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AMCE African Health Forum 2024: Highlights Special
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- AMCE African Health Forum 2024: Highlights Special
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- 1 month ago
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- CNBC Africa brings you a special highlight of the AMCE African Health Forum 2024 by the African Medical Centre of Excellence, a visionary initiative of Afreximbank and international and pan-African partners which seeks to become a platform where African leaders, policymakers and stakeholders in the medicine and science fields exchange insights in line with the objectives of the African Union's healthcare goals.
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- Wema Bank eyes ₦100bn in uncollateralised loans to women-led MSMEs
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- 1 month ago
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- Wema Bank marks this year’s International Women’s Day with the introduction of the She Empowers Her Award by Sara to spotlight outstanding women whose achievements and track records have fostered inclusion of other women and girls across different fields. CNBC Africa brings you details of this and more in this special broadcast.
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- Corporate Access: Digital Transformation Progress on SMEs
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- 1 month ago
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- On a global scale small and medium businesses are a central economic and social for job creation and economic growth. Accounting for 90 per cent of businesses and 50 per cent of gross domestic GDP, still face many challenges like financial inclusion, digital transformation and access to technology. This Corporate Access explores the Visa Impact Series.
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- Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: African Bank on empowering women through financial inclusion
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- 1 month ago
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- This Focus On episode, hosted at the ninth Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit, highlights the importance of International Women's Day and the initiatives retail bank African Bank are taking to advance women in business and society. Edna Montse, Group Chief Transformation and Sustainability Officer at African Bank speaks to CNBC Africa on more.
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- Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: Miss SA Natasha Joubert on the role of education in empowering women
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- 1 month ago
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- This Focus On episode, hosted at the ninth Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit, highlights the importance of International Women's Day and the initiatives cosmetics giant L’Oreal are taking to advance women in business and society. Miss South Africa 2023, Natasha Joubert joins CNBC Africa for more.
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- Forbes Woman Africa: Sechaba Motsieloa on McDonald's approach to advancing women empowerment
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- 1 month ago
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- This Focus On episode, hosted at the ninth Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit, highlights the importance of International Women's Day and the initiatives multinational fast food chain McDonald’s are taking to advance women in business and society. Sechaba Motsieloa, Marketing Director at McDonald’s SA joins CNBC Africa for more.
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- Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: Absa, Visa partner to empower women-led businesses in South Africa
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- 1 month ago
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- This Focus On episode, hosted at the ninth Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit highlights the importance of International Women's Day and the initiatives global payment technology company Visa is taking to advance women in business and society. Lineshree Moodley, Country Head at Visa South Africa and Vusi Fele, Chief Procurement Officer at Absa joins CNBC Africa to expand on their partnership on Visa's initiatives.
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- The CNBC Africa Conversation with Fashion Designer Alia Baré
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- 1 month ago
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- In this In Conversation episode, Niger-born fashion designer and former president’s daughter - Alia Baré, shares her mission of using fashion to show a positive image of her country. From gracing the runways of Joburg Fashion Week for African Fashion International (AFI) in South Africa to unveiling her most recent collections in Lagos, Nigeria, Baré lays bare the influences of her travels and life experiences in an effort to create Africa-made designs.
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- UBA: Bearish run to persist till next week
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- 1 month ago
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- Traders at UBA say the bonds secondary market has witnessed modest trading activities around the auction bonds this week as the market will remain quiet till next week in anticipation of Nigeria's Monetary Policy Committee’s next move. Kenneth Onuoha, Team Member, Assets and Liabilities at UBA joins CNBC Africa for more market updates.
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- UNECA: Technology for Development in Africa: Crafting a path to inclusive technological advancement
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- 1 month ago
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- Join CNBC Africa for a high-level round-table discussions on how technology should develop in Africa for Africans and the importance in crafting a path to inclusive technological advancement.
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- EDC: Banking stocks regain attention as investors eye dividend pay-out
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- 1 month ago
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- Analysts at EDC Securities say banking stocks are regaining attention as investors expect dividend payouts although most are yet to release their audited full year financial statements. Joshua Chinga, Sell Side Analyst at EDC Securities joins CNBC Africa for more market movements.
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- UNECA-COM: High-level round-table discussion on global financial architecture
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- 1 month ago
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- Join CNBC Africa for the high-level round-table discussions on global financial architecture reforms to address the intersection of debt, climate and development in Africa.
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- Access: Weak appetite for bonds to linger ahead March MPC meeting
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- 1 month ago
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- Traders at Access Bank expect the weak appetite for bonds to persist as the market remains bearish ahead of next week's MPC meeting. On the T-bills side, demand is skewed to the long end of the curve. Senator Audu, Treasury team member, Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for more market updates.
