Next Africa
Next Africa is a weekly podcast about where Africa is going and why it matters to everyone.Each episode tells a story from the continent and follows it through real life, business, politics and culture. From electricity ...
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On the show
- Simon Marks3 eps
- Yvonne Mhango2 eps
- Mumbi Gitau2 eps
Also: Fasika Tadesse, Arijit Ghosh, Nduka Orjinmo, Loni Prinsloo, Rivaldo Jantjies, Zain Latif, Andre-Pierre du Plessis, Olivier Cogels, Agnieszka de Sousa, René Vollgraaff, Ethan Bronner, Neil Munshi, S’thembile Cele, Stephen Stapczynski, Kjetil Tronvoll, Justice Malala, Joe Studwell
Audience Interest
- African business developments
- economic news
Podcast Focus
- business stories in Africa
- impactful news analysis
Publishing Consistency
- 103 episodes produced
- active for 2 years
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- 🇰🇪KE · Business#194.0K to 12K
- 🇳🇬NG · Business#482.2K to 6.4K
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6.3K to 18K🎙 ~2x weekly·124 episodes·Last published 6d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
13K to 36K🇺🇸71%🇰🇪18%🇳🇬10% - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
6.9K to 20K1.1K real followers tracked across platforms
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/16/26 |  How Rwanda Won The Race To Host Africa’s F1 | Formula 1 will return to Africa, with a first race set to take place in Rwanda in the early 2030s. The East African nation will host the F1 African Grand Prix under a 10-year agreement, Formula 1 said in a statement on Tuesday. Rwanda beat out competition from South Africa and Morocco to win the right to hold the first Grand Prix on the continent since 1993. On this week’s episode of the Next Africa podcast, Jennifer Zabasajja is joined by Bloomberg Senior Africa Reporter Loni Prinsloo to find out how Rwanda won the bid, and what the country is building to make it happen. Then Bloomberg Africa’s Deputy Managing Editor Neil Munshi discusses why some have accused Rwanda and Formula 1 of Sportswashing. For more stories from the region, subscribe to the Next Africa newsletterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 14m 11s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 | Why fighting in the Horn of Africa risks a new Red Sea conflict | Ethiopian troops have regained control of the city of Mekelle, the capital of the country’s northern Tigray region - after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front - the TPLF had seized the city’s airport and declared war on the government. As Ethiopia’s relationship with its neighbours worsen some fear this could become a broader regional war in a Red Sea region vital to global trade that is already facing geopolitical turmoil. On this week’s episode, Jennifer Zabasajja is joined by East Africa reporter Simon Marks for the latest on the conflict, and Bloomberg’s Trade Tsar Brendan Murray discusses how global trade and shipping are rewiring the region’s supply lines and infrastructure. Read our latest reporting on Ethiopia, and subscribe to the Next Africa newsletter for more for stories from the regionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 15m 52s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 |  Why South Africa’s Fight Against Violent Crime Is Failing | The discovery of 11 women’s bodies in and around Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, has horrified South Africans. Then the last few days provided a stark reminder of the country's violent crime problem: two separate mass shootings left 28 people dead, just days after 11 people were killed at a house in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province. On this week’s episode, S’thembile Cele joins Jennifer Zabasajja to discuss her reporting on these latest incidents and whether a year after the South African government declared violence against women a national emergency there’s been any sign of any improvement, and how voters could send a message at next month’s municipal elections. For more stories from the region, subscribe to the Next Africa newsletterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 17m 04s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 |  Can Dangote’s IPO Live Up to The Hype? | Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has finally launched the much anticipated IPO of part of his refinery business, and it's generated so much hype that many investment apps were overwhelmed by demand. The company hopes to raise as much as $2 billion from retail investors and with a minimum investment of just $4, the firm hopes ordinary Africans will buy shares. On today’s special episode, Deputy Managing Editor for Africa Neil Munshi joins Jennifer Zabasajja. They hear from Bloomberg's Lagos based reporter Yinka Ibukun about the mood among Nigerians, and then speak to analyst Feyi Fawehinmi about why he’s not convinced by the hype. Follow all our coverage of the Dangote IPO across Bloomberg platforms, and you can subscribe to the Next Africa Newsletter for more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 24m 50s | ||||||
