, Eyes Africa.
Jul 21, 2025•12 min
Algeria’s Oil Output Rises Again, but Falling Prices Could Undercut Gains.
🎙️AfDB Flags Africa’s Tax System Gaps, Calls for Smarter Domestic Resource Mobilisation. 🎙️Algeria’s Oil Output Rises Again, but Falling Prices Could Undercut Gains. 🎙️London Promises to Fix Cross-Border Banking Hurdles for Nigerian Startups. 🎙️Wabeh Suspends BNPL Services Amid Rising Defaults and Cash Strain. 🎙️Village Capital Launches $4M Fund to Support Africa’s Startup Enablers.
Jul 18, 2025•9 min
AfDB’s VP Prof Kevin Urama Unpacks Africa’s Debt Crisis and Falling FDI in New Outlook Report.
🎙️ AfDB’s VP Prof Kevin Urama Unpacks Africa’s Debt Crisis and Falling FDI in New Outlook Report. 🎙️Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Falls to 22.22% in June 2025. 🎙️Global Findex: Formal Savings in Developing Economies Hit Record 40%. 🎙️Village Capital Launches $4M Fund Backing Startups in Ghana, Nigeria, and Tanzania.
Jul 17, 2025•11 min
Kenya Scraps Visa Requirements for Most African and Caribbean Nations.
Uganda’s Economy Grows by 6.9% in Q3 FY2024/25 Uganda’s Export Earnings Rise 39.1% in Q3, Trade Deficit Narrows Meta Removes 500,000 Spam Accounts and 10 Million Fake Profiles Kenya Scraps Visa Requirements for Most African and Caribbean Nations
Jul 16, 2025•10 min
Mozambique Enters Technical Recession as Economy Shrinks 3.9% in Q1 2025.
Ethiopia Hikes AI Budget 42%, Boosting Institute Reporting Directly to PM Abiy. Angola’s Inflation Drops to 19.73% — Lowest Since 2023. Mozambique Enters Technical Recession as Economy Shrinks 3.9% in Q1 2025.
Jul 15, 2025•9 min
Global Trade Grows, But Developing Countries Like Nigeria Are Being Left Behind.
🎙️Egypt's Inflation Cools Sharply to 14.9% — First Drop Since May 2024. 🎙️Global Trade Grows, But Developing Countries Like Nigeria Are Being Left Behind. 🎙️South Africa’s Stitch Takes Full Control of Card Payments With Efficacy Deal. 🎙️Africa’s Film Industry Eyes $20B Boom With New Finance Forum Push.
Jul 10, 2025•6 min
Ghana’s Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem Outlines Steps to Avoid Return to Junk Credit Ratings.
🎙️Ghana’s Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem Outlines Steps to Avoid Return to Junk Credit Ratings. 🎙️Tanzania’s Inflation Rises to 3.3% in June, Highest in Three Months. 🎙️Ghana’s Liquify Raises $1.5 Million Seed Round to Tackle Africa’s Trade-Finance Gap. 🎙️Trump Slaps 25–40% Tariffs on Imports from 14 Countries, Including South Africa and Japan.
Jul 09, 2025•10 min
South Africa’s Foreign Reserves Hit Record $68.415 Billion in June 2025.
🎙️South Africa’s Foreign Reserves Hit Record $68.415 Billion in June 2025. 🎙️Tunisia’s Inflation Holds at 5.4% in June, Lowest Since May 2021. 🎙️Ethiopia Secures $1 Billion World Bank Deal for Economic Reforms. 🎙️Uganda’s Zembo Gets $1 Million Loan from FMO for Battery Expansion.
Jul 08, 2025•6 min
African Startups Rebound with $1.4B Raised in H1 2025.
🎙️African Startups Rebound with $1.4B Raised in H1 2025. 🎙️Israel-Iran Conflict Raises Oil Price Fears for Africa. 🎙️AfDB Eyes Partnerships with Asia for Critical Mineral Processing. 🎙️Ethiopia Completes Mega Dam on the Blue Nile.
Jul 07, 2025•9 min
MTN Mobile Money MD Richard Yego on Driving Financial Inclusion and SME Growth in Uganda.
🎙️MTN Mobile Money CEO on Driving Financial Inclusion and SME Growth in Uganda. 🎙️Kenya’s PMI Dips to 48.6% as Economic Contraction Continues. 🎙️Kenya’s Economy Grows 4.9% in Q1 2025, Boosted by Strong Agriculture Sector.
Jul 04, 2025•9 min
South Africa Seeks Deadline Extension for US Trade Deal Negotiations.
🎙️Nigeria's New Tax Legislation: Expert Analysis on SME Impacts and Consequences. 🎙️Moody's Downgrades Afreximbank Credit Rating, Citing Sovereign Lending Risks. 🎙️African Air Travel Taxes Average $68 - Double Other Global Regions. 🎙️Microsoft Implements Second Round of Layoffs, Cutting 9,000 Positions. 🎙️South Africa Seeks Deadline Extension for US Trade Deal Negotiations. 🎙️Starlink Announces $130 Million Investment for African Internet Expansion....
Jul 03, 2025•9 min
AfDB Approves $500,000 Grant for Rwanda's Innovative Cable Car Project.
🎙️Assessing AI's Impact on Global Financial Stability: Insights from IMF Experts. 🎙️AfDB Approves $500,000 Grant for Rwanda's Innovative Cable Car Project. 🎙️Senegal's Economy Achieves Record 12.1% Growth in First Quarter 2025. 🎙️JSE Index Surpasses 97,000 Mark, Reaching New All-Time High.
Jul 02, 2025•7 min
Multinational Exodus from Nigeria: Tax Policy Analyst Usman Shamaki Weighs In.
🎙️Multinational Exodus from Nigeria: Tax Policy Analyst Usman Shamaki Weighs In. 🎙️Kenya's Inflation Holds Steady at 3.8%. 🎙️Morocco's Q1 Growth Reaches 4.8%, Highest Since 2021. 🎙️Egypt's Economy Grows 4.7%, Fastest Pace in Three Years.
Jul 01, 2025•9 min
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