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<p>While the Ikea Foundation lends support to various causes in the developing world ranging from health to food security, at the forum CEO Per Heggnes joined CNBC Africa to talk about the role of philanthropic capital in aiding energy transition and access to early-stage renewable energy markets as well as in managing risks to ensure continued private sector investment and interest&#8230;.</p>


SEforALL Forum: Ikea Foundation CEO on the role of philanthropic capital in aiding energy transition

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<p>SMEs represent more than 90 per cent of all companies globally, creating seven out of 10 jobs. With impact in economic inequality and growth, many SMEs have been deprived of essential financing. Global leaders are gathering at WEF to find solutions to this challenge. Maserame Mouyeme, Group Marketing, Public Affairs and Sustainability Director at Old Mutual joins CNBC Africa&#8217;s Dewald Rademeyer to bring more clarity on this&#8230;.</p>


World Economic Forum 2022: Financing Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

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<p>Straddling the private and public sectors with ease in a career now nearing four decades, the Director General of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa is spearheading its expansion as well as assisting Africa cope with the impact of Covid-19 pandemic and now the Ukraine-Russia war. Dr. Sidi Ould Tah joins CNBC Africa&#8217;s Godfrey Mutizwa&#8230;.</p>


Captains of Industry: BADEA’s Sidi Ould Tah on Africa’s opportunity to pivot for growth

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<p>From Accra in Ghana, we bring you the most important discussions from the African Development Bank&#8217;s Annual Meetings. The theme is Achieving Climate Resilience and a Just Energy Transition for Africa. The Presidential Dialogue addresses the topic: Africa’s Development Challenges and Opportunities&#8230;.</p>


AfDB 2022 Annual Meetings: Presidential Dialogoue: Africa’s Development Challenges & Opportunities

AfDB 2022 Annual Meetings: Presidential Dialogue: Africa’s Development Challenges & Opportunities

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<p>From Accra in Ghana, we bring you the most important discussions from the African Development Bank&#8217;s Annual Meetings. The theme is Achieving Climate Resilience and a Just Energy Transition for Africa. The opening ceremony welcomes guests with the keynote speech from Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group&#8230;.</p>


African Development Bank 2022 Annual Meetings: Opening Ceremony

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<p>The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has raised the Monetary Policy Rate by 150 basis points to 13 percent from 11.5 percent. Governor of the apex bank, Godwin Emefiele,  at the end of the two-day meeting, stressed that the move is in response to the global inflationary pressures&#8230;.</p>


Nigeria raises interest rate to 13% (Full Speech)

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<p>Most countries across sub–Saharan Africa are adopting a range of approaches to the development of mini-grids, aiming to extend energy access to underserved areas or communities. Existing regulations, however, have often been inadequate to de-risk and finance such investments. Jessica Stephens CEO, Africa Mini-grid Developers Association and Ayo Ademilua CEO of A4&#038;T Power Solutions spoke to CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


SEforALL Forum: How to unlock investment for mini-grids in Africa

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<p>Financing remains one of the most indispensable elements of the energy transition yet the main challenge for many projects, especially in new technology fields. In this conversation, Dr. Abdulhamid Alkhalifa Director General, OPEC Fund shares more on the role of the OPEC Fund in making the energy transition possible&#8230;.</p>


SEforALL Forum: OPEC Fund DG Abdulhamid Alkhalifa on financing the energy transition

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<p>Gauri Singh, Deputy Director-General, International Renewable Energy Agency spoke to CNBC Africa the role of renewables in achieving energy access and progress made in Africa&#8230;.</p>


SEforALL Forum: How renewables can help bridge the energy access gap in Africa

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<p>The World Economic Forum Annual Meetings for 2022 started on the 23rd of May. Annually delegates across the globe gather to discuss many pressing matters that affect the global economy and to build problem-solving communities and initiatives. This Focus On segment puts the spotlight on one of the key agendas at the World Economic Forum &#8211; climate change. Garth Napier, Managing Director of Old Mutual Insure joins CNBC Africa&#8217;s Dewald Rademeyer to explore this topic in more detail&#8230;.</p>


World Economic Forum 2022: How Climate Change impacts the Insurance Sector

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<p>Power Africa Program is focused on providing access to clean reliable energy and says it’s on track to connect over 580 million people living in sub-Saharan Africa who lack access to electricity. Already, in partnership with USAID, Power Africa is building a public-private partnership to improve access to clean electricity and internet connectivity at health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa and plan to deliver reliable, climate-friendly, life-saving power to 10,000 remote health facilities. Mark Carrato Coordinator: Power Africa, USA spoke to CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


SEforALL Forum: How Power Africa plans to deliver life-saving power to 10

SEforALL Forum: How Power Africa plans to deliver life-saving power to 10,000 remote health centres

