The Future of Africa and Empty Lots

Revisit some of Felix and Mihir’s recommendations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Revisit Felix and Mihir’s discussion about TikTok bans and why sports have become so valuable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Mihir, Felix and NYU’s Dolly Chugh discuss the pressure on business leaders to conform to the demands of woke capitalism. Should you give in? Push back? What are the risks and rewards? Also: Feeling low lately? Chances are you are just getting older. We speculate why most people ... Show More

The country is embroiled in an internal war which has taken a huge humanitarian toll with thousands killed and millions displaced. But that's not the only damage being done to Africa's second most populous nation. The war has incurred a huge economic cost too. As the US threatens ... Show More

Will Africa’s economic development be held back for the world’s net zero climate targets? And could banning investment in their fossil fuels do more harm than good? Tamasin Ford speaks to NJ Ayuk, the executive chair of the energy industry lobby group, Africa Energy Chamber who s ... Show More

Kenya's government has bowed to public pressure and scrapped plans to introduce new taxes on items like bread and motor vehicles. Why were Kenyans so angry with the tax increments? Ethiopia one of sub-Saharan Africa's major economies, opens up its banking sector to foreign invest ... Show More

A new US-Africa trade pact. How will it differ from previous ones?Also, who threw a grenade into a camp housing thousands of refugees in Malawi?And Gabon aims to replace the Great Lakes Region as the prime gorilla viewing destination. Can it succeed?Those stories and more in this ... Show More

The African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA, gives duty-free access for exports to the American market, and has done for 23 years.South Africa is one of the countries that has benefitted – but now its inclusion in doubt due to allegations from the US that it has violated its ... Show More

IMF has approved a $3bn bailout package for the bankrupted Sri Lanka. The nation's foreign minister pledged to reconstruct its state-own enterprises and their national airline but it seems like there is still a long road ahead for the island in South Asia, after getting multiple ... Show More