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The role of mentorship (it takes a village to raise an entrepreneur) Entrepreneurship (and entrepreneurship education) has long been lauded as a solution to economic marginalization – a way to get disenfranchised young people in particular into the economy. African continent is rich in diversity – in language, culture, and perspectives – which has fostered innovation and creativity across a broad spectrum of categories – TechCrunch This modern-day scramble for Africa also has nothing to do with the colonization of African territory by European powers between 1881 and 1914 but is rather about the hunt for the Next Big Thing. From Cairo to Kigali, Cape Town to Lagos, Nairobi to Accra and Kampala to Dakar, tech hubs are rising faster than the cities that contain them. – Forbes Africa According to CEO Sundar Pichai, Google is committed to supporting African entrepreneurs; Google announced the Google Developers Launchpad Africa, a new hands-on comprehensive mentorship program tailored exc Become a supporter of

In the spirit of celebration, we join Africa Leadership Academy as they celebrate 10 years of developing and educating the new breed of young leaders in Africa. We are speaking to Amjab Bashir who is a member of the European Parliament and Tijani Babatunde Folawiyo is a Nigerian businessman. He is the managing director of Yinka Folawiyo Group; our conversation is about the current trends in Leadership across Africa from the perspective of a businessman and a politician. The Decennial Indaba brought together ALA alumni, staffulty, and alumni staffulty to the African Leadership Academy (ALA) campus to celebrate the community that has been built over the last 10 years and chart the course for ALA's future. ALA’s Indabas are gatherings for ALA community; they provide the perfect opportunity for members of the network to reconnect with old friends, meet other members of our community who share their passions, and renew our focus on the African continent. As 2018 marks ALA's decennial year Become a supporter of

As Nigeria returns to Eurobond Market since February 2017, the demand attracted what DMO terms a 'peak order book' of more than $11.5 bln. The US$2.5bn offering divided equally between 12- and 20-year debt instruments, at rates of 7.143% and 7.696% respectively. The bond market remained scantily traded in today’s session. We, however, witnessed slight buys on the short end of the curve (2019s - 2022s) towards the close of market, as market players took positions in anticipation of a lower clearing rate on the 2021 bond at tomorrow’s auction. The Niger State government has applied for two oil blocks in a bid to turn it to oil-producing state. Against the background of periodic challenges with the supply and distribution of petroleum products, the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) approved the list of firms to be selected for the rehabilitation, operation and maintenance of its refineries at Kaduna, Warri and Port Harcourt last month Become a supporter of this podcast: https://ancho

The Democratic Republic of Congo joins Chad in negotiation for debt relief with trading partners; with the appointment of investment bank Lazard as an advisor. IMF has stopped Kenya from accessing a $1.5 billion standby credit facility last June after failing to agree with the government on a reduction of the fiscal deficit. Qatar injected roughly $43 billion into banks in 2017 after a Saudi Arabia-led boycott resulted in a drop in deposits. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africa-podcast-network/support

The Nigerian National Assembly has requested the National Executive to submit an N800bn($2.208bn), the supplementary budget which it said to owe marketers in an attempt to end the lingering fuel scarcity across the country. World Bank to support Nigeria’s power recovery with $2.6bn. Nigeria external reserves to hit 54 months high of $45bn. Nigerian Stock Market Records 0.08% Gain as Market Breadth Closes Negative; Down by -1.13% Week on Week. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africa-podcast-network/support

Salum Awadh is a renowned strategy and financial consultant based in Tanzania, covering the East African region, with about seven (7) years of experience in providing advisory services in the areas of business development, management, finance, investment, transactional advises, private equity and venture capital services, deal structuring, project management, risk management, socio-economic development, research and training. He is the Founder and CEO of SSC Capital, a Finance and Investment advisory firm offering solutions in funds management, private equity transactions, Crowdfunding corporate advisory, corporate restructuring, and M&A. The firm has recently launched an intermediary fund called EA Export Fund He has served a diversity of clients from the government institutions, corporate, international investors, SMEs and not-for-profit institutions in a variety of sectors in Tanzania. Salum also works as a transaction advisor helping Tanzanian companies to raise both equity and deb Become a supporte

