AFRICA: Changing the Narrative

Explore the coordinated effort to dismantle the sovereign risk premium as African leaders demand credit reform at the Nairobi Summit. This episode also breaks down the massive profit surges in regional telecoms and Aliko Dangote’s ambitious 20,000-megawatt private power play.

At the 2026 Venice Biennale, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art brought 100 guests to preview week, anchoring a distinctly African lens on one of the world’s biggest art stages. This episode explores Koyo Kouoh’s vision for In Minor Keys, the presence of 13 African nations, and the role of NMAfA’s Art Ambassadors in helping shape how African pavilions are seen, discussed, and remembered. From guided tours to deeper questions of narrative authority, this is Venice reframed through African eyes.

We examine China’s zero-tariff move for 53 African countries and ask whether it will drive real industrial upgrading or simply more exports of raw commodities. The episode also explores how corridors, banks, and distressed mineral assets like Lobito, Equity Group’s expansion, and Ambatovy may shape who controls Africa’s next phase of value creation.