Investing in Local Currency Bonds with MCB Capital Markets
This week on Invest Africa Insights, we spoke to Abhimanyu Yadav, Head of Fixed Income and Currencies, MCB Capital Markets, about investing in the African bond market. Developing local capital markets...
27 Aug 202118min
Connectivity and collaboration in Africa's MSME ecosystems with Absa's Group Digital Partnerships team
MSMEs form the backbone of Africa’s economies and are essential to the Continent’s ambition to drive job creation for its young people. MSMEs account for 38% of Africa’s GDP and account for 70% of the...
30 Juli 202142min
Meet the Entrepreneur with Michael Moreland, CEO & Co-Founder Field Intelligence
This week on Meet the Entrepreneur, we spoke to Michael Moreland, Co-Founder & CEO of Field Intelligence, a health-tech start-up looking to radically simplify Africa's pharma supply chains. We discuss...
8 Juli 202133min
Shaping Africa's Future Leaders with Katy Montgomery, Associate Dean, Degree Programmes, INSEAD
Economic growth in Asia-Pacific has gone hand in hand with an explosion in the region's business schools. Africa, meanwhile, has lagged behind other developing regions with only a handful of globally ...
10 Juni 202123min
Meet the Entrepreneur with Nwabisa Mayema, Strategic Partnerships Director, Branson Centre for Entrepreneurship
This week on Meet the Entrepreneur we spoke to Nwabisa Mayema, Strategic Partnerships Director at the Branson Centre for Entrepreneurship, about her advice to entrepreneurs, supporting impactful busin...
20 Maj 202126min
Changing the narrative on African debt with Simon Quijano-Evans, Chief Economist, Gemcorp
At the IMF Spring Meetings this month Kristalina Georgieva warned of the dangers of a 'multi-speed recovery' and called on the international community to ensure that developing countries have a fair s...
29 Apr 202128min
Navigating Africa's Risk Landscape with Oliver Wesmatcott, COO & President of GardaWorld
From climate threats to cybersecurity and Covid-19 to insurgencies, navigating the African risk landscape is more complex than ever. This week on Invest Africa Insights we spoke to Oliver Westmacott, ...
22 Apr 202137min
Meet the Entrepreneur with Derrick Ashong, Founder of AMP Global
This week on Meet the Entrepreneur, we met Derrick Ashong, Founder of AMP Global. Having worked with Oprah and Steven Spielberg, Derrick has received Emmy nominations for his work on the interactive c...
14 Apr 202137min
