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<p>With the recent 5.5 per cent devaluation in naira at the SMIS window, what currency risks are Nigerian businesses exposed to? Winston Osuchukwu, Co-Founder of Trans-Sahara Incorporated joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How the naira devaluation impacts Nigerian businesses

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<p>News from Zimbabwe over the weekend saw the ruling party Zanu-PF announcing that it supports the decision of expelling insurance giant, Old Mutual from the Zimbabwean Stock Exchange. Batanai Matsika, Head of Research at Morgan &#038; Co spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Zim ruling party seeks to eject Old Mutual from the ZSE

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<p>Zambia’s Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development reported that copper output rose 3.9 per cent to 342 734 tonnes in the first five months of 2020 despite the closure of mines during the COVID-19 lock-downs. Ridle Markus, Africa Strategist, Absa Corporate and Investment Banking joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Zambia sees increase in copper output despite COVID-19 mine closures

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<p>This month marks a year since the Central Bank of Nigeria introduced the Loan-To-Deposit-Ratio policy. Nigeria&#8217;s apex bank says banks total credit rose to 3.1 trillion naira on the performance of the LDR policy. Muyiwa Oni, Regional Head, Equity Research at Standard Bank Group joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How will COVID-19 impact Nigerian banks’ half-year earnings?

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<p>No doubt Nigeria&#8217;s currency has come under pressure in recent months; the Central Bank of Nigeria says it is working towards the gradual unification of exchange rates.  But what does the CBN&#8217;s recent move in asking lenders to bid for dollars at 5 per cent above the official rate mean for the markets going forward? Victor Aluyi, Head of Portfolio Management at Comercio Partners joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Naira Outlook: CBN working on gradual unification of exchange rates

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<p>The global top 100 companies have continued to outperform industry peers even amid the market volatility caused by Covid-19. Microsoft, Apple Netflix and Tesla are amongst those who have seen increased market capitalisation during Covid-19, joining CNBC Africa for more is Alice Tomdio, Director of Capital Markets at PwC Nigeria.</p>


How these global top 100 companies remain winners during the COVID-19 pandemic

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<p>Sub-Saharan African PMI’s released by Markit Economics rose in June although business conditions in the six countries that were surveyed continued to weaken. Ridle Markus, Africa Strategist at Absa Corporate and Investment Banking joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


SSA PMI’s rose in June despite COVID-19 shocks

SSA PMI’s rose in June despite COVID-19 shocks, here’s why

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<p>South Africa’s economy reported its third consecutive quarter economic decline of 2 per cent in GDP today. During level 4 lock-down the South Africa Reserve Bank cut the interest rate down to 3.75per cent, the lowest in years. While the cut in interest is good news for those in debt, it’s not such good news for those investing in their future. Is it the right time to move your investment around and what should you be looking into? Joining CNBC Africa for more is Busi Skenjana, Founder and CEO of Stokvel Academy &#038; Richard Bray, Head of Strategy and Positioning at Amplify Investment Partners.</p>


Where to invest after COVID-19

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<p>Africa’s equity capital markets activity has seen a downward trajectory over the last three years as major economies on the continent are faced with fiscal challenges due to growing debt levels and slow economic growth according to PwC. As we head into the second half of the year, Muktar Mohammed, Analyst at Assar Investments joins CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


COVID-19: How Nigeria’s capital markets performed in the first half of the year

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<p>The G5 Sahel military alliance comprising of Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger are due to hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez today in the Mauritanian capital of Nouakchott. The summit is a follow-up to talks in the French city of Pau in January that gave a political reboot of war against the jihadists. Dennis Amachree, CEO of Zoomlens Security Solutions joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Assessing the security situation in Africa’s Sahel region

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<p>South Africa’s GDP for the first quarter of 2020 decreased by 2 per cent. The two biggest negative contributors to growth in GDP for the first quarter were the mining and manufacturing industries. Isaah Mhlanga, Chief Economist at Alexander Forbes joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: SA’s Q1 GDP decreases by 2%

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<p>Over the weekend, the Zimbabwean government suspended the use of mobile money platforms and trading on the Zimbabwean Stock Exchange siting alleged economic corruption on these platforms. Batanai Matsika, Head of Research at Morgan &#038; Co joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Why this analyst believes Zim’s move to halt mobile money platforms & stock exchange trading undermines investor confidence

