Episode 3 Breaking Borders: The New Africa Trade Wave
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🎙️ Episode 3 – Breaking Borders: The New Africa Trade Wave 📅 October 23, 2025 🎧 Hosted by Chad Chawanda – The Intra-Africa Trader Africa is losing over $5 billion every year by trading within the continent using foreign currencies. In this episode, Chad unpacks how new trade systems, digital reforms, and payment innovations are redrawing Africa’s economic map. 💰 Trade & Payments: Why using the U.S. dollar for intra-African trade is costing billions and how the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) can make local currency trade faster, cheaper, and fairer....
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Africa on the Move Travel, Trade & the AfCFTA Momentum 23 October 2025
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🎙️ Scix African Trade Talks, Insights on Africa Podcast daily brief Episode 2 — “Africa on the Move: Travel, Trade & the AfCFTA Momentum” 📅 23 October 2025 🎧 Hosted by Chad Chawanda , The Intra-Africa Trader 🌍 Episode Overview Africa is on the move literally and economically. In today’s episode, Chad explores how new visa-free corridors, rising intra-African trade, and private-sector participation in the AfCFTA are connecting the continent like never before. From Nairobi to Dakar, and from Johannesburg to Lomé, Africa’s...
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Insights on Africa episode 1
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🎙️ Scix Africa Trade Talks — Morning Brief Episode Title: Today in Africa Trade & Travel — October 22 2025 Host: Chad Chawanda — The Intra-Africa Trader Produced by: Scix Africa Trade Talks | Powered by Advocado Digital & Intra Africa Trader Recorded in: Cape Town, South Africa 📰 Segment 1 Trade & the AfCFTA • NEPAD Business Group Nigeria is convening a forum on 30 October themed “Mobilising Africa’s Private Sector for AfCFTA” to deepen private-sector engagement. • Somalia’s Parliament formally ratified the AfCFTA...
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Faith, Poetry, and Entrepreneurship: The Journey of David Ogundeko
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In this episode of Six African Trade Talks, host Chad Chawanda interviews David Ogundeko, founder and CEO of Funema. David shares his entrepreneurial journey, influenced by his faith, poetry, and life experiences. He discusses the challenges and rewards of building businesses in Africa and the innovative redemptive business model at Funema. The conversation also touches on venture building, the role of governments in supporting startups, and the importance of passion and resilience in entrepreneurship. Tune in for insights on transforming last-mile economies in Africa,...
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Empowering Africa Through Technology: A Conversation with Kumbirai Chimukupete
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In this episode of SCIX African Trade Talks, host Chad Chawanda interviews Kumbirai Chimukupete, founder of Umoja Lands, now EmuDumeni. Kumbirai shares his journey from a high school intern in a local bank to the founder of multiple fintech ventures. He discusses the merger with Muganot Systems and their vision of driving Africa's digital transformation. The conversation covers topics such as the challenges and opportunities in African markets, the role of the African Continental Free Trade Area in fostering innovation, and advice for young entrepreneurs in tech. Kumbirai also...
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Empowering SMEs in Africa: Insights with Justice from AFCFTA24
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In the inaugural episode of Season 2 of Six African Trade Talks, the host interviews Justice, the Director of Financial Services for AFCFTA, discussing his passion for SME development and leadership. Justice shares his background in banking, emphasizes the importance of financial documentation for SMEs, and explains the Know Your Customer (KYC) process and its benefits. The conversation also touches upon the fundable processes to close the funding gap in Africa, the role of community platforms, and the valuable lessons learned from playing golf. Episode highlights:...
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Andile Africa
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Andile Africa is CEO of the Automotive Industry Development Center. The Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) is a subsidiary of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA) which is an agency of the Gauteng Department of Economic Development. The AIDC was established as a support centre to strengthen global competitiveness in the local automotive industry and to bolster the position of Gauteng as an automotive industry destination of choice. The AIDC has accelerated economic growth within the automotive industry through strategic partnerships with government,...
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Rui Mendes Da Silva, Co-CEO of Kemet Automotive
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In this discussion with Rui, you'll discover: -What is , and what is Rui's vision for it?...01:00 -Africa will not miss the green electrical revolution...03:00 -The future of mobility and electric vehicles in Africa...04:30 -The impact of trading under the AFCTA...06:00 -Reasons to be excited for the African auto market!...07:00 -And much more...
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Ashit Shah
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Ashit Shah is Chairman of the Automotive Parts Manufactures Association (APMA) and Kenya Automotive Manufacturers (KAM). In this discussion with Ashit, you'll discover: -The role of the Kenya automotive industry in the regional economic growth....00:50 -Kenya's biggest strength economically...03:10 -Challenges facing the Kenyan automotive industry...05:40 -The impact of trading under the AFCTA...07:10 -The future of the automotive industry in Kenya and surrounding area...09:10 -Ashit's biggest objective for the immediate future...10:25 -And much more...
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Cherine Kallal of GB Automotive
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Cherine Kallal is Senior Vice President-Business Development at GB Corp. She received an undergraduate degree from Loughborough University. In this episode, Cherine will discuss the current vehicle market in Africa, and what she sees in the next 5-10 years! In this episode, you'll discover: -About GB Auto and the vision of what Cherine wishes to achieve with it...00:50 -GB Auto's current economic footprint...03:00 -The future of mobility in Africa...06:00 -Is Africa ready for electric vehicles?...09:30 -The impact of the AFTCA on the vehicle market in Africa...12:30 -And much more...
info_outlineWandile Sihlobo is the Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) and the author of two books, “A Country of Two Agricultures: The Disparities, The Challenges, The Solutions” and “Finding Common Ground: Land, Equity and Agriculture“.
He is a Senior Lecturer Extraordinary at the Department of Agricultural Economics at Stellenbosch University.
Sihlobo is also a Visiting Research Fellow at the Wits School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand, and a Research Associate at the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) at Rhodes University.
Sihlobo was appointed as a member of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Presidential Economic Advisory Council in 2019 (and re-appointed in 2022), having served on the Presidential Expert Advisory Panel on Land Reform and Agriculture from 2018.
He is also a member of the Council of Statistics of South Africa (Stats SA) and a Commissioner at the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC).
Sihlobo is a columnist for Business Day, The Herald and Farmers Weekly magazine.
His weekly podcast, “Agricultural Market Viewpoint with Wandile Sihlobo“, is available on all podcast platforms.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Fort Hare and a Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from Stellenbosch University.
In this episode, you'll discover:
-Wandile's entrepreneurial journey...01:20
-Why it's so difficult to get into agriculture as an African...02:30
-What is stopping Africa from achieving its potential economically?...06:20
-How to go about feeding the world...09:55
-The future of tech in Africa is dependent on the regulators...14:05
-Value chain and agro-processing, and what is its potential...18:30
-The impact of the ASFTA in regards to agriculture...21:30
-And much more...