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<p>This Focus On segment puts the spotlight on investment opportunities to be showcased at the Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo. Sandile Ndlovu, Executive Chairperson of Africa Aerospace and Defence Air show joins CNBC Africa to explore this in more detail&#8230;.</p>


Focus On: Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo

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<p>Traders at Access Bank say they expect a more bearish market today due to funding obligations by investors. The market has been relatively calm. Dimeji Obasa, a Fixed Income Dealer at Access Bank, joins CNBC Africa gauge investors sentiments this week&#8230;.</p>


Access Bank: T-Bills to see bearish sentiment


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<p>The World Bank says half of eastern and southern African countries are in debt distress, weighed down by the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine/Russia &nbsp;war which have weakened government finances and stunted growth across the region forcing some to acquire expensive debt.</p>



<p>Victoria Kwakwa, the Bank’s Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa told CNBC Africa 13 of the region’s 26 countries were technically in debt distress, meaning they were likely experiencing or were about to start being unable to meet repayments due to their creditors.</p>



<p>“The structure of the debt has changed and has become more expensive and that has made the countries more vulnerable to debt challenges,’’ Kwakwa said in an interview in Pretoria.&nbsp; “The composition has switched to being less concessional, being less multilateral broadly, being more private and also bilateral donors that are not all in the West. We are also trying to make sure that our own net flows are positive.”</p>



<p>Zambia became the first country post the pandemic to default on its debt and analysts say it could be followed by a number of other poor countries that have borrowed heavily in debt markets and from new lenders such as China. The country recently concluded a debt reform deal under the bank’s and the International Monetary Fund’s common framework under which all creditors and borrowers negotiate restructuring of the debt.</p>



<p>Kwakwa said the World Bank was working with regional governments to ensure acquired debt was used to generate growth and that it was affordable.&nbsp; Within the region, she cited Zambia, Malawi, Ethiopia and Mozambique as countries struggling with unsustainable debt piles.</p>



<p>The United Kingdom’s Guardian newspaper cites Debt Justice, which previously campaigned for debt cancellation of poor countries saying 12 percent of African government’s external debt is owed to Chinese lenders. It says half of 22 African countries with the highest debt owe more than 30 percent to private lenders, while only six owe the same levels to China. “All of us have to do more,’’ Kwakwa said in response to a question on whether the World Bank and other institutions need to provide further help to the continent.  But “… it’s also a question of what resources that are borrowed are being used for and also if there are terms that are reasonably affordable. I think those two issues need to be looked at.’’</p>


Key Speakers and Interviews at the APEC CEO Summit

World Bank says half of Eastern and Southern African economies in debt distress

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<p>Self-proclaimed private aviation industry pioneer and VistaJet CEO, Thomas Flohr speaks to CNBC’s Dan Murphy in Dubai about disrupting the landscape, the pandemic’s impact on business and ambitions for the private airline to become carbon neutral by 2025&#8230;.</p>


The CNBC Conversation: VistaJet CEO Thomas Flohr on COVID-19’s impact on the aviation industry

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<p>Connect, facilitate and accelerate are three key and basic qualities needed to create a future for any business looking to expand to other regions or even continents. These are not easily achieved, but well worth the effort. Paul Potgieter, the Chairman of the South African Business Council walk us through this process for establishing or expanding your footprint in Dubai&#8230;.</p>


The CNBC Conversation: SABCO Chair

The CNBC Conversation: SABCO Chair, Paul Potgieter on facilitating business in Dubai

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<p>The Debt Management Office will conduct a 159-billion-naira Treasury Bills Auction today. Traders at Access Bank say they expect a more cautious market activity today due to the auction. Odinaka Linus-Nwokonkwo, a Fixed Income Dealer at Access Bank, joins me for a midweek update on market activities&#8230;.</p>


DMO to conduct ₦159bn T-bills auction

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<p>Mixed sentiment in the fixed income market prevailed over the course of last week. Although average yields at the Nigeria Treasury Bills and Open Market Operations space remained unchanged, mild pressure was witnessed at the FGN bond segment where average yields expanded by five basis points week on week to 13.20 per cent. Mustapha Wahab, Analyst at Chapel Hill Denham joins CNBC Africa for the latest in the fixed income market&#8230;.</p>


Nigerian bonds under mild pressure

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<p>The CNBC Conversation: Philanthropist Melinda French Gates in an exclusive one-on-one with FORBES AFRICA Editor, Renuka Methil&#8230;.</p>


In conversation with Philanthropist Melinda French Gates on the pace of progress in Africa

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<p>The Central Bank of Nigeria says it disbursed about $7.6 billion into the official foreign exchange market between January and May this year through sales to authorised dealers. Oluseyi Akinbi, the MD of Zedcap Partners joins CNBC Africa to discuss the dynamics at play in Nigeria&#8217;s foreign exchange market&#8230;.</p>


