Africa-US relations under Trump & challenges facing African oil production on Business Africa

Africa-US relations under Trump

With Donald trump as president elect of the most powerful nation on the planet, there are already questions with regard to his economic plans for Africa as issues concerning the continent were largely left out during the debates and presidential campaigns.

Let’s hear more from kenneth Karuri and Ruth Lago.

African oil producers challenges

The slump in global oil price, its negative impact continues to tell on several countries.

Oil producing nations in Africa are now innovating to tackle the oil war, by diversifying their economies. Viable examples are Angola,Gabon and Nigeria.

Jean-David Mihamle and Micheal Dibie with the inside story.

Kenya’s purple tea

In Kenya, farmers are being encouraged to grow a special kind of tea, purple tea, a lifestyle tea which actually brings in higher returns.

By increasing its production, it is expected to help boost earnings for farmers and also help guard against price fluctuations often caused by oversupply and erratic weather conditions.

Victor Muisyo and Bridget Ugwe explain.