Is AFCFTA in Motion?
SCIX African Trade Talks
In today’s episode of Daily Insights on Africa, we explore why Africa is entering a new phase of economic integration, moving beyond agreements to implementation. We unpack the latest insights from the WTO on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), discuss why stronger research and evidence-based trade policy matter, examine Africa’s push to finance industrialisation, and look at the growing call for African countries to process minerals like lithium before export instead of shipping raw materials abroad. We also cover encouraging developments in agriculture and regional trade,...
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Africa Is Building One Market, And Business Is Beginning to Follow
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Africa Is Building One Market And Business Is Beginning to Follow Africa’s trade agenda is moving from policy to implementation. In this episode, we connect the dots behind some of the continent’s biggest business stories, including: South Africa’s first plum exports to China and what new export markets mean for African agriculture. Rwanda and Kenya’s new fuel import partnership and how stronger regional logistics are improving East Africa’s competitiveness. Why Nigeria believes digital trade is key to unlocking Africa’s low intra-African...
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Africa Is Becoming Easier to Trade With… But New Challenges Are Emerging
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Daily Insights on Africa – Episode 001 | 1 July 2026 Welcome to the very first episode of Daily Insights on Africa, your weekday business briefing on Africa’s economy. Hosted by Chad Chawanda, the Intra Africa Trader, this podcast connects the dots across trade, investment, manufacturing, entrepreneurship, infrastructure, technology and the policies shaping business across the continent. Every weekday, we go beyond the headlines to answer three questions: • What happened? • Why does it matter? • Where are the opportunities? In today’s episode, we explore how Africa is making trade...
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Tapping Into Africa’s AI & Futurist Mind, John Sanei
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What does the future of Africa look like in the age of AI? In this episode of Scix African Trade Talks, we tap into the mind of Africa’s leading futurist, John Sanei, to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the continent’s future. From mindset shifts to business opportunities, this conversation breaks down what individuals and entrepreneurs must do to stay relevant and how Africa can position itself to lead in a rapidly changing world.
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Property in Zimbabwe with Richard Matengambiri, CEO Rawson Zimbabwe
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In this episode of Scix African Trade Talks, Chad Chawanda sits down with Richard Matengambiri to explore the evolving property market in Zimbabwe and the opportunities it presents for investors, developers, and the diaspora. The conversation dives into how Zimbabwe’s real estate sector is developing, the role of the diaspora in property investment, and why strategic locations such as golf estates and lifestyle developments are becoming attractive investment destinations. As part of the broader Africa financial tourism conversation, the episode highlights how property, tourism, and lifestyle...
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Creating a Digital-First Business from Paarl - Tim Gildenhuys, Founder of Here Near Next
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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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Africa Is Building One Market And Business Is Beginning to Follow
Africa’s trade agenda is moving from policy to implementation.
In this episode, we connect the dots behind some of the continent’s biggest business stories, including:
South Africa’s first plum exports to China and what new export markets mean for African agriculture.
Rwanda and Kenya’s new fuel import partnership and how stronger regional logistics are improving East Africa’s competitiveness.
Why Nigeria believes digital trade is key to unlocking Africa’s low intra-African trade levels.
How Cameroon is using AfCFTA Rules of Origin to help local businesses export more across Africa.
Egypt hands the AfCFTA chairmanship to Nigeria as implementation of Africa’s single market gathers momentum.
Why the AfCFTA Intellectual Property Rights Protocol could accelerate Africa’s industrialisation and innovation.
How African central banks are working towards interoperable payment systems to make cross-border trade faster, cheaper and more efficient.
Tanzania’s emergence as one of Africa’s leading AfCFTA trading nations.
At Daily Insights on Africa, we don’t just report the news, we explain what’s happening, why it matters, and where the opportunities are for entrepreneurs, investors, exporters and business leaders.
Hosted by Chad Chawanda - The Intra Africa Trader
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Daily Insights on Africa is produced by the Scix African Trade Talks research team. We compile and analyse information from a range of reputable public sources, including policy papers, government publications, industry reports and leading African business news. We also regularly reference research and news published by tralac (Trade Law Centre) as part of our commitment to providing informed and balanced analysis. Our goal is to help you understand not only what is happening across Africa, but why it matters and where the opportunities lie.