Voices of Africa

Tune into our Voices of Africa podcast, as our CEO Marcus Courage delves into the most transformative opportunities on the continent with its leading changemakers. The views and opinions expressed on the Voices of Africa podcast series are those of the interviewee and do not necessarily reflect the views or position of Africa Practice and its management team.

Voices of Africa is a business podcast hosted by Marcus Courage, with 65 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.

Marcus Courage hosts Voices of Africa, a business show with 65 episodes published.

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  Financing the Future of African Respiratory Care with Oxygen CoLab

  Mar 25, 202655 minS0

  For too long, the global health financing architecture was built for a world of centralised donor procurement. In this second episode of our series with the Oxygen CoLab, we move from the clinical problem to the financial solution: how to build the investment architecture that sustains life-saving care. In this episode, our guests discuss the critical ‘Missing Middle’- local SMEs that could form the backbone of healthcare delivery but are often excluded by global health financing. Using the Nigerian experience as a case study, we discuss the urgent need for a more flexible financing toolkit that prioritises local manufacturing and...

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  From aid to investment: Bridging the Oxygen Gap in African Healthcare with Oxygen CoLab

  Mar 17, 202649 minS0

  Despite billions in COVID-era investment, 91% of people in Sub-Saharan Africa still lack access to medical oxygen. This episode of Voices of Africa explores the ‘Missing Middle’, the gap between oxygen production and the patient’s bedside. In collaboration with the Oxygen CoLab, featuring Dr Carina King (epidemiologist), Hilda Bugingo (biomedical engineer) and Shiellah Bagayana (entrepreneur and oxygen policy champion), we discuss why oxygen is a complex system; the personal toll of systemic failure, and how local SMEs are transforming oxygen into a reliable, sustainable, scalable service that fills the ‘Missing Middle’. The #FundWhatLasts campaign argues that, to move forward, we must shift...

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  Financing the African mining ecosystem with Isabela Nyoka

  Feb 6, 202639 minS0

  In this episode of Voices of Africa, we sit down with Isabela Nyoka, Mining Specialist at Ecobank to unpack the transformation of the continent’s mining sector ahead of Mining Indaba 2026. Isabela provides a masterclass in how financial infrastructure acts as the catalyst for African agency. By moving beyond simple extraction and focusing on the ecosystem of mining, she illustrates how strategic capital can de-risk supply chains and drive inclusive growth.

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  African minerals, global stakes with Rohitesh Dhawan

  Feb 4, 202644 minS0

  The global energy transition has placed Africa in a paradox: the continent possesses the minerals the world needs to survive, yet the infrastructure to process those minerals remains fragmented. In this recent episode of Voices of Africa, Rohitesh Dhawan, CEO of the International Council on Mining and Metals, offers a sobering yet optimistic roadmap for the continent’s subsurface wealth. Rohitesh outlines a three-pillar framework: Transparency, stability, and fairness, essential for turning mineral wealth into lasting development. The conversation moves beyond idealistic rhetoric to tackle the hard economics of beneficiation, the threat of illegal mining syndicates, and the need for a...

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  Critical minerals on Africa's terms with Mzila Mthenjane

  Jan 20, 202648 minS0

  The African mining sector is at an inflection point. Once primarily viewed through the lens of extraction for the Global North, a new narrative - one of African Agency, sovereignty, and strategic self-determination - is rapidly emerging. In the latest episode of Voices of Africa, Mzila Mthenjane projects a sector actively reimagining its purpose, pivoting from passive supplier to strategic developer, fundamentally driven by its own needs and a commitment to enduring, inclusive growth. A major highlight is Mzila’s call for an African Critical Minerals Strategy that prioritises local infrastructure over global exports. Produced by Africa Practice, in partnership wi...

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