China promised progress — Africa got highways, debt, and questions. In this episode of Corporate Cocktail Africa, Ondiro Oganga sits down with Nation Media’s Kepha Muriuri to unpack the real cost of China’s infrastructure boom. From Kenya’s $5B SGR to growing debt burdens, we ask: Is this partnership building Africa’s future, or mortgaging it?
Tanzania was East Africa’s quiet neighbor — until the calm broke.
Gunfire in the streets. Internet blackouts. Opposition leaders silenced. And now, President Samia Suluhu Hassan stands virtually unchallenged.
In this episode, Ondiro Oganga unpacks Tanzania’s tense election, the rise of digital dissent, and the shrinking space for democracy under Africa’s first female president. From political repression to billion-dollar gas deals, this is the story of a nation walking the fine line between progress and control.
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Gen Z is shaking up Africa. From Madagascar’s youth protests toppling President Rajoelina to Cameroon’s 92-year-old Paul Biya clinging to power, this episode dives into how economic stagnation, rising unemployment, and political fatigue are fueling a continent-wide youthquake. This week on Corporate Cocktail Africa, Ondiro Oganga unpacks why old-guard leaders can no longer ignore the new generation driving change.”
Gen Z are eating the rich — and African politicians are first up on the menu. From Kenya to Morocco, young Africans are mobilizing online and in the streets, furious over corruption, joblessness, and broken systems. This week on Corporate Cocktail, we unpack the protests, the power shifts, and why Africa’s youth are no longer asking — they’re demanding.
Corporate Cocktail Africa is your weekly digest of Top African stories packed with Maximum insights and minimum noise.
Hosted by Award winning Journalist Ondiro Oganga, this promises to be weekly staple so add it to your rotation.
This week on Corporate Cocktail, Africa’s markets face critical shifts: the U.S. ends AGOA, threatening over a million jobs; Zambia enters a high-stakes debt dispute with AfrExim that could reshape the continent’s debt landscape; and a labor standoff at Dangote’s $20 billion refinery risks Nigeria’s fuel supply and economic stability.
Ondiro Oganga breaks down the deals, disputes, and policy moves shaping Africa’s economic future.
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Guinea’s junta tightens its grip with a lopsided constitutional referendum, Rwanda steadies its credit outlook despite simmering tensions with the DRC, and African leaders storm the UNGA demanding fair finance and a permanent seat at the table. From power plays in Conakry to mineral politics in Kigali and Africa’s growing leverage in New York, we unpack the bold moves and quiet shifts shaping the continent’s future.
From Accra to Blantyre to Juba, Africa’s economic and political battlegrounds are shifting fast. Ghana’s currency miracle is fading, Malawians are turning back to a leader they once rejected, and South Sudan’s wealth keeps vanishing into elite pockets.
At the same time, the U.S. Fed’s first rate cut of 2025 could unlock a rare window for African sovereign bonds and portfolio flows. Journalist Kepha Muiruri breaks down the global money angle, while Money Africa’s Oluwatosin Olaseinde explores the bold risks Africans take to move ahead.
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Because Corporate Cocktail is Africa’s leading business podcast hosted by Ondiro Oganga, an Award winning international correspondent — your Friday wind-down decoding the deals, bold moves, and quiet power plays shaping the continent’s economy.