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- Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: How Hollywoodbets is advancing women's economic empowerment
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- 1 month ago
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- This Focus On episode, hosted at the ninth Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit, highlights the importance of International Women's Day and the initiatives sports betting company Hollywoodbets are taking to advance women in business and society. CNBC Africa is joined by the Hollywoodbets Legal and Compliance Manager, Zandile Dlamini to unpack this further.
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- Focus On: Why Air Products is partnering with Forbes Woman Africa in its gender diversity journey
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- 1 month ago
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- This Focus On episode, hosted at the ninth Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit, highlights the importance of International Women's Day and the initiatives industrial and specialty gas products manufacturer Air Products are taking to advance women in business and society. Arthi Govender, General Manager, Marketing at Air Products joins CNBC Africa for more.
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- Forbes Woman Africa: How Mercedes-Benz is driving women empowerment in the automotive industry
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- 1 month ago
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- This Focus On episode, hosted at the ninth Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit, highlights the importance of International Women's Day and the initiatives luxury vehicle company Mercedes-Benz are taking to advance women in business and society. Alexandra Boavida, Vice President Marketing & Sales at Mercedes-Benz South Africa joins CNBC Africa at the event for more.
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- Focus On: Access Holdings marks Wigwe’s Legacy with Excellence Memorial
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- 1 month ago
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- Business Leaders, political figures, family and friends hold a memorial service in honor of the late Group CEO of Access Holdings Herbert Wigwe, who passed away in a helicopter crash in the United States along with his wife, son and former Group Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange, Abimbola Ogunbanjo.
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- Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: KPMG's Barr on elevating the role of women in family businesses
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- 1 month ago
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- This Focus On episode, hosted at the ninth Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit, highlights the importance of International Women's Day and the initiatives global professional services network KPMG are taking to advance women in business and society. CNBC Africa caught up with Alan Barr, Partner, Private Enterprise at KPMG for more information.
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- Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: Hibacci Co-Founder Nokuthula Nunge on using power & influence for good
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- 1 month ago
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- This Focus On episode, hosted at the ninth Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit, highlights the importance of International Women's Day and the initiatives luxury sneaker brand Hibacci are taking to advance women in business and society. Co-Founder of Hibacci, Nokuthula Nunge joins CNBC Africa on more.
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- Focus On: Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership Award and Keynote Lecture
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- 1 month ago
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- We bring you highlights from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership Award and keynote lecture featuring the 2024 award recipient African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwunmi Adesina. The award promotes the legacy and democratic ideals of the late Nigerian nationalist and federalist leader Chief Obafemi Awolowo and recognizes and celebrates excellence in leadership.
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- Africa Business Forum 2024: Scaling-up transformative initiatives for developmental impact
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- 1 month ago
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- A panel of experts examine key transformative initiatives for Africa, the role that education, science, technology and innovation will play in them to heighten their impact and highlight the key challenges faced in being able to scale them up for the impact needed including crowding in finance and the investment needed.
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- Mobilizing Domestic Savings to Boost the Private Sector in Rwanda
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- 1 month ago
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- At the Rwanda Economic Update edition 22 by the World Bank, experts discuss the crucial need to mobilize domestic savings for bolstering private sector growth, aiming to enhance Rwanda's economic resilience and reduce reliance on external finance.
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- AI Africa: How AI can unlock South Africa’s economic potential
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- 1 month ago
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- Joining CNBC Africa for this discussion are Professor Mark Nasila, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, FNB Chief Risk Office, Charity Wayua, Director, IBM Research Africa, Vaughn Naidoo, GM: B2B Technology, MTN Centre of Excellence (CoE) and Venolan Naidoo, Lawyer, Fasken Law Firm.
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- Nigeria’s headline inflation hits 31.7% in February
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- 1 month ago
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- Nigeria’s headline inflation continued its increase, hitting 31.7 per cent in the month of February from 29.9 per cent recorded in January. Meanwhile, traders at UBA say investors are cautious ahead of Monday's 450-billion-naira bond auction. Chuka Nwachukwu, Head of ALM and Balance Sheet Management at UBA joins CNBC Africa for some market updates.
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- Discover Rwanda: Rumble in Rwanda
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- 1 month ago
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- Discover Rwanda explores the captivating beauty and resilient spirit of Rwanda by putting the spot light on the thrilling TOUR DU RWANDA, showcasing how this cycling race embodies the vibrancy and energy of the country's sporting events industry.
