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<p>Sibanye-Stillwater is pushing ahead with its battery metals strategy. The miner has bought Eramet&#8217;s Sandouville plant in France for $77 million. This marks Sibanye Stilwater&#8217;s second acquisition in the battery metals sector as it looks to capitalize on the global push for green technologies. James Wellsted, Senior Vice President for Investor Relations at Sibanye Stillwater joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Sibanye-Stillwater buys French Eramet’s Sandouville plant for $77mn

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<p>The Chemical Industries Training Authority has invested over R1.5 million in South African co-operatives this year. The organistion believes co-operatives have an important role to play in driving socio-economic development in the country and the chemicals sector. CHIETA CEO, Yershen Pillay joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


CHIETA commits R1.5mn to support rural co-operatives in KwaZulu-Natal

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<p>British American Tobacco Kenya posted Ksh 2.7 billion as its half-year profit in the six months to June 2021. BAT’s net revenues increased by 19 per cent to Ksh.12.5 billion driven by the recovery of domestic sales volumes. BAT Kenya Finance Director, Philemon Kipkemoi joins  CNBC Africa for more.</p>


BAT Kenya delivers solid half-year results despite difficult environment

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<p>The 7th Annual Future of Education Summit, and the second held virtually, was officially opened by Rakesh Wahi, Founder, Future of Education Summit; Co-Founder, ABN Group, who speaks about the impact the Covid-19 Pandemic has had on the global education sector, and  whether the current pathway for academic progression is relevant for the future&#8230;.</p>


Future Of Education: ABN’s Rakesh Wahi on Covid-19 impact & redefining the purpose of education

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<p>The Central Bank of Kenya has retained the benchmark policy rate at 7 per cent for the tenth consecutive time to support the recovery of an economy battered by the Covid-19 pandemic and surging inflationary pressures. Churchill Ogutu, Head of Research at Genghis Capital, joins  CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenya’s Central Bank retains repo rate at 7%

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<p>As Nigerian investors look for avenues to preserve capital in a high inflationary environment, we’ll find out what the appetite is for money market funds. Abigail Utomi, Head of Asset Management at Norrenberger joins CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


Assessing investors appetite for Nigeria’s money market funds

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<p>Small and medium-sized enterprises have over the past few years been flexing their muscles contributing more to South Africa&#8217;s economy. A study by the World Bank shows that formal SMEs contribute up to 40 per cent of national income in emerging economies. But until they can secure a genuine foothold in corporate value chains, the sector is likely to be dominated by a handful of players who had early-mover advantage and access to finance. David Mparutsa, Head: Enterprise &#038; Supplier Development ex SA at Absa joins CNBC Africa&#8217;s Fifi Peters to unpack the value of SMEs&#8230;.</p>


ABSA Insight Series: Finding innovative solutions to bridge the financing gap for SMEs

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<p>The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has launched an investigation into employers forcing workers to be vaccinated, or else. Legal Consultant, Tony Healy joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for workers: Here’s what you need to know

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<p>Anglo American has beat expectations, reporting a 262 per cent year-on-year jump in underlying Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization.</p>


‘A milestone but not the best we can be’ – Anglo American CEO on record half-year earnings

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<p>The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is trying to diversify its tourism potential and in this bid looking at how best to strengthen ties with Africa, in a first on CNBC Africa interview we caught up with the Minister of Tourism for Saudi Arabia, H.E Ahmed Al Khateeb on how they hope to achieve this growth.</p>


Saudi Tourism Minister: Time has come to share great  Saudi culture & hospitality with the rest of the world

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<p>The Central Bank of Nigeria has instructed all Bureau De Change applicants with pending licenses to request for a refund of the 35 million naira capital deposit and the one million naira license fee payment immediately. This follows the decision of the apex bank to suspend processing license for BDC operators. Sam Chidoka, the CEO at Kairos Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


CBN to refund capital deposits & licensing fees of Bureau De Change operators

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<p>Health tech start-up Field Intelligence has expanded their operations into 7 states in Nigeria and four cities in Kenya.</p>


