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<p>Investors momentum resurfaced in the banking sector as the Nigeria equities market shook off a weak start to the week headlined by selloffs. Analysts believe potential bargain-hunting in the beaten-down insurance sector may spark a mild sectoral rebound. Muktar Mohammed, Analyst at Assar Investments, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.</p>


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Banking stocks drive Nigeria equities rebound

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<p>The inaugural Gauteng Investment Conference embarked on the journey to attract over R800 billion of investments and to showcase Gauteng as a gateway to the rest of Africa. This Focus On will bring key voices from the event.</p>


Focus On Gauteng Investment Conference: Unlocking Public-Private Partnerships for Growth

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<p>Investors are turning their attention to the 902-billion-naira treasury bills auction despite a week of selloffs, the Debt Management Office plans to rollover 2.9 trillion of maturing bills based on the second quarter T-Bills calendar. Traders at Access Bank expect a calm session today. Tobechukwu Ikpe, Treasury Team Member at Access Bank, joins CNBC Africa for a market update.</p>


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<p>This episode of Focus On explores the Gauteng Investment Conference. The inaugural event convened under the theme “Investing in Gauteng: The Engine of Africa’s Growth”. CNBC Africa spoke to key stakeholders in support of the Office of the Premier’s goals to drive infrastructure development and economic growth in Gauteng.</p>


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<p>South Africa has asked Kenya to support its candidate, Swazi Tshabalala, for the Presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB).</p>



<p>Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Musalia Mudavadi and senior ministry officials met Tshabalala at the weekend where a formal request for support was made, Mudavadi’s office said without revealing Kenya’s position.</p>



<p>Tshabalala, a former African Development Bank Senior Vice President is battling four other candidates for leadership of the only African financial institution rated triple A by all three of the world’s rating agencies. She is the only female candidate.</p>



<p>“Leadership is not about gender—it’s about vision, competence, and the courage to transform Africa’s financial future,” Tshabalala said in a statement after the meeting. “My three decades of experience and proven track record at the AfDB position me as a candidate and the right leader to steer this institution toward greater impact”.</p>



<p>Tshabalala served as AfDB Vice President from 2021 until last September when she resigned. Before that she held leadership roles at Old Mutual Employee Benefits, Standard Bank Group and Transnet, South Africa’s transport parastatal. From 2006 to 2014, she served as the CEO of the Industrial Development Corporation.</p>



<p>She says she ready to help transform Africa by prioritising infrastructure development and allowing a greater role for the continent’s private sector if she is elected president next May.</p>



<p>Tshabalala is taking on Zambia’s Samuel Maimbo, who says he has the support of the Southern African Development Community and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, Senegal’s Amadou Hott, a former special envoy for the bank’s Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa, Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah, ex-President of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa and former Chad Finance Minister Abbas Mahamat Tolli.</p>



<p>African shareholders hold 60 percent of the bank, with the balance owned by non- African shareholders. To win the presidency, a candidate must win a majority of both sets of shareholders. The election will be held at the bank’s annual meetings in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire next month.</p>


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South Africa Asks Kenya to support AfDB Presidential candidate

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<p>Join Reeta Roy for a compelling new episode of Transcending Boundaries, with Rt. Hon. Baroness Valerie Amos. A visionary leader and advocate for justice, Baroness Amos reflects on her trailblazing career, the lessons learned from navigating crises, her unyielding commitment to justice and equality, and her vision for a brighter global future.</p>


Transcending Boundaries: In conversation with Baroness Valerie Amos

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<p>This episode of Focus On explores the lead-up to the Inaugural Gauteng Investment Conference. We speak to key stakeholders who have rallied behind the Gauteng government&#8217;s ambitious target of reaching R800 billion in investment over the next three to five years.</p>


Eye on OR Tambo SEZ: Exploring the GIC investment journey

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<p>As UNESCO reports, there are widespread concerns that learning outcomes do not match the expansion of education because many countries lack systematic data on who is learning and who is not. To this end, the April edition of EdTech Mondays Africa will review the 2024 EdTech Conference Recommendation No. 4 – “Drive decisions with data by investing in government systems and capabilities for timely collection, analysis and informed decision-making”.</p>


EdTech Monday: Investing in Government Data Systems to Drive Decision Making

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<p>Africa Business Weekly on CNBC Africa brings you the most impactful business stories across sub-Saharan Africa every week. From the capital markets to economic news affecting the regions from East, West ad Southern Africa, we will speak to the major newsmakers from across the sub-Saharan Africa region to get exciting and unique angles to the stories shaping the continent.</p>