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- Access: Investors flock new one-year T-bills
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- 1 month ago
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- Investors at the Treasury Bills market have shown significant interest in the newly issued 1-year T-bills as demand far outweighed offers after Wednesday’s 161.5-billion-naira auction. Traders at Access Bank say they expect similar sentiments at today’s trading. Uzor Anakebe, Treasury Team Member at Access Bank, joins CNBC Africa for some market updates.
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- Focus On: South Sudan's Oil Sector: A Promising Future Ahead
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- 1 month ago
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- Explore South Sudan's rich oil resources as it aims to become Africa's leading oil export hub. Witness the unveiling of Nile Petroleum Corporation's latest building, marking a significant milestone in the nation's development.
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- Higher stop rates expected at PMA
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- 1 month ago
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- Traders at UBA say they expect a higher stop rate at the Primary Market Auction today where the Debt Management Office offered a total of 161.4 billion Naira across the three tenor buckets. Chuka Nwachukwu, Head of ALM and Balance Sheet Management at UBA joins CNBC Africa for more market updates.
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- Eye on OR Tambo SEZ EP1: Unlocking the investment potential of OR Tambo Special Economic Zone
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- 1 month ago
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- Join CNBC Africa for as we embark on a new series ‘Eye on OR Tambo SEZ’. This series will unpack this special economic zone in greater detail. We will speak to key individuals from the different sectors on what it takes to keep operations going during tough economic times and the plans to attract FDIs. In the first episode we explore the development of this SEZ to date.
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- Focus On Gauteng Provincial Budget 2024/25
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- 2 months ago
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- This episode of Focus On takes aim at the R165.8 billion Gauteng provincial budget for the 2024/2025 financial year delivered by Gauteng Finance MEC Jacob Mamabolo on Tuesday. With a focus on fighting crime and improving health services, CNBC Africa's Keamogetswe Mosepele speaks to Gauteng Health MEC, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko and Mzi Khumalo, Gauteng MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, e- Government, Research and Development on their plans to utilize the newly allocated funds.
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- Can Nigeria’s equities sustain rebound?
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- 2 months ago
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- The Nigerian equities market is sustaining positive sentiments recorded so far this week following bargain hunting in FBNH and Transcorp. Muktar Mohammed, Analyst at Assar Investments joins CNBC Africa for more market movements.
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- UBA: Investors await results of mid-week PMA
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- 2 months ago
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- Traders at UBA say investors are adopting a wait and see approach as they focus on the outcome of today’s 337.89 billion naira T-bills auction. Chuka Nwachukwu, Head of ALM and Balance Sheet Management at UBA joins CNBC Africa for more market updates.
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- DMO conducts ₦337.89bn T-Bills auction
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- 2 months ago
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- About 337 billion naira will be offered across maturities in today’s treasury bills auction. Traders at Access bank expect a quiet trading session today as attention shifts to the auction. Dimeji Obasa, a Fixed Income Dealer at Access Bank, joins CNBC Africa for some market updates.
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- Gauteng MEC Jacob Mamabolo delivers 2024/25 Provincial Budget (full speech)
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- 2 months ago
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- The Gauteng provincial government delivered the final budget presentation for the 6th Provincial Administration, Gauteng Finance MEC Jacob Mamabolo on Tuesday tabled a provincial budget for the province of R165.8-billion for the 2024/25 financial year, with a focus on fighting crime and boosting the township economy.
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- EdTech Monday: Emerging Technologies in EdTech
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- 2 months ago
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- As the internet becomes widely available to educational organizations, online education has exploded in growth and popularity with many educational leaders and policymakers now having access to more data than ever before. How can educational leaders and policymakers in Africa develop the organizational capacity to use the data they collect to improve outcomes for students, educators and the communities?
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- Top Employers: Vodacom Group’s Mbungela on achieving Top Employer Certification
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- 2 months ago
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- This episode of Top Employers takes a look at Africa’s Top Employer for 2024, multi-national telecoms giant Vodacom on what it took to achieve Top Employers certification. CNBC Africa's Zanele Morrison speaks to Matimba Mbungela, Chief Human Resources Officer at Vodacom Group about this newly received accolade.
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- CBN plans to increase OMO frequency to mop up liquidity
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- 2 months ago
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- The Central Bank of Nigeria says it plans to increase OMO frequency and volumes to mop up liquidity and provide investment opportunities for FPIs. Traders at UBA say market sentiments remain bearish following today’s OMO bill auction. Kenneth Onuoha, Team Member, Assets and Liabilities at UBA joins CNBC Africa for more market updates.