Health startup Field Intelligence embarks on expansion drive across Nigeria and Kenya

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<p>The naira closed at 525 to a dollar at the parallel market on Wednesday, after the Central Bank of Nigeria announced a discontinuation of forex sales to BDCs on Tuesday. The apex bank says it will channel a portion of the weekly allocation given to BDCs to banks. Emmanuel Odiaka, CEO of ECOB Capital joins CNBC Africa to discuss the latest developments&#8230;.</p>


Naira drops 3.9% at parallel market

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<p>About 70 million children at age 10 in the world, are at risk of losing basic literacy skills. This is fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic which has forced low and middle-income countries to cut their education budget. Today, the Global Partnership for Education replenishment conference commenced, and it aims to raise $5 billion commitment on domestic financing from developing countries to stop this education crisis. Dorine Nininahazwe, Director for AU and East Africa at ONE joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How improved investments will help elevate education in Africa

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<p>ACT Foundation has announced grants for 27 organizations in its 2021 Four Years of Impact initiative. The grantees cut across players in Health, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and the Environment. To understand the rationale behind the selection and what the expectations are from these new grantees, CNBC Africa spoke with Osayi Alile, Chief executive Officer at ACT Foundation.</p>


ACT Foundation announces grants for 27 organizations

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<p>MIC Khulisani Ventures, a R150 million early-stage investment vehicle targeting black-owned innovative, high growth businesses in South Africa. Mary Bomela, CEO of the Mineworkers Investment Company joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


This investment vehicle aims to empower innovative black businesses in SA

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<p>The Bank of Tanzania has injected $431.2 million to financial institutions for lending in the private sector in an effort to mitigate macroeconomic impacts of Covid-19 pandemic in the country.</p>


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Sibanye-Stillwater buys French Eramet’s Sandouville plant for $77mn

CHIETA commits R1.5mn to support rural co-operatives in KwaZulu-Natal

BAT Kenya delivers solid half-year results despite difficult environment

Future Of Education: ABN’s Rakesh Wahi on Covid-19 impact & redefining the purpose of education

Kenya’s Central Bank retains repo rate at 7%

Assessing investors appetite for Nigeria’s money market funds

ABSA Insight Series: Finding innovative solutions to bridge the financing gap for SMEs

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for workers: Here’s what you need to know

‘A milestone but not the best we can be’ – Anglo American CEO on record half-year earnings

Saudi Tourism Minister: Time has come to share great Saudi culture & hospitality with the rest of the world

CBN to refund capital deposits & licensing fees of Bureau De Change operators

Health startup Field Intelligence embarks on expansion drive across Nigeria and Kenya

Naira drops 3.9% at parallel market

How improved investments will help elevate education in Africa

ACT Foundation announces grants for 27 organizations

This investment vehicle aims to empower innovative black businesses in SA

Bank of Tanzania pumps $431.2mn into economy to boost private sector growth

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Sibanye-Stillwater buys French Eramet’s Sandouville plant for $77mn

CHIETA commits R1.5mn to support rural co-operatives in KwaZulu-Natal

BAT Kenya delivers solid half-year results despite difficult environment

Future Of Education: ABN’s Rakesh Wahi on Covid-19 impact & redefining the purpose of education

Kenya’s Central Bank retains repo rate at 7%

Assessing investors appetite for Nigeria’s money market funds

ABSA Insight Series: Finding innovative solutions to bridge the financing gap for SMEs

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for workers: Here’s what you need to know

‘A milestone but not the best we can be’ – Anglo American CEO on record half-year earnings

Saudi Tourism Minister: Time has come to share great Saudi culture & hospitality with the rest of the world

CBN to refund capital deposits & licensing fees of Bureau De Change operators

Health startup Field Intelligence embarks on expansion drive across Nigeria and Kenya

Naira drops 3.9% at parallel market

How improved investments will help elevate education in Africa

ACT Foundation announces grants for 27 organizations

This investment vehicle aims to empower innovative black businesses in SA

Bank of Tanzania pumps $431.2mn into economy to boost private sector growth

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