Africa In Focus

Africa.com LLC

Africa is one of the world's most dynamic business environments. Africa.com's podcast delivers credible, in-depth conversations with the leaders shaping the continent's economic landscape — covering markets, technology, investment, and policy with the intelligence and clarity global audiences demand.

  1. Jun 2

    West Africa’s Shift to Bankable Mega-Deals

    In this episode of Doing Business in Africa, we explore the major 215 million pound UK-Ghana Growth Partnership signed in London by President Mahama and UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy. We analyze how the headline 101 million pound maritime hub at Takoradi Port will transform offshore services across West Africa. We also discuss how Ghana is systematically closing the infrastructure gaps that have historically deterred capital, and how its adherence to its IMF programme provides the macroeconomic stability that distinguishes it from neighbors currently facing fiscal distress.

    7 min

  2. May 12

    Breaking the Risk Premium: Africa's Billion Dollar Power Play

    Explore the coordinated effort to dismantle the sovereign risk premium as African leaders demand credit reform at the Nairobi Summit. This episode also breaks down the massive profit surges in regional telecoms and Aliko Dangote’s ambitious 20,000-megawatt private power play.

    6 min

  3. May 7

    Venice 2026: Africa Reframes the Biennale

    At the 2026 Venice Biennale, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art brought 100 guests to preview week, anchoring a distinctly African lens on one of the world’s biggest art stages. This episode explores Koyo Kouoh’s vision for In Minor Keys, the presence of 13 African nations, and the role of NMAfA’s Art Ambassadors in helping shape how African pavilions are seen, discussed, and remembered. From guided tours to deeper questions of narrative authority, this is Venice reframed through African eyes.

    12 min

  4. May 6

    China’s Tariff Opening and Africa’s Fight for Value

    We examine China’s zero-tariff move for 53 African countries and ask whether it will drive real industrial upgrading or simply more exports of raw commodities. The episode also explores how corridors, banks, and distressed mineral assets like Lobito, Equity Group’s expansion, and Ambatovy may shape who controls Africa’s next phase of value creation.

    9 min

  5. Apr 16 ·  Video

    Landslides, Purges, and Power’s New Polishing Act

    This episode examines how political systems in Benin, Djibouti, and South Sudan are managing continuity while shrinking real competition, and why those patterns matter for governance and stability. It also looks at South Africa’s legal and diplomatic pressures, Ghana’s cautious economic rebound, and Sudan’s worsening humanitarian crisis as the real cost of uncertainty comes into focus.

    9 min

  6. Apr 14 ·  Video

    Oil Shock vs AI Capital: Africa’s New Investment Split

    Brent crude above $100 and a Hormuz disruption would hit African importers fast, lifting fuel, transport, food, and fiscal pressures. At the same time, Morocco’s $1.2 billion renewable-powered AI deal shows how stability, legal clarity, and strategic location are still drawing in capital even as investors grow more selective across the continent.

    8 min

  7. Apr 14

    Africa’s Growth Gains Meet the Oil Shock

    Africa’s growth outlook is improving, with broad-based GDP gains, lower inflation, and stronger inflows from FDI and remittances. But the episode also examines how the Hormuz crisis and surging oil prices are squeezing fuel-importing economies, reshaping fiscal responses, and shifting capital toward infrastructure, energy, and industrial projects.

    8 min

  8. Feb 2

    Africa Trends to Watch in 2026

    Africa’s story in 2026 will not be shaped by a single narrative. Some of the most important developments ahead, particularly in trade, security, and geopolitics, will affect every African Union (AU) member state. Others will emerge at a national or local level, yet carry ripple effects that extend far beyond their borders. Some of these impacts will be tangible and immediate; others will be symbolic, signaling deeper shifts still unfolding. What links these developments are the underlying trends pushing them forward. From the vantage point of the year’s beginning, these forces are already visible, driven by a complex mix of economic pressures, political realignments, and international financial interests. In this episode, we unpack IOA's reported key trends shaping Africa in 2026 and what they mean for the continent’s future. Read the full report here: https://africa.com/the-top-10-trends-to-watch-in-2026/ The Africa.com Podcast - today’s perspective, from Africa.

    13 min
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