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- Focus On: Addressing Malnutrition in Africa
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- 2 months ago
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- According to the African Union, an estimated 80 million children below five are malnourished. This not only stunts their growth but also hampers their potential contribution to the economy. CNBC Africa's Fifi Peters speaks to Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group; and later with Farayi Zimudzi, Food and Agriculture Organisation's Representative in Ethiopia and Beth Dunford, Vice President: Agriculture, Human & Social Development, AfDB Organisation's Representative in Ethiopia and AfDB's Beth Dunford, Vice President of Agriculture, Human & Social Development, on what it takes to address this.
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- Focus On: Restoring Africa’s Lake Chad Basin
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- 2 months ago
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- Lake Chad, a water body responsible for the food security of about 50 million Africans has decreased in size by 92 per cent in recent decades. CNBC Africa's Fifi Peters speaks to The African Development Bank’s Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, and Lake Chad Basin Commission Executive Secretary, Ambassador Mamman Nuhu on their collaborative efforts to rehabilitate the essential water resource.
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- Africa CDC, Mastercard partner to strengthen Africa’s pandemic preparedness
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- 2 months ago
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- In this episode of Saving Lives and Livelihoods, the team from Africa CDC showcase their coordinated responds during the times when Covid-19 was at its peak.
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- Rwanda's Journey Towards Vision 2050
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- 2 months ago
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- On this episode of 'Doing Business in Rwanda' we explore the pivotal role of the private sector in Rwanda's journey towards Vision 2050, focusing on the synergy between public and private sectors across key sectors to drive economic growth.
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- What will fuel investors interest in unlisted equities market?
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- 2 months ago
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- Analysts at NASD say the interest rate hike by the monetary policy committee is crowding out investors at the unlisted equities market as attention shift to the fixed income market despite its negative real returns on investment. Oludare Fajimolu, the Head of Research and Strategy at NASD, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.
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- UK-Rwanda Business Forum: Succeeding In Rwanda: Unlocking Growth And Opportunities
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- 2 months ago
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- The inaugural UK-Rwanda Business Forum, convened a panel discussion between esteemed figures from both the public and private sectors, to explore the vast opportunities in Rwanda. They engaged in discussions regarding their journey of growth, reflecting on how they've expanded their investments, amplified their impact, and accumulated wealth in the process.
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- How MPR hike may affect equities market appeal
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- 2 months ago
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- Following the 400 basis points hike in the Monetary Policy Rate by Nigeria’s MPC, analysts expect a further negative impact on the equities market performance in the short term as investors weigh the increased yields in the fixed income market versus the equities market offering. Oluwaseun Dosunmu, Head of Investment Research at Parthian Securities joins CNBC Africa for more on the equities market appeal and near-term outlook.
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- UBA: CBN’s hawkish stance to drive upward repricing
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- 2 months ago
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- Traders at UBA expect an upward repricing across board with emphasis on the short-dated maturities given the aggressive hawkish stance of the CBN’s Monetary Policy Committee. Chuka Nwachukwu, Head of ALM and Balance Sheet Management at UBA joins CNBC Africa for more market updates.
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- Focus On ABF: Boosting Africa’s Transformation through Education, Science, Technology & Innovation
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- 2 months ago
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- The 2024 edition of the Africa Business Forum invited the public and private sector to have an open dialogue about Africa’s efforts to accelerate the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development and the agenda 2063, the Africa we want. This Focus On brings key voices to highlight what needs to be done to boost Africa’s transformation through education, technology, and innovation.
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- T-Bills bearish as investors react to rate hike
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- 2 months ago
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- Investors at the Treasury Bills market are reacting to the 400-basis point hike in monetary policy rate by the monetary policy committee as traders at Access Bank expect a bearish market sentiment in today's trading. Meanwhile, the money market is expected to witness a decline in rates on FAAC inflows. Adamma Mbachu, Team Lead, Currency Trading at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.
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- Botswana: The Diamond of Africa
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- 2 months ago
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- Botswana, the Diamond of Africa, is placed under the microscope in this documentary. We explore the growth opportunities, the journey Botswana walked since independence and what makes Botswana a destination for investment.
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- Analysts: Aggressive rate hike to moderate inflation
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- 2 months ago
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- With the 400-basis point hike in monetary policy rate to 22.75 per cent by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria, analysts believe there will be a moderation in inflationary pressures. Speaking on CNBC Africa’s post-MPC panel, Bismarck Rewane, the CEO of Financial Derivative and Nnamdi Nwizu, the Co-Managing Partner at Comercio Partners, say there’ll be a decline with inflationary pressure.
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- Nigeria MPC hikes MPR by 400bps to 22.75% (full speech)
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- 2 months ago
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- The Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee has raised the Monetary Policy rate by 400 basis points to 22.75 per cent. The Governor of apex bank, Yemi Cardoso announced this after the first MPC meeting for this year.