Connecting Africa

Behind the scenes at the Port of Durban, a coffee chain that's expanding across East Africa. An award-winning food blogger in Senegal also shares her love of the continent's produce.

A behind the scenes of the continent's biggest satellite TV network, MultiChoice, featuring the first high-performance running shoe to be manufactured in Africa.

Data and technology is transforming transport-infrastructure across the continent. Four years on from its construction, the Kenya Standard Gauge Railway is boosting East African trade.

Highlighting the importance of Africa's investment in renewable energy projects for pan-African business growth. Following the countries leading the charge in wind, solar and hydropower infrastructure.

From billions of dollars pumped into infrastructure to mobile payment platforms, Africa's digital transformation has the potential to spur economic growth and give rise to new tech companies.

Agricultural commodities remain one of Africa's key exports, highlighting the people and businesses who are adding value to the agribusiness supply chain on the African continent.

From state of the art pickup trucks in South Africa to electric vehicles in Rwanda, looking at all aspects of a vibrant and fast moving automobile industry.

From the CEO of a massive energy company in South Africa and fruit exporters in Egypt to the man who bought a bank in Nigeria, looking at all of the aspects of doing business in Africa.

Industry leaders are transforming how the continent does business. Mara Group CEO Ashish Thakkar discusses his plans for mobile phones in Africa and a look at the tea trade in Rwanda, coffee culture in Cairo, and more.

With $80 billion dollars in economic activity yearly, a look at what the potential of air freight and aerospace manufacturing in South Africa and Morocco to drive their economic growth further.

Explore the role Africa's digital transformation will play in unlocking the continent's vast potential, featuring interviews with world leading tech investors, IBM and Naspers.

At the Intra-African Trade Fair in Durban, Eleni Giokos meets a selection of business leaders who outline their vision for a better-connected continent.

Smart Africa is the Rwanda-based organisation developing the digital infrastructure on the continent, the Tony Elumelu Foundation.

Profiling the people, projects and companies revolutionizing African business and bringing the continent together by championing trade and expansion, reflecting the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement.

Featuring the dynamic CEO of LADOL, Amy Jadesimi, soft drink entrepreneur, Julian Omalla, who helps women in Uganda. Also, showing behind the scenes at Tanger Med in Morocco, and how technology can help trade.

Talking with some of Africa's key entrepreneurs, from textile to diamond, from logistics to food, at Dubai's Expo 2020.

With the new implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area, Africa's food and agriculture sector has the possibility of growing over 1 trillion American dollars by 2030.

Implementing the African Continental Free Trade agreement won't be easy but technology is set to play a major role in facilitating the expansion of businesses across the continent.

Thousands of African Chief Executive Officers descend on Abidjan, the capital of Ivory Coast, for the Africa CEO Forum, to discuss how to build a post-pandemic, more connected Africa.

Railways, ports and highways are just some of the big infrastructure projects that are set to reshape Africa, boost its economies, and increase the number of intra-African trade opportunities.

Taking a look at the industry of cotton in South Africa, wheat in Zimbabwe and cocoa in Uganda. Companies are expanding the value chain of these commodities and boosting intra-African trade.

The African Union estimates that the blue economy is set for massive growth across the continent. Profiling some of the projects and people who are seen as central in playing a key role in growing this sector in a sustainable way.

A look at the people, projects and companies revolutionising the energy sector in Africa.

A collection of experts and industry leaders consider the opportunities and challenges of industrialisation, green investment, and what they see as the path forward for development across Africa.

With global growth slowing in the face of higher inflation, increasing interest rates, reduced investment, and disruptions caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a look at the potential challenges and opportunities facing Africa in 2023.

Profiling the people, projects and companies revolutionizing African business and bringing the continent together by championing trade and expansion, reflecting the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement.

We look at shipping as a key component of both intra-African and international trade.

Profiling the people, projects and companies revolutionizing African business and bringing the continent together by championing trade and expansion, reflecting the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement.

Profiling the people, projects and companies revolutionizing African business and bringing the continent together by championing trade and expansion, reflecting the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement.

Profiling the people, projects and companies revolutionizing African business and bringing the continent together by championing trade and expansion, reflecting the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement.

Profiling the people, projects and companies revolutionizing African business and bringing the continent together by championing trade and expansion, reflecting the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement.

Spices have always played a major role in Zanzibar. The archipelago in the Indian Ocean is a popular tourist destination, but it has also been a base for traders for thousands of years.

A look at what Ivory Coast is doing to prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations, coming up in January 2024. Experts believe that a successful competition could bolster business and trade.

The Intra-African Trade Fair brings some of the continent's finest business minds together. Catching up with visitors to this year's event in Cairo, Egypt, as well as looking into the world's of super yachts and luxury cars in South Africa.

A look at how climate change has combined with an ongoing energy crisis and the profound impact it continues to have on intra-African trade and broader economic integration in the region.

Delving into the untapped opportunities for food production on the continent.  According to the World Economic Forum, a staggering 60 per cent of the world's uncultivated land is in Africa.

Taking a deeper look into both the challenges and opportunities faced in harnessing sustainable transport, fostering innovation, and paving the way for a greener future across Africa.

Highlighting some of the ambitious infrastructure projects underway throughout the continent. With infrastructure being a key driver for development, more countries are breaking ground on projects that aim to boost trade by air, land, and sea.

Diving into Nigeria's economic growth to explore the towering structures and cutting-edge technology that make the new Dangote Oil Refinery one of the largest and most advanced refineries in the world.

The International Trade Centre estimates there is $1 billion in African-Caribbean trade potential. A look at what it take to boost trade between the South-South regions.

Focusing on the role technology can play in boosting trade opportunities across the continent.

Meeting with some of the continent's leading diaspora and delving into the transformative impact they are making on Africa's economic landscape.