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<p>Pundits say that Africa can make great strides in improving access to reliable and sustainable energy if more deliberate efforts are made to put women and youth at the center of of the energy transition strategy. Patience Gandiwa, Director-TFCAs &#038; Conventions at Zimbabwe Parks &#038; Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) and Climate Activist, Davis Reuben Sekamwa share their voices on this debate of the place of women and youth particularly in rural areas in energy transitions&#8230;.</p>


SEforALL Forum: Why women

SEforALL Forum: Why women, youth should be at center of Africa’s energy transition strategy

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<p>More than 800 million people worldwide, many of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa, do not have access to electricity. Closing the energy access gap and ending energy poverty remains crucial to delivering the 2030 agenda for sustainable development. UNDP has made an ambitious commitment to work with partners to provide 500 million people with access to clean, affordable energy by 2025. Ahunna Eziakonwa Assistant Secretary-General and Director of UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Africa and Maxwell Gomera, UNDP Resident Representative, Rwanda joined CNBC Africa for a joint conversation on the Sustainable Energy for All Forum in Kigali&#8230;.</p>


Sustainable Energy for All Forum: UNDP on how to support Africa’s journey to a low carbon future

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<p>The Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development&#8217;s Budget Speech 2022/2023 was presented by Jacob Mamabolo, Acting MEC for the Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development and Property Management on Friday. The Debate segment is followed by an address by Thokozile Magagula, the Acting Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee&#8230;.</p>


MEC Mamabolo delivers the Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development 2022/2023 Budget

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<p>On this focus on the spotlight falls on the Gauteng Department of infrastructure Development. The Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development presented their Budget Speech 2022/2023. The speech outlined key areas of focus in social infrastructure investment in view of increased demand for public facilities such as schools, clinics, hospitals, and libraries. Jacob Mamabolo, Acting MEC for the Gauteng department of Infrastructure Development and Property Management joins CNBC AFRICA to expand on this&#8230;.</p>


MEC Mamabolo on the key budget takeaways from Gauteng’s infrastructure department

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<p>Where do we stand as of May 2022 on the SDG7 roadmap that was laid out at the UN HighLevel Dialogue on Energy and elevated during COP26? And how to most effectively drive this agenda at the UN General Assembly in September and Sharm El-Sheikh in November?&#8230;</p>


Sustainable Energy for All Forum 2022

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<p>The Treasury Bills market was mostly quiet this week as investors shifted their attention to the bond auction conducted earlier in the week. Traders at Access Bank say they expect the bearish sentiment to continue due to the thin liquidity levels. Tobechukwu Ikpe, Treasury Team Member, Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


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SEforALL Forum: Ikea Foundation CEO on the role of philanthropic capital in aiding energy transition

World Economic Forum 2022: Financing Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Captains of Industry: BADEA’s Sidi Ould Tah on Africa’s opportunity to pivot for growth

AfDB 2022 Annual Meetings: Presidential Dialogue: Africa’s Development Challenges & Opportunities

African Development Bank 2022 Annual Meetings: Opening Ceremony

Nigeria raises interest rate to 13% (Full Speech)

SEforALL Forum: How to unlock investment for mini-grids in Africa

SEforALL Forum: OPEC Fund DG Abdulhamid Alkhalifa on financing the energy transition

SEforALL Forum: How renewables can help bridge the energy access gap in Africa

World Economic Forum 2022: How Climate Change impacts the Insurance Sector

SEforALL Forum: How Power Africa plans to deliver life-saving power to 10,000 remote health centres

SEforALL Forum: Why women, youth should be at center of Africa’s energy transition strategy

Sustainable Energy for All Forum: UNDP on how to support Africa’s journey to a low carbon future

MEC Mamabolo delivers the Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development 2022/2023 Budget

MEC Mamabolo on the key budget takeaways from Gauteng’s infrastructure department

Sustainable Energy for All Forum 2022

T-Bills mute on bond auction

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SEforALL Forum: Ikea Foundation CEO on the role of philanthropic capital in aiding energy transition

World Economic Forum 2022: Financing Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Captains of Industry: BADEA’s Sidi Ould Tah on Africa’s opportunity to pivot for growth

AfDB 2022 Annual Meetings: Presidential Dialogue: Africa’s Development Challenges & Opportunities

African Development Bank 2022 Annual Meetings: Opening Ceremony

Nigeria raises interest rate to 13% (Full Speech)

SEforALL Forum: How to unlock investment for mini-grids in Africa

SEforALL Forum: OPEC Fund DG Abdulhamid Alkhalifa on financing the energy transition

SEforALL Forum: How renewables can help bridge the energy access gap in Africa

World Economic Forum 2022: How Climate Change impacts the Insurance Sector

SEforALL Forum: How Power Africa plans to deliver life-saving power to 10,000 remote health centres

SEforALL Forum: Why women, youth should be at center of Africa’s energy transition strategy

Sustainable Energy for All Forum: UNDP on how to support Africa’s journey to a low carbon future

MEC Mamabolo delivers the Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development 2022/2023 Budget

MEC Mamabolo on the key budget takeaways from Gauteng’s infrastructure department

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T-Bills mute on bond auction

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