Africa Business Weekly: Africa is ready to drive AI revolution

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<p>The Inaugural Gauteng Investment Conference seeks to attract R800 billion of investment pledges of the next five years. Industry leaders from both the private and public sectors gathered to discuss what South Africa&#8217;s richest province&#8217;s economic plans are to showcase its investment corridors and attract these investment pledges. This Highlight special will bring key voices from this event.</p>


Gauteng Investment Conference 2025: Highlights Special

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<p>The mining sector is vital to South Africa&#8217;s economy, contributing around R2.1 billion to the GDP in 2023. The performance of this industry is influenced by various internal factors, including mine safety and technological advancements. This Focus On highlights Enaex Africa&#8217;s efforts in enhancing safety protocols and integrating artificial intelligence to modernize various facets of the sector.</p>


Focus On Enaex Africa: Mining and Technology

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<p>Traders at Access Bank say tariff impositions on Nigeria’s exports to the U.S. has triggered increased demand for the greenback, particularly from Foreign Portfolio Investors. They anticipate a potential intervention from the Central Bank of Nigeria to stabilise the naira and curb further depreciation. Meanwhile, investors’ appetite in the bond market is expected to remain weak following selloffs on 2031 and 2035 maturities. Ebube Uneze, Treasury Team Member at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for more market movements.</p>


Access: U.S. tariffs trigger increased dollar demand in Nigeria

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<p>The gaming industry in Africa has experienced significant growth in recent years, with millions of players across the continent. However, for many gamers, their passion remains a hobby rather than a source of income. In this conversation, we&#8217;ll explore the possibilities of turning gaming into a sustainable side hustle, discussing ways to monetize this interest, industry trends, and strategies for creating a steady stream of income. To explore more on this, CNBC Africa’s Prudence Makhubalo spoke to Grant Hinds, Gaming &#038; Tech Expert.</p>


Africa Side Hustle: Turning gaming into a side hustle: Is it possible?

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<p>In this segment of Focus On, we speak to DP World to find out their strategy to empower women-led entrepreneurs as they strive to build a more inclusive environment at this year&#8217;s Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit.</p>


Focus On: Empowering Women-Led Initiatives

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<p>The theme for the 10th edition of the Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit is &#8216;To The Power Of 10: The Rule-Breakers In Africa’s Next Chapter&#8217; This Focus On shines the light on two women-led entrepreneurs and their strategy to increase their footprint in Africa.</p>


Focus On: Empowering Female-Led SMEs

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<p>The Nigerian equities market witnessed renewed interest in banking and high-dividend-yield stocks as full year 2024 results spur investors momentum. Joshua Chinga, Sell-Side Analyst at EDC Nigeria, joins CNBC Africa for a market discussion.</p>


Will equities investors sustain momentum on earnings?

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<p>Traders at Access Bank believe the Treasury Bills market will witness improved activities this week as liquidity from payments by the Federation Account Allocation Committee trickle in. Nonso Ifejiofor, Treasury Team Member at Access Bank, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.</p>


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Banking stocks drive Nigeria equities rebound

Focus On Gauteng Investment Conference: Unlocking Public-Private Partnerships for Growth

DMO to conduct ₦902bn T-bills auction

Focus On: Gauteng hosts first annual Investment Conference

South Africa Asks Kenya to support AfDB Presidential candidate

Transcending Boundaries: In conversation with Baroness Valerie Amos

Eye on OR Tambo SEZ: Exploring the GIC investment journey

EdTech Monday: Investing in Government Data Systems to Drive Decision Making

Africa Business Weekly: Africa is ready to drive AI revolution

Gauteng Investment Conference 2025: Highlights Special

Focus On Enaex Africa: Mining and Technology

Access: U.S. tariffs trigger increased dollar demand in Nigeria

Africa Side Hustle: Turning gaming into a side hustle: Is it possible?

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Will equities investors sustain momentum on earnings?

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Banking stocks drive Nigeria equities rebound

Focus On Gauteng Investment Conference: Unlocking Public-Private Partnerships for Growth

DMO to conduct ₦902bn T-bills auction

Focus On: Gauteng hosts first annual Investment Conference

South Africa Asks Kenya to support AfDB Presidential candidate

Transcending Boundaries: In conversation with Baroness Valerie Amos

Eye on OR Tambo SEZ: Exploring the GIC investment journey

EdTech Monday: Investing in Government Data Systems to Drive Decision Making

Africa Business Weekly: Africa is ready to drive AI revolution

Gauteng Investment Conference 2025: Highlights Special

Focus On Enaex Africa: Mining and Technology

Access: U.S. tariffs trigger increased dollar demand in Nigeria

Africa Side Hustle: Turning gaming into a side hustle: Is it possible?

Focus On: Empowering Women-Led Initiatives

Focus On: Empowering Female-Led SMEs

Will equities investors sustain momentum on earnings?

Access: Liquidity from FAAC payments to drive T-bills

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