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Up in the air, Qatar Airways says Valentine’s Day this year has brought a surge in demand on its cargo route from Kenya. The Doha based airline says it carried a record tonnage for flowers from its Nairobi hub, forcing it to deploy extra capacity. 

Love is in the air: Qatar’s cargo love story

Roses are red, violets are blue, did you get a Valentine's Day gift today? If not don't worry I have just the perfect interview for all of YOU! 

Love and  investments: 2025 Valentines investment

Love is in the air, but so is business. From florists to restaurants, travel agencies to luxury gift shops, businesses are capitalizing as consumers open their wallets for their loved ones. CNBC Africa's Ericks Shyaka filed this report. 

Valentine's Day: The business of love 

As the venture capital landscape continues to evolve, Africa’s tech ecosystem is rapidly emerging as a key player in the global market. 

2025 venture capital outlook

Beacon Power Services (BPS) has helped utilities in Ghana, Nigeria, and Zambia generate over $600 million in cumulative annual revenue increases and is now expanding its footprint in East Africa. 

Beacon Power Services expands energy solutions in East Africa with Series A funding

The Reserve Bank of Malawi recently maintained key lending rates in the economy, citing the dual dynamics in food and non-food inflation. 

Malawi economic outlook 

The value of planned fixed investment projects in South Africa more than doubled to R445.9 billion in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to Nedbank’s Capital Expenditure Project Listing. 

Nedbank: S.Africa seeing sharpest jump in fixed investment plans since 2021

This week, the Tanzanian market has seen mixed movements. The Tanzanian Share Index (TSI) dipped 0.01 per cent, while the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange All Share Index (DSEI) rose by 0.4 per cent. 

Tanzania market update

Rwanda’s Central Bank has retained the repo rate at 6.5 per cent in it’s latest monetary policy committee meeting, with the bank citing that inflation stayed within target band. 

Rwanda’s Central Bank retains benchmark rate at 6.5% 

Early-stage, Pan-African VC firm, P1 Ventures has completed the final close of its first 50-million-dollar institutional fund as it moves to validate its Made in Africa thesis. 

P1 Ventures closes $50mn institutional fund 

The Africa Growth and Opportunity Act is set to expire in September this year and there are concerns if the US will renew the trade pact. 

Trump's return raises concerns for the future of AGOA 

Data from the Nigerian Export Promotion Council shows the country’s trade volume reached 7.2 metric tons in 2024. In terms of value, Nigeria recorded a 20.7 per cent growth reaching $5.5 billion in the year under review. 

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