Certification is an essential part of good business practices, and in agroecology, it is even more crucial. It serves as your identifier, validating everything you say and do as an Agroecological Extension Expert (AEE). In this episode, we discuss certification and the importance of leveling the playing field between AEEs and other agricultural setups. Joachim Ewechu, Co-Founder & CEO of SHONA Group, Fabio Leippert, Co-Head of Policy & Advocacy at Biovision, and Herber...
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Certification is an essential part of good business practices, and in agroecology, it is even more crucial. It serves as your identifier, validating everything you say and do as an Agroecological Extension Expert (AEE). In this episode, we discuss certification and the importance of leveling the playing field between AEEs and other agricultural setups. Joachim Ewechu, Co-Founder & CEO of SHONA Group, Fabio Leippert, Co-Head of Policy & Advocacy at Biovision, and Herber...
Certification is an essential part of good business practices, and in agroecology, it is even more crucial. It serves as your identifier, validating everything you say and do as an Agroecological Extension Expert (AEE). In this episode, we discuss certification and the importance of leveling the playing field between AEEs and other agricultural setups. Joachim Ewechu, Co-Founder & CEO of SHONA Group, Fabio Leippert, Co-Head of Policy & Advocacy at Biovision, and Herber...
In this episode, we bring you a thought-provoking discussion on agroecology. What do you know about agroecology? Is it just a passing trend, or is it here to stay? We have assembled a roundtable of CEOs and top experts to break down the concept. Joining us are: - Joachim Ewechu, Co-Founder & CEO of SHONA Group - Ivan Mandela, CFA, CEO & Co-Founder of SHONA Capital - Lucy Asiimwe, Programs Manager at AfriFood Founders, SHONA Group - Fabio Leippert, Co-Head of Policy & Advoc...
🎙️Economist Razia Khan urges Africa to look inward and tap local markets for sustainable growth. 🎙️Gold hits a record $3,660 as Fed rate cut bets strengthen. 🎙️JSE breaks new highs, boosted by Anglo American’s $20B Teck takeover. 🎙️Africa loses $12.7B annually to disaster-related infrastructure damage. 🎙️South Africa posts strongest quarterly growth since 2023 at 0.8%. 🎙️Civic groups push harder for debt cancellation across Africa.
🎙️African leaders at Addis summit demand more climate investment. 🎙️Oil prices climb as OPEC+ opts for smaller output hike. 🎙️Nigerian businesses struggle under soaring loan interest rates. 🎙️Rwanda set to tax Netflix and Amazon starting 2026. 🎙️High handset costs remain the biggest barrier to Africa’s internet access.
🎙️AfDB’s Kevin Kariuki on blended finance and mobilising private capital for Africa’s energy transition. 🎙️Nairobi Securities Exchange records strongest year since 2008 on foreign inflows and index gains. 🎙️Global food prices hit 18-month high as vegetable oils surge, FAO reports. 🎙️Tanzanian fintech NALA enters Kenyan remittance market via Equity Bank and Pesalink. 🎙️South Africa’s forex reserves climb to record $70.4B in August 2025.
🎙️Meet the CEO: Meet Nakayiza founder and CEO of Pzazrio Naturals. 🎙️Mozambique’s economy contracts 0.9% in Q2 2025, extending its recession. 🎙️Uganda’s Business Tendency Index drops to 57.2 in August, lowest since October 2024.
🎙️Ransomware is on the rise — why Africa’s education sector is a prime target. 🎙️South Africa’s business confidence index dips to 39 in Q3 2025, weighed down by US tariffs. 🎙️UN: Rising food costs hitting African nations harder than most regions. 🎙️Angola’s economic growth slows to 1.1% in Q2 2025, dragged by weaker momentum. 🎙️Egypt’s PMI slips to 49.2 in August, marking a sixth month of contraction.
🎙️Dr. Sidi Ould Tah sworn in as 9th President of the African Development Bank, succeeding Akinwumi Adesina. 🎙️Airtel Africa and Vodacom ink infrastructure-sharing deal across Mozambique, Tanzania, and DRC to boost connectivity. 🎙️Nigerian agritech Babban Gona secures $7.5M debt funding from BII to support smallholder farmers. 🎙️Japan Credit Rating Agency reaffirms Afreximbank’s A- rating with stable outlook.
🎙️South Africa’s factory activity slips back into contraction as PMI drops below 50. 🎙️Nigeria’s PMI hits 54.2 in August, marking strongest business growth since April 2025. 🎙️Gold soars past $3,470 on tariff turmoil and Fed rate-cut bets. 🎙️Egypt’s GDP accelerates to 4.5%, lifted by IMF-backed reforms and UAE investment.