Navigating Nigeria’s foreign exchange challenge

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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&#8230;.</p>


Africa Business Weekly: Wasoko becomes founding partner to Silicon Zanzibar

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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&#8230;.</p>


Africa Business Weekly: Africa news round-up

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<p>Partnerships are key to a comprehensive approach to fighting hunger in Africa. To elaborate on that the Ikea foundation&#8217;s Programme Manager for Agricultural Livelihoods, Nico Janssen, along with Simon O&#8217;Connel, CEO of SNV joined the conversation and shed light on agro-financing for the most vulnerable on the continent&#8230;.</p>


AGRF 2022 Summit: Partnering for a better future

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<p>The Nigerian equities market reversed some gains recorded last week as profit-taking in bellwether stocks pushed the all share index year-to-date performance to 16,3 per cent. Luke Ofojebe, Head of Research at Vetiva, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion&#8230;.</p>


Profit-taking drives sentiments in Nigerian equities

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<p>Diversifying crops and maximising the quantity of food production were also brought to light as means to increase agro-processing abilities in Africa. Svein Holsether, CEO of Yara International spoke to CNBC Africa&#8217;s Dewald Rademeyer about some of the best solutions in this sector&#8230;.</p>


AGRF 2022 Summit: Yara CEO on the importance of crop diversification to maximise production

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<p>This edition of Focus On brings key conversations from AGRF 2022 held in Kigali, Rwanda. A myriad of voices joins the show to represent the viewpoints and expertise of a range of stakeholders actively participating and driving the move towards regenerative, circular and sustainable agriculture to strengthen the food systems of Africa&#8230;.</p>


Focus On AGRF 2022: Building resilient food systems in Africa

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<p>The African Union plays a vital role in connecting and directing governments on the continent, along with placing Africa under the correct global spotlight  H.E. Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, the new Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture of the African Union Commission spoke on AU&#8217;s commitment to build a self sustainable Africa&#8230;.</p>


AGRF 2022 Summit: Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko on AU’s commitment to build a self sustainable Africa

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<p>This year’s AGRF Summit 2022 theme is Bold Actions for Resilient Food Systems. Board Chair for AGRF and AGRA and former Prime Minister for Ethiopia, Hailemariam Dessalegn joins CNBC Africa’s Ridhima Shukla to unpack the importance of taking bold actions&#8230;.</p>


CNBC Africa

Focus On: Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo

Access Bank: T-Bills to see bearish sentiment

World Bank says half of Eastern and Southern African economies in debt distress

The CNBC Conversation: VistaJet CEO Thomas Flohr on COVID-19’s impact on the aviation industry

The CNBC Conversation: SABCO Chair, Paul Potgieter on facilitating business in Dubai

DMO to conduct ₦159bn T-bills auction

Nigerian bonds under mild pressure

In conversation with Philanthropist Melinda French Gates on the pace of progress in Africa

Navigating Nigeria’s foreign exchange challenge

Africa Business Weekly: Wasoko becomes founding partner to Silicon Zanzibar

Africa Business Weekly: Africa news round-up

AGRF 2022 Summit: Partnering for a better future

Profit-taking drives sentiments in Nigerian equities

AGRF 2022 Summit: Yara CEO on the importance of crop diversification to maximise production

Focus On AGRF 2022: Building resilient food systems in Africa

AGRF 2022 Summit: Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko on AU’s commitment to build a self sustainable Africa

AGRF 2022 Summit: AGRF’s Dessalegn on taking bold actions for resilient food systems

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Focus On: Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo

Access Bank: T-Bills to see bearish sentiment

World Bank says half of Eastern and Southern African economies in debt distress

The CNBC Conversation: VistaJet CEO Thomas Flohr on COVID-19’s impact on the aviation industry

The CNBC Conversation: SABCO Chair, Paul Potgieter on facilitating business in Dubai

DMO to conduct ₦159bn T-bills auction

Nigerian bonds under mild pressure

In conversation with Philanthropist Melinda French Gates on the pace of progress in Africa

Navigating Nigeria’s foreign exchange challenge

Africa Business Weekly: Wasoko becomes founding partner to Silicon Zanzibar

Africa Business Weekly: Africa news round-up

AGRF 2022 Summit: Partnering for a better future

Profit-taking drives sentiments in Nigerian equities

AGRF 2022 Summit: Yara CEO on the importance of crop diversification to maximise production

Focus On AGRF 2022: Building resilient food systems in Africa

AGRF 2022 Summit: Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko on AU’s commitment to build a self sustainable Africa

AGRF 2022 Summit: AGRF’s Dessalegn on taking bold actions for resilient food systems

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