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<p>Despite being one of the world’s most dense cities, Hong Kong never went into lockdown — making it one of the only major cities to do so. CNBC’s Uptin Saiidi explains how the city overcame the pandemic with minimal restrictions.</p>
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How Hong Kong beat coronavirus and avoided lockdown | CNBC Reports

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<p>Mauritius released its first quarter GDP numbers today, reporting a 2 per cent year on year contraction in economic activity. The weak performance in the first quarter was driven largely by contractions in agriculture, construction and wholesale and retail trade sectors. Botswana and South Africa also release GDP data this week and joining CNBC Africa for more is Ridle Markus, Africa Strategist at ABSA Corporate and Investment Banking.</p>


Mauritian economy contracts 2% in Q1 on COVID-19 headwinds

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<p>This morning the new president of Malawi will arrive at his desk in the hope of delivering the change in business he promised during his election campaign that delivered a rare victory. Opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera won 58 per cent of the vote over the incumbent Peter Mutharika in a re-run to make up for a disputed election in May last year. That ballot was called the tippex election because so many changes were made to voting papers to ensure a dubious Muthuarika victory that was overturned by the courts. Business Consultant and Patron of the Malawi Chapter of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Mercus Chigoga joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Malawi presidential election: What Lazarus Chakwera’s victory means for business

Malawi presidential election: What Lazarus Chakwera’s victory means for business, economy

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<p>The current economic shut-down coupled with dramatic variability in the prices of listed equities means that executive long-term compensation plans are under-water. What does this mean for investors? Guy Addison, Founder at Addison Advisory Services joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Why are companies cancelling their share based payment structures?

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<p>A day after Finance minister Tito Mboweni delivered his crucial supplementary budget speech, the markets are down, the rand dollar exchange is taking a hit and the economy looks bleak at best. So where to now? Arthur Kamp, Chief Economist at Sanlam Investments joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Analyst Interviews

How the naira devaluation impacts Nigerian businesses

Zim ruling party seeks to eject Old Mutual from the ZSE

Zambia sees increase in copper output despite COVID-19 mine closures

How will COVID-19 impact Nigerian banks’ half-year earnings?

Naira Outlook: CBN working on gradual unification of exchange rates

How these global top 100 companies remain winners during the COVID-19 pandemic

SSA PMI’s rose in June despite COVID-19 shocks, here’s why

Where to invest after COVID-19

COVID-19: How Nigeria’s capital markets performed in the first half of the year

Assessing the security situation in Africa’s Sahel region

COVID-19: SA’s Q1 GDP decreases by 2%

Why this analyst believes Zim’s move to halt mobile money platforms & stock exchange trading undermines investor confidence

How Hong Kong beat coronavirus and avoided lockdown | CNBC Reports

Mauritian economy contracts 2% in Q1 on COVID-19 headwinds

Malawi presidential election: What Lazarus Chakwera’s victory means for business, economy

Why are companies cancelling their share based payment structures?

Is SA ready to deal with a looming sovereign debt crisis?

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Analyst Interviews

How the naira devaluation impacts Nigerian businesses

Zim ruling party seeks to eject Old Mutual from the ZSE

Zambia sees increase in copper output despite COVID-19 mine closures

How will COVID-19 impact Nigerian banks’ half-year earnings?

Naira Outlook: CBN working on gradual unification of exchange rates

How these global top 100 companies remain winners during the COVID-19 pandemic

SSA PMI’s rose in June despite COVID-19 shocks, here’s why

Where to invest after COVID-19

COVID-19: How Nigeria’s capital markets performed in the first half of the year

Assessing the security situation in Africa’s Sahel region

COVID-19: SA’s Q1 GDP decreases by 2%

Why this analyst believes Zim’s move to halt mobile money platforms & stock exchange trading undermines investor confidence

How Hong Kong beat coronavirus and avoided lockdown | CNBC Reports

Mauritian economy contracts 2% in Q1 on COVID-19 headwinds

Malawi presidential election: What Lazarus Chakwera’s victory means for business, economy

Why are companies cancelling their share based payment structures?

Is SA ready to deal with a looming sovereign debt crisis?

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