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<p>Collaboration between Africa and the Middle East has seen significant increases over the past few years. Players look to reap the benefit of a promising trade corridor between the two regions as the desire to bolster exports from one region to the other is key to successful partnership. Mohammed Akoojee, CEO of Imperial Logistics joins CNBC Africa&#8217;s Godfrey Mutizwa to expand on this more&#8230;.</p>


Captains of Industry: Captains of Industry: Journey of the ‘Dealmaker’

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<p>South Africa&#8217;s fund management sector trying to stay abreast of all the developments and one of the major moves includes is the evaporation of cash bears. This is according to the Bank of America Global Research unit and its latest South Africa Fund Manager Survey. Joining CNBC Africa for more is John Morris, South Africa Strategist at Merrill Lynch South Africa&#8230;.</p>


SA fund managers look offshore

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<p>Just a year ago, Lotus Bank; a non-interest financial institution started operations in Nigeria after obtaining a regional banking license from the Central Bank of Nigeria to operate in the South-West and North-Central regions of Nigeria. On this episode of Focus On, Managing Director, Kafilat Araoye speaks to CNBC Africa about their journey so far in the first year of business in Nigeria&#8230;.</p>


Focus On: Lotus Bank MD Kafilat Araoye reflects on the first year of business in Nigeria

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<p>Africa’s largest-ever immunization drive is well underway, with COVID-19 vaccines being administered in almost all African countries. Currently, close to 20 per cent of the African continent is fully vaccinated, according to the Africa CDC. This week on Africa Health Check, we look into the African continent’s vaccination status, and discuss the measures to be taken in our quest to be self-sufficient&#8230;.</p>


Africa Health Check S2 EP12: Achieving self-sufficiency in Africa’s vaccination drive

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<p>The bearish sentiment in the Nigerian equities market has trimmed the NGX All Share Index year-to-date performance to 18.1 per cent. Analysts at Parthian Securities say they expect the sell pressure to continue as investors exit the equities market for safer haven. Abimbola Adeoye, Senior Investment Broker at Parthian Securities, joins CNBC Africa to look at activities in the market&#8230;.</p>


Nigerian equities continue bearish run

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<p>The T-bills market traded on a relatively quiet note as investors await the outcome of today&#8217;s Primary Market Auction where over 264 billion naira is on offer. Chuka Nwachukwu, the Head of Fixed Income Trading at UBA, joins CNBC Africa for a mid-week wrap of activities in the fixed income and FX markets&#8230;.</p>


T-Bills mute on NTB Auction

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<p>The Debt Management Office will conduct a Treasury Bills primary market auction today with over 264.3 billion will be offered. Traders at Access Bank say they expect the market to trade with similar mixed sentiments today due to the auction. Tobechukwu Ikpe, a Treasury Team member at Access Bank, joins me for a midweek wrap on activities in the fixed income and FX markets&#8230;.</p>


DMO to conduct ₦264.3bn NTB Auction

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<p>Special Economic Zones were adopted by most African countries with the aim to attract foreign direct investment and achieve higher exports. The key to Special Economic Zones is location. A panel of experts will discuss the benefits of SEZs, expansion plans for the O R Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) and the benefits it presents for economic growth&#8230;.</p>


OR Tambo SEZs: Linking Export Opportunities to Africa and Beyond

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<p>Activities in the Nigerian equities market have been sour as investors react to a gloomy macro-economic space and the half-year and second-quarter earnings. Muktar Mohammed, an Analyst at Assar Investments, joins me to discuss the latest development in the market&#8230;.</p>


Investors’ negative sentiments drive Nigerian equities

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<p>The Nigerian equities market experienced continued profit taking as investors hunt for bargains on half-year earnings of companies with fundamentally sound stocks. Praise Ihansekhien, Senior Research Analyst at Meristem, joins CNBC Africa for an update on activities&#8230;.</p>


Profit-taking drives NGX negative

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<p>The inaugural Black Industrialists and Exporters Conference was held by the South African Department of Trade, Industry and Competition in Sandton. The first annual Black Industrialists Report highlights direct funding provided by the departments, the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) to support black industrialist and entrepreneurs. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Morwick Pietersen spoke to Tshokolo Nchocho CEO, Industrial Development Corporation, Philisiwe Buthelezi CEO, National Empowerment Fund and Kuseni Dlamini Chairman, Massmart Holdings LTD&#8230;.</p>


