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<p>The Economist Intelligence Unit has reported that foreign direct investment flows into Sub-Saharan Africa will fall by 30 per cent this year, with oil and gas producers facing the biggest knock. Pat Thacker, Editorial Director of India, Middle East &#038; Africa at the Economist Intelligence Unit joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


EIU forecasts 30% decline in FDI flows into SSA in 2020

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<p>One of the latest results of the COVID-19 impact on Sub-Saharan Africa is Nigeria’s latest second quarter unemployment figures which stands at 27.1 per cent, which is just a few points shy from South Africa’s figure of 30.1 per cent. The week ahead sees a string of MPC data out this week in Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique and Zambia. Ridle Markus, Africa Strategist, Absa Corporate and Investment Banking joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: Nigeria Q2 unemployment rate at 27.1%

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<p>Traders say the treasury bills space would likely kick off with bearish sentiments following expected outflows to liquidity today. Ifeoma Onyejekwe, Fixed Income Trader at UBA joins CNBC Africa to discuss what to expect from the market next week&#8230;.</p>


UBA: Expected liquidity outflows to drive bear sentiments for T-Bills next week

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<p>Bellwethers in the consumer goods and telecoms space weighed down the markets today as the week winds down. Moses Hammed, Analyst at Investment One Financial Services joins CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


The Nigerian Stock Exchange ends week in the red

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s National Bureau of Statistics has released the country’s unemployment data for the first time in nearly two years. Nigeria&#8217;s statistics office pegged its unemployment rate at 27.1 per cent in the second quarter of the year up from the 23.1 per cent reported in the third quarter of 2018. Tilewa Adebajo, CEO of CFG Advisory joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria releases unemployment data after nearly two-year hiatus

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<p>Fears of rapidly emerging new COVID-19 cases as well as a brewing tension between the United States and China has caused cautious sentiments in the global all market. Despite this, Brent is still on track for its fourth consecutive monthly gain this July. Uchenna Minnis, Managing Partner at Blufx Nigeria joins CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


Brent still on track for 4th straight monthly gain in July

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<p>Ghana Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says its GDP growth forecast for the year has been revised to 0.9 per cent from the 6.8 per cent earlier projected. While presenting the Mid-year budget review to the parliament, Ofori Atta also sought the approval of a supplementary worth 11.9 billion cedis. Joining CNBC Africa to highlight the takeaways from the mid-year budget review is John Gatsi, Dean of the School of Business at the University of Cape Coast.</p>


Ghana revises down 2020 GDP growth forecast to 0.9% on COVID-19 crisis

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<p>Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed says the COVID-19 has shown the urgent need for the government to diversify its revenue sources and will be doing so under its Strategic Revenue Growth Initiative. Dipo Ajayi, Head of Fixed Income and Forex at Chapel Hill Denham joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Addressing Nigeria’s revenue realities

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<p>Ahead of Ghana’s MPC rate decision today, the Bank of Ghana’s economic activity indicator has shown a fall of 10.6 per cent in May, whilst consumer and business confidence levels have rebounded amid their sharp declines in April. Ridle Markus, Africa Strategist, Absa Corporate and Investment Banking joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: Ghana records 10.6% y/y decline in economic activity in May

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<p>Oil producer club and its allies, OPEC+ agreed to ease production cuts to 7.7 million barrels per day from August until December this year. Dayo Amzat, Managing Director and CEO of Zedcrest Capital joins CNBC Africa to discuss what these decisions mean for the global oil market and emerging economies like Nigeria.</p>


OPEC & allies agree to ease oil production cuts

OPEC & allies agree to ease oil production cuts, here’s how this impacts emerging markets

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<p>At least two of the African candidates for the top job at the World Trade Organization will go for their interviews before delegates at its headquarters in Geneva in Switzerland today. Kenyan government minister Amina Mohamed and former Nigerian finance Ngozi Okonjo Iweala 15 minutes each to put forward their case for the job. Then each will be grilled for 75 minutes by delegates about their vision for the future of world trade. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Chris Bishop took a look at the background. International Relations Analyst, Brook Spector unpacks this further.</p>