| 9/18/26 |  Replay: China's Growing Grip on Africa's EV Fastlane | We wanted to bring you one of our favourite episodes from the last 12 months this week. In Ethiopia, the share of electric vehicles on the road has jumped to 6% from just 1% after a 2024 ban on new gasoline-car imports. Across Africa, EV adoption is now among the fastest-growing globally — with Chinese automakers capturing the lion’s share of the market. On today’s episode, Bloomberg’s Fasika Tadesse joins Jennifer Zabasajja to unpack what this surge looks like on the ground in Addis Ababa, while Asia transport reporter Linda Lew explains why companies like BYD are targeting African markets. For more stories from the region, subscribe to the Next Africa newsletter hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 18m 42s | ||||||
| 9/11/26 |  Why Investors Are Bullish on Kenya | A sovereign-rating upgrade and a stabilizing currency are helping restore Kenya’s appeal investors. Two years after deadly protests rattled sentiment, the markets have staged a recovery. Kenya’s all-share index has more than tripled in dollar terms since the start of 2024 making it the world's third-best performer. On this week’s special Next Africa podcast, Tiwa Adebayo is joined by Kenyan investment experts Joel Korir, head of Business Development Retail and Private Wealth at Old Mutual Investment Group in Nairobi and Winnie Koech, head of wealth and investment at Stanbic Bank Kenya. They discuss what's driving Kenya’s markets, where investors see the biggest opportunities, the sectors to watch and risks that could derail the rally. For more information on investing in Kenya, read our special feature on Where to Invest 10 Million Kenyan Shillings. For more stories from the region, subscribe to the Next Africa newsletterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 15m 22s | ||||||
| 9/4/26 | direct cash paymentseconomic activity+4 | Antony Sguazzin | Bloomberg | Malawi | cash aidMalawi project+3 | — | 14m 35s | ||
| 8/28/26 | Zambiademocracy+4 | Nicole Beardsworth | University of the WitwatersrandUN | Zambia | Zambiademocracy+5 | — | 20m 25s | ||
| 8/21/26 | oil tradeIran War+4 | Jack Farchy | Vitol | IranStrait of Hormuz+2 | Iran Waroil trade+5 | — | 19m 15s | ||
| 8/14/26 | Ebola outbreakpublic health+4 | Jason Gale | World Health Organization | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ebolaoutbreak+5 | — | 14m 46s | ||
| 8/7/26 | pension fundgovernance crisis+3 | Alexander Parker | Public Investment Corp.Bloomberg | South Africa | Public Investment Corp.South Africa+5 | — | 13m 21s | ||
| 7/31/26 | African stock marketsinvestment opportunities+4 | Ray NdlovuPeter Nalitolela+1 | BloombergDar es Salaam Stock Exchange+1 | NigeriaGhana+3 | African stocksmarket rally+4 | — | 21m 31s | ||
| 7/24/26 | USAID cutsfloods in Kenya+5 | Amanda Robertson | USAIDBloomberg | Kenya | USAIDKenya+6 | — | 22m 29s | ||
| 7/16/26 | intra-African air travelaviation challenges+3 | Bilal QureshiBenedikt Kammel | Bloomberg | AfricaGhana | air travelAfrica+5 | — | 17m 26s | ||
| 7/9/26 | footballpolitics+4 | Souhail KaramHassan Kachloul | Bloomberg | Morocco | MoroccoFouzi Lekjaa+5 | — | 19m 25s | ||
| 7/2/26 | anti-migrant protestsSouth Africa+3 | Jennifer ZabasajjaProfessor Loren Landau | Witwatersrand University | South AfricaAfrica | anti-migrant protestsSouth Africa+3 | — | 16m 34s | ||
| 6/25/26 | remittancesAfrica+5 | Prinesha NaidooRachel Balsham | OnafriqBloomberg | — | remittancesIran War+5 | — | 15m 15s | ||
| 6/18/26 | El Niñofood crisis+4 | Lauren RosenthalMumbi Gitau | Bloomberg | AfricaPacific Ocean+2 | El Niñofood crisis+5 | — | 15m 36s | ||
| 6/11/26 | Ethiopia electionpolitical risks+4 | Simon MarksFasika Tadesse | Bloomberg | EthiopiaHorn of Africa | Ethiopiaelection+5 | — | 15m 02s | ||
| 6/9/26 | Africa's population boomeconomic advantage+5 | Joe Studwell | BloombergHow Africa Works: Success and Failure on the World's Last Developmental Frontier | — | Africapopulation boom+7 | — | 32m 26s | ||