SV Capital focuses on investment opportunities which provide socio-economic solutions and have high yielding returns. SV Capital has established itself as a disrupter in the investment industry by making investments that are easy to understand and accessible to anyone. With 14 years of experience collectively in the financial industry, SV Capital is focused on delivering competitive returns to clients. Which funds are available? SV Capital currently focuses on the following three funds: AgriFund (Agricultural sector) PropFund (Property sector) LifestyleFund (Sports/development fund) What are the benefits of investing in SV Capital Funds? Real asset-backed investment (Provides the opportunity to invest in alternative high growth assets) Low/Medium risk Strong return profile Exposure to assets that would not be readily available in the market Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africa-podcast-network/support

We discuss the Fine Print on policies and insurance documents; what does it mean and why do you need to familiarise yourself. This, we discuss on our Personal Finance Feature with Financial Advisor Mr. Adam Helper. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africa-podcast-network/support

Why does President Jacob Zuma not want to step down? What is this doing to the party (the ANC)? Is it worth the party dividing as much as it is? What's the conflict between what is best for ANC as they prepare for 2019 election, the demand of South African for President Jacob Zuma to step down as president on the allegations of corruption and what the constitution says? Some of these questions were answered by the Analyst extraordinaire Mr. Khaya Sithole. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africa-podcast-network/support

SAIPA hosts events throughout the year and also showcases its designation at Accounting and Tax related events as well as the annual budget breakfast. With Sona postponed by the South African Parliaments, the Budget Speech has been set for February 22nd, 2018 and SAIPA invites members and non-members, to the annual SAIPA Budget Breakfast 2018. There will be Discussion on the impact of the Budget Speech with an esteemed panel of expert speakers, let engage in conversation on the country's economic challenges and plan your direction for 2018. Leading economists will provide their views on the budget highlights, including the viability of National Treasury’s budget and economic forecasts as well as an overall assessment of the economy and government’s policy strategies to uplift growth/employment. A panel of experts in financial regulation will address the latest National Treasury initiatives dealing with the regulation of various investment vehicles, including offshore investments (su Become a supporter of

The petroleum retail industry has evolved over the past three decades – in terms of structure, layout, ownership, and technologies. Processes are more streamlined through integrated process and systems, from mechanical DU, tank gauges, to electronic, automated Desktop Underwriter (DU) /Automatic Tank Gauging (ATG) and Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC), and integrated Point of Sale (POS), Back Office System (BOS) and Hours of Service (HOS). But the traditional forecourt model where the processes are manual is, once again, ripe for disruption. Take for example the process of filling up your tank and purchasing goods at the convenience stores. With technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and analytics, the possibilities are endless. If we have a look at macro-trends in the Retail Energy sector – including environmental concerns, new forms of biofuels, price pressures, and the advent of driverless cars – they are changing the game for fuel retailer Become a supporter of

For example, if a debtor fails to pay money in terms of a judgment, the creditor may apply for a GO or an Emolument Attachment Order (“EAO”). A 'GO' is an order made by a Magistrate's Court (“court”), whereby the creditor attaches a portion of a debt owed to the debtor by a third party (“garnishee”). Morris joins us to unpack what this means. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africa-podcast-network/support

An economy that provides a better quality of life for all within the ecological limits of the planet. By 2020 annual payment for ecosystem services are expected to reach $300 billion. Ecosystem services such as forests and freshwater systems provide up to 90% of the GDP of the poor. Investing 2% of GDP in green economies could create 9.6 million new jobs. BizCre8 is a startup accelerator focused on sustainability. Now accepting applications! http://sophiatownthemix.com/bizcre8/