Here is what awaits the next WTO leader

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<p>As the world moves towards producing renewable energy, companies and investors are finding ways to contribute to environmental improvement. One way to achieve the goal of fostering a green economy is through green bonds. Joining CNBC Africa to discuss the impact of green bonds and what they offer to the investor’s pocket is Bruce Stewart, Head of Debt Capital Markets Origination, Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking.</p>


How COVID-19 is making green investing more attractive

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<p>The Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee of oil producer club, OPEC will meet later today after which it will announce its recommendation for production policy along with the group’s allies. Joining CNBC Africa to weigh the committee’s options is Kola Karim, Chairman of Shoreline Group.</p>


COVID-19: What to expect from the OPEC+ meeting

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<p>The Central Bank of Nigeria is expected to roll over maturities worth 107 billion naira in today’s Primary Market Auction. Taiwo Olajubu, Team Member of Treasury Coverage at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


Central Bank of Nigeria to offer N107bn in today’s PMA

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<p>The United Nations says more than one in six young people are out of work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Olusola Adewole, Partner and Head of People and Organisation Advisory at PwC Nigeria joins CNBC Africa to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the future of work as the world marks the World Youth Skills Day.</p>


COVID-19: How the pandemic is redefining the future of work

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<p>SAA creditors have agreed to the proposed business rescue plan to restructure the embattled airline, there has also been an appointment of an interim CEO and in the coming days a new board. Aviation Analyst, Desmond Latham joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


SAA creditors agree to proposed business rescue plan

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<p>Tech stocks have been hitting record highs in recent days, rallying by almost 16 per cent on the S&#038;P 500 this year. Analysts have reported that the major tech companies will rally for as long as they can as investors are insulated from the worst of the Covid-19 market crisis. Byron Lotter, Portfolio Manager at Vestact joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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EIU forecasts 30% decline in FDI flows into SSA in 2020

COVID-19: Nigeria Q2 unemployment rate at 27.1%

UBA: Expected liquidity outflows to drive bear sentiments for T-Bills next week

The Nigerian Stock Exchange ends week in the red

Nigeria releases unemployment data after nearly two-year hiatus

Brent still on track for 4th straight monthly gain in July

Ghana revises down 2020 GDP growth forecast to 0.9% on COVID-19 crisis

Addressing Nigeria’s revenue realities

COVID-19: Ghana records 10.6% y/y decline in economic activity in May

OPEC & allies agree to ease oil production cuts, here’s how this impacts emerging markets

Here is what awaits the next WTO leader

How COVID-19 is making green investing more attractive

COVID-19: What to expect from the OPEC+ meeting

Central Bank of Nigeria to offer N107bn in today’s PMA

COVID-19: How the pandemic is redefining the future of work

SAA creditors agree to proposed business rescue plan

Why Vestact is bullish on tech

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Analyst Interviews

EIU forecasts 30% decline in FDI flows into SSA in 2020

COVID-19: Nigeria Q2 unemployment rate at 27.1%

UBA: Expected liquidity outflows to drive bear sentiments for T-Bills next week

The Nigerian Stock Exchange ends week in the red

Nigeria releases unemployment data after nearly two-year hiatus

Brent still on track for 4th straight monthly gain in July

Ghana revises down 2020 GDP growth forecast to 0.9% on COVID-19 crisis

Addressing Nigeria’s revenue realities

COVID-19: Ghana records 10.6% y/y decline in economic activity in May

OPEC & allies agree to ease oil production cuts, here’s how this impacts emerging markets

Here is what awaits the next WTO leader

How COVID-19 is making green investing more attractive

COVID-19: What to expect from the OPEC+ meeting

Central Bank of Nigeria to offer N107bn in today’s PMA

COVID-19: How the pandemic is redefining the future of work

SAA creditors agree to proposed business rescue plan

Why Vestact is bullish on tech

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