| 6/4/26 | Ebola outbreakeconomic impact+5 | Yvonne Mhango | Bloomberg | GuineaLiberia+2 | Ebolaeconomic shock+5 | — | 13m 27s | ||
| 5/28/26 | African startupsAI boom+3 | Tendekayi Katsiga | BloombergDeaftronics | — | African startupsAI boom+3 | — | 17m 20s | ||
| 5/21/26 | Ebola outbreakhealthcare+3 | Janice KewCaitlin Brady | World Health Organization | Democratic Republic of CongoGoma | Ebolaaid cuts+3 | — | 18m 37s | ||
| 5/15/26 | Uganda politicsopposition leadership+3 | Bobi Wine | BloombergUgandan Government | Uganda | Bobi WineUganda+4 | — | 18m 22s | ||
| 5/7/26 | xenophobiaSouth Africa+3 | Justice Malala | Bloomberg | South Africa | xenophobiaSouth Africa+5 | — | 20m 20s | ||
| 4/30/26 | electric vehiclesChina+4 | Fasika Tadesse | BYD | EthiopiaAddis Ababa | electric vehiclesEthiopia+6 | — | 18m 28s | ||
| 4/24/26 | African investingstock market+3 | Arijit GhoshNduka Orjinmo | BloombergReliance | — | DangoteIPO+4 | — | 20m 16s | ||
| 4/17/26 | StarlinkSouth Africa+4 | Loni PrinslooRivaldo Jantjies | StarlinkSpaceX | South AfricaAfrica | StarlinkSpaceX+5 | — | 13m 14s | ||
| 4/10/26 | investmentAfrica+4 | Zain Latif | TLG Capital | AfricaNigeria+2 | investorsglobal conflicts+5 | — | 18m 35s | ||
| 4/2/26 | water scarcitywater diplomacy+3 | Andre-Pierre du PlessisOlivier Cogels | UCLouvain | LesothoSouth Africa | waterLesotho+6 | — | 17m 32s | ||
| 3/26/26 | farming crisisfertilizer supply+3 | Agnieszka de SousaRené Vollgraaff | — | IranAfrica+1 | Iranfarming crisis+5 | — | 15m 24s | ||
| 3/19/26 | SomalilandIsrael+5 | Simon MarksEthan Bronner | IsraelHouthis+3 | SomalilandRed Sea+2 | SomalilandIsrael+6 | — | 15m 12s | ||
| 3/13/26 | US politicsAfrica relations+4 | Neil MunshiS’thembile Cele | Bloomberg | NigeriaSouth Africa+2 | AfricaUS relations+5 | — | 16m 01s | ||
| 3/5/26 | energy pricesoil price shock+3 | Stephen StapczynskiYvonne Mhango | Bloomberg | IranAfrica | Iranenergy prices+4 | — | 16m 18s | ||
| 2/26/26 | cocoa pricesAfrican farmers+3 | Mumbi Gitau | cocoaBloomberg | West Africa | cocoaprices+5 | — | 13m 33s | ||
| 2/19/26 | EthiopiaEritrea+5 | Simon MarksKjetil Tronvoll | BloombergOslo New University College | EthiopiaEritrea+2 | EthiopiaEritrea+7 | — | 18m 09s | ||
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About the show, platforms, and key insights.
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About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Bloomberg is a leading global business and financial information and news provider, renowned for its data analytics and reporting. The organization is recognized for delivering in-depth insights into economic trends and market dynamics, making it a trusted source for professionals in finance and business. "Next Africa," hosted by Jennifer Zabasajja, offers a unique perspective on the continent's business landscape, delving into stories that define Africa's economic narrative. The podcast features weekly discussions with Bloomberg reporters, providing listeners with comprehensive analyses of current events, market developments, and the socio-economic factors influencing the region. The audience for "Next Africa" primarily consists of business professionals, investors, and anyone interested in African markets. Listeners benefit from expert insights and detailed reporting that help them understand the complexities of Africa's economy, enabling informed decision-making and fostering a deeper appreciation of the continent's potential.
By the numbers
- Total followers: 480K
- Total plays: 125M
- Total reviews: 188
Platforms
TuneIn
- Followers: 3
Castbox
- Followers: 874
- Plays: 11K
YouTube
- Subscribers: 479K
- Views: 125M
- Videos: 29K
Podcast App
- Followers: 191
- Reviews: 188
Podcast Republic
- Followers: 4
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Audience
adults, general
Key insights
What the show covers
- business stories in Africa
- impactful news analysis
- interviews with reporters
- deep dives into topics
Audience interests
- African business developments
- economic news
- regional market trends
- investment opportunities in Africa
Platform reach
- no platforms detected
- potential for growth
- limited distribution identified
- unknown follower count
Publishing consistency
- 103 episodes produced
- active for 2 years
- weekly release schedule
- consistent content delivery
Chart history for Next Africa
Peaked at #19 in KE, currently #19 in KE.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KE | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| NG | — | #48 | #48 | — |
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.