Focus On: Black Industrialists and Exporters Conference

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<p>Analysts at Vetiva Research say the half-year performance of the Nigerian equities market is due to increased participation from local investors. Victoria Ejugwu, an analyst at Vetiva Research, joins CNBC Africa to discuss expectations for the second half of this year&#8230;.</p>


Vetiva: Institutional investors prop up Nigerian equities market

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<p>The Treasury Bills secondary market traded on a quiet note amid the thin liquidity. Traders at Access Bank say they expect the market to close the week with bearish sentiments. Ladi Bello, a Fixed Income Dealer at Access Bank, joins CNBC Africa for a weekly wrap of activities in Nigeria’s Fixed income and FX markets&#8230;.</p>


Access Bank: T-Bills to close week bearish

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<p>South Africa’s Central Bank raised its main lending rate by a more than expected 75 basis points to 5.5 per cent. Joining CNBC Africa for more is Patrick Buthelezi, Economist, Sanlam Investments, Professor Patrick Bond, from the University of Johannesburg’s Department of Sociology and Annabel Bishop, Chief Economist, Investec&#8230;.</p>


SARB announces 75 basis points hike: Analysis

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<p>In an effort to rein in inflation, the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to increase the repo rate by 75 basis points to 5.5 per cent. Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank explains the reasoning and outlines the country’s growth outlook for the year&#8230;.</p>


SARB hikes repo rate by 75 basis points to 5.5% (full speech)

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<p>The pandemic has affected all of our lives in some measure or another between early 2020 and today. Future Strategist, Author and International Speaker John Sanei joins CNBC Africa&#8217;s Jill de Villiers to talk about his latest book in which he lays down a path to reframe our thinking, to recognise our discomfort, to survive and thrive&#8230;.</p>


Talking Books: John Sanei talks new book

Talking Books: John Sanei talks new book, ‘Who do we become? Step boldly into our strange new world’

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<p>This week on Africa Health Check, we evaluate our emergency response level of preparedness, and delve into ways to build response capacity of the African continent. Africa experiences more outbreaks and health emergencies than any other continent in the world, many of which are preventable or controllable with proven public health interventions&#8230;.</p>


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Captains of Industry: Captains of Industry: Journey of the ‘Dealmaker’

SA fund managers look offshore

Focus On: Lotus Bank MD Kafilat Araoye reflects on the first year of business in Nigeria

Africa Health Check S2 EP12: Achieving self-sufficiency in Africa’s vaccination drive

Nigerian equities continue bearish run

T-Bills mute on NTB Auction

DMO to conduct ₦264.3bn NTB Auction

OR Tambo SEZs: Linking Export Opportunities to Africa and Beyond

Investors’ negative sentiments drive Nigerian equities

Profit-taking drives NGX negative

Focus On: Black Industrialists and Exporters Conference

Vetiva: Institutional investors prop up Nigerian equities market

Access Bank: T-Bills to close week bearish

SARB announces 75 basis points hike: Analysis

SARB hikes repo rate by 75 basis points to 5.5% (full speech)

Talking Books: John Sanei talks new book, ‘Who do we become? Step boldly into our strange new world’

Africa Health Check S2 EP11: How to build a responsive emergency response system in Africa

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Captains of Industry: Captains of Industry: Journey of the ‘Dealmaker’

SA fund managers look offshore

Focus On: Lotus Bank MD Kafilat Araoye reflects on the first year of business in Nigeria

Africa Health Check S2 EP12: Achieving self-sufficiency in Africa’s vaccination drive

Nigerian equities continue bearish run

T-Bills mute on NTB Auction

DMO to conduct ₦264.3bn NTB Auction

OR Tambo SEZs: Linking Export Opportunities to Africa and Beyond

Investors’ negative sentiments drive Nigerian equities

Profit-taking drives NGX negative

Focus On: Black Industrialists and Exporters Conference

Vetiva: Institutional investors prop up Nigerian equities market

Access Bank: T-Bills to close week bearish

SARB announces 75 basis points hike: Analysis

SARB hikes repo rate by 75 basis points to 5.5% (full speech)

Talking Books: John Sanei talks new book, ‘Who do we become? Step boldly into our strange new world’

Africa Health Check S2 EP11: How to build a responsive emergency response system in Africa

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