Corporate Cocktail Africa

Corporate Cocktail is your Friday wind-down with Africa’s dealmakers. Hosted by Ondiro Oganga, each episode stirs together the continent’s biggest deals, bold policy bets, and quiet power plays you won’t catch in the headlines. Sip on insider insights, sharp analysis, and the whispers moving money from Accra to Addis. Every Friday at 5pm CAT — grab a glass and let’s get mixing.

Corporate Cocktail Africa is a news podcast hosted by Ondiro Oganga, with 16 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ondiro Oganga hosts Corporate Cocktail Africa, a news show with 16 episodes published.

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  Africa’s Gen Z Revolt: Bad Governance, Political Elites and a Generation Fighting Back

  Aug 19, 202629 min

  From Maputo to Marrakesh, Nairobi to Accra , young Africans are taking to the streets in a wave of Gen Z protests across Africa . The grievances are familiar: bad governance, corruption, economic hardship and frustration with political elites who seem increasingly disconnected from the realities of a younger generation. But these protests are about more than the cost of living. African politics is changing. Tribal politics, political dynasties, liberation movements and parties that have dominated the continent since independence no longer carry the same weight with Gen Z. Young Africans are questioning old political loyalties and demanding greater accountability, opportunity and a different kind of leadership. So, what is driving Africa’s Gen Z protests? And are we witnessing a fundamental shift in African politics and the relationship between young people and political power ? Political analyst Rose Mumanya joins award winning journalist Ondiro Oganga on the latest episode of corporate cocktail Africa to discuss more

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  Critical Minerals in Africa: The US-China Race for Cobalt, Copper and Influence in Africa

  Aug 12, 202641 minS2

  The United States and China are competing for access to Africa’s critical minerals, from cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo to copper in Zambia. But as global powers race for Africa’s strategic resources, is the continent winning the new battle for geopolitical influence? Africa holds vast reserves of minerals critical to defense, electronics and the global energy transition. As demand for cobalt, copper, rare earths and other strategic resources grows, so does the competition between the US and China for access, investment and influence across the continent. In this episode of Corporate Cocktail Africa, Bright Simons and George Mukundi debate who stands to benefit from Africa’s critical mineral wealth and whether African countries can turn resource abundance into economic and geopolitical power. They examine the relationship between critical minerals, conflict and governance; the future of mining and foreign investment in Africa; the role of Western powers and China in resource development; and whether countries such as the DRC and Zambia can capture more value from their natural resources. The bigger question: will Africa shape the terms of the new critical minerals economy, or once again become the source of resources for someone else’s global competition?

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  President Mahama Benefited From NPP Policy in Stabilizing Economy- Is Ghana's Recovery Real or Fragile?

  May 22, 202635 minS2

  Ghana’s economy has shown signs of stabilisation in recent months, but the key question remains: is this recovery real and sustainable, or is it fragile and dependent on favourable external conditions?The Ghanaian cedi has strengthened by over 20% against the US dollar, while inflation has eased back into single digits. At the same time, Ghana is beginning to access more favourable borrowing conditions in international markets.This improvement has been supported by stronger commodity earnings, with gold and oil prices boosting foreign exchange inflows and helping to stabilise the broader macroeconomic environment.In this episode, award-winning journalist Ondiro Oganga is joined by Isaac Kofi Agyei, a seasoned Ghanaian journalist, economist, and statistician. Together, they examine the policy decisions that have shaped Ghana’s current economic position, the role of successive administrations, and whether these gains can hold once external support mechanisms, including IMF programmes, are reduced or phased out.Is Ghana truly on a path to sustained recovery, or are deeper structural vulnerabilities still being masked by short-term macroeconomic improvements?Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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  Can Zambia’s Copper Industry Power Economic Recovery? | EV Boom, Debt & Mining

  May 15, 202636 min

  Zambia’s copper boom is once again in the global spotlight, driven by rising demand from the energy transition and electric vehicle (EV) supply chains. But while higher copper prices are boosting export earnings and improving investor sentiment, the reality is far more complex. In this episode of Corporate Cocktail Africa , Mutisunge Zulu Joins Ondiro Oganga as they examine why the copper boom for Zambia is not a guaranteed economic lifeline. Instead, it is a short-term window of opportunity: one that buys the government time to implement urgent fiscal consolidation, tighter monetary policy, and long-overdue structural reforms. The core argument is simple: commodity booms do not fix structural weaknesses. Without reforms, the gains from copper risk being cyclical rather than transformative, leaving the economy exposed once the cycle turns. We break down Zambia’s debt trajectory, the role of copper in global EV supply chains, and what it will take to convert today’s boom into sustainable, long-term economic recovery.

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  Sahel Instability Explained: Coups, Insurgency & Global Power Rivalry

  May 8, 202629 minS2

  The Sahel region is in the midst of a deepening security and political crisis, marked by a wave of military coups, rising insurgency, and weakening state institutions. In the past three years alone, at least eight coups have reshaped the political landscape across Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, raising urgent questions about governance, stability, and regional security in West Africa. As the United States, France, and the United Kingdom scale back or withdraw their security presence, a growing power vacuum has emerged. Russia is increasingly stepping into this space, expanding its military and political influence through security partnerships and strategic engagement with military-led governments. Despite promises by military juntas to restore order and defeat extremist groups, insecurity remains widespread. Jihadist insurgencies continue to spread across the Sahel, while critics argue that the new military regimes are consolidating power rather than delivering stability. Meanwhile, ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) is facing mounting criticism for its limited ability to reverse coups or enforce democratic governance, with its influence increasingly questioned across the region. In this episode of Corporate Cocktail Africa, geopolitical analyst Beverly Ochieng joins Ondiro Oganga and breaks down the drivers of instability in the Sahel, the retreat of Western influence, Russia’s growing footprint, and what this shifting balance of power means for Africa and global geopolitics.

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