🎙️Ethiopia teams up with Dangote in $2.5B push to become a global fertilizer giant. 🎙️Nigeria halts shea nut exports to turn raw supply into a $300M local industry. 🎙️Japan’s Uncovered & Monex unveil $20M fund backing African and Middle East startups. 🎙️South Africa posts ZAR 20.3B trade surplus as imports surge.
🎙️Meet the CEO: Meet Pamela Kabahesi Country Programs Lead at BrighterMonday Uganda. 🎙️Egypt’s central bank cuts deposit rate 200bps to 22% as inflation eases to 13.9%.
🎙️AfDB Senior VP Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade unpacks Africa Development Effectiveness Report 2025. 🎙️INTERPOL’s Serengeti 2.0 nets 1,209 cybercrime suspects, $97M in seized funds. 🎙️Nigeria ransom economy surges 144% as families pay ₦2.56B to kidnappers. 🎙️Zipline urges Kenya to adopt national supply chain framework for health access. 🎙️South Africa opens freight rail to private firms after Transnet inefficiencies.
🎙️Algeria joins PAPSS, expanding cross-border payment system to 18 African countries. 🎙️Iron ore prices rebound as Rio Tinto halts Guinea’s Simandou project after worker death. 🎙️Kenya weighs Safaricom split into telecom, towers, and M-Pesa units, eyes stake sale.
🎙️African startups raise $2B in 2025, on track to beat last year. StanChart’s Kirsten Wilkinson on AI, cyber 🎙️risks & mentorship. 🎙️Cell C moves closer to JSE listing after acquisition approval. 🎙️Abu Dhabi’s Space42 plans Africa expansion to rival Starlink. 🎙️Japan commits $5.5B in loans and infrastructure support to Africa.
🎙️Standard Chartered Africa Chief Risk Officer Kirsten Wilkins on Risk Discipline for Startups 🎙️Mauritius Trade Deficit Widens to $19.1B in June, Largest This Year. 🎙️Tunisia’s Economy Accelerates, GDP Grows 3.2% in Q2 2025. 🎙️Bitcoin Retreats to $115,000 as Strong US Data Tempers Fed Cut Bets.
🎙️Inside Africa’s Food Delivery Boom: Growth, Profitability, and the Power of Localization. 🎙️Nedbank Exits Ecobank with $100M Stake Sale to Cameroonian Investor Alain Nkontchou. 🎙️AfDB Commits $40M to Africa’s Green Infrastructure Fund, Pushing Total to $118M. 🎙️Ghana Slaps Multichoice with $900 Daily Fine over DSTV Pricing Data Dispute. 🎙️Ethiopia Tightens Ban on Sinotruk “Red Terror” Imports, Citing Safety and Fake Paperwork.
🎙️Why Africa Has So Few Startup Exits—and How to Fix the System. 🎙️Flutterwave’s Cross-Border Push Surges, Nearing $1B in East Asia Flows and Adding 20 U.S. Licenses. 🎙️WTO and ITC Launch $50M Fund for Women Exporters; Nigeria Named Among Four Pilot Countries. 🎙️Nigeria Inflation Eases to 21.8% in July, Core Cools but Food Pressures Persist.
🎙️Zambia Holds Rates at 14.5% as Inflation Eases to 13%. 🎙️Namibia Keeps Rates Steady to Protect Rand Peg and Support Growth. 🎙️Evergrande to Be Delisted from Hong Kong Exchange on August 25. 🎙️South Africa’s Unemployment Climbs to 33.2%, Highest in a Year.
🎙️Breaking Down Stablecoins: The Fast, Low-Cost Digital Dollars Moving Across Africa. 🎙️Kenya Cuts Interest Rates for the Seventh Time as Inflation Stays in Target Range. 🎙️AI and Cloud Computing Top Priorities for African Banks Seeking Efficiency. 🎙️AfDB to Help Raise $7.8B for Africa’s Largest Airport in Ethiopia.
Certification is an essential part of good business practices, and in agroecology, it is even more crucial. It serves as your identifier, validating everything you say and do as an Agroecological Extension Expert (AEE). In this episode, we discuss certification and the importance of leveling the playing field between AEEs and other agricultural setups. Joachim Ewechu, Co-Founder & CEO of SHONA Group, Fabio Leippert, Co-Head of Policy & Advocacy at Biovision, and Herber...
