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<p>Moody’s has changed Botswana’s A2 sovereign ratings from stable to Negative due to the Covid-19 shock to growth and revenue on the economy and its diamond sector. Joining CNBC Africa more is Ridle Markus, Africa Strategist at Absa Corporate and Investment Banking.</p>


COVID-19: Moody’s downgrades Botswana’s A2 sovereign ratings from stable to negative

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<p>As Nigeria Money market players fully digest the outcome of the MPC meeting, joining CNBC Africa discuss what this means for rates going forward with Nkem Azinge, Currency Trader at UBA&#8230;.</p>


Nigerian markets react to Emefiele’s rate cut

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<p>Rui Oliveira, CEO at BFA Asset Management joins CNBC Africa to unpack African Lusophone countries response to the Covid-19 pandemic as well as these countries monetary responses to aid the economy during the current social and financial crisis.</p>


BFA Asset Management on Lusophone Africa’s COVID-19 response plan

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<p>Nigeria’s GDP data and MPC announcement  is expected later this week and Moody’s has changed the outlook on Namibia’s sovereign rating to negative from stable as it sites economic and financial pressure on Namibia amid the Covid-19 crisis. Ridle Markus, Africa Strategist at Absa Corporate and Investment Banking joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Moody’s changes Namibia’s rating from stable to negative

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<p>Nigeria’s annual inflation stood at 12.34 per cent in April, compared with 12.26 percent in March according to data by the National Bureau of Statistics. Femi Ogundimu, Fixed Income trader at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa to discuss this data and more&#8230;.</p>


Nigeria’s April inflation inches up to 12.34%

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<p>The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says 40,043 COVID-19 tests have been conducted so far. The national public health institute had earlier this month released a guideline for the Integration of Private Sector Laboratories as part of the National COVID-19 Response. Peter Imoesi, Fellow at Aberdeen University joins CNBC Africa to assess Nigeria&#8217;s approach to testing.</p>


Peter Imoesi: Why Nigeria should rethink its COVID-19 testing approach

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<p>In April the U.S stock market had its best monthly return in over 30 years despite more than 20 million people filing for unemployment in the same month. According to Schroders the inherent nature of markets being forward looking and that the stock market does not represent the real economy. Joining CNBC Africa for more is Sean Markowicz, Strategist in the Research and Analytics Division at Schroders.</p>


U.S stock market posts best monthly gains since 1987

U.S stock market posts best monthly gains since 1987, here’s what moved the markets

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<p>Bua Cement’s full-year 2019 profit was up 69.1 per cent to 66.2 billion naira. Onyeka Ijeoma, Analyst at Vetiva joins CNBC Africa to unpack this result and for a focus on Nigeria’s cement industry&#8230;.</p>


How Nigerian cement makers performed in 2019

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<p>Tunde Adama, Head of Trading at Citi Nigeria joins CNBC Africa for a focus on the country’s fixed income and forex market&#8230;.</p>


Focus on Nigeria’s fixed income market

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<p>The Nigerian government has asked businesses to use the next two weeks of the phased easing of the lock-down to prepare for life in the new normal. But how should investors prepare in the interim?</p>


What is the new normal for investors amid COVID-19 crisis?

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<p>Nigeria’s equities market heads for its third consecutive gains this week driven by profits in the Banking and Industrial indices. Moses Hammed, an Investment Research Analyst at Investment One Financial Services&#8230;.</p>


Nigerian equities rally continues

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<p>For a mid-week wrap of the fixed income and FX markets in Nigeria, Ifeoma Onyejekwe a Fixed Income Trader at UBA joins CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


UBA on the outcome of Nigeria’s May bond auction

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<p>Nigeria’s Debt Management Office will offer 60 billion naira across three maturities in its monthly bond auction today. So what can we expect from the auction? Constance Onyia, Fixed Income Dealer at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


What to expect from Nigeria’s DMO May bond auction

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<p>The Bank of Ghana says leading indicators of economic activity during the first quarter of the year suggests some slowdown, reflecting the restrictions, social distancing, and the partial COVID-19 lock-down measures introduced by the government in the middle of March. Joining CNBC Africa to discuss how Ghana’s economy performed in the first quarter of the year is Courage Kingsley Martey, Senior Economist at Data Bank&#8230;.</p>


Data Bank’s economic review for Ghana

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<p>Ghana’s Monetary Policy Committee decided to keep the country’s policy rate unchanged at 14.5 percent citing elevated risks to inflation outlook, sharp downturn in GDP growth which are fallouts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Emmanuel Tsigbey, Chartered Economic Policy Analyst joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Emmanuel Tsigbey on why Ghana’s MPC kept rates unchanged

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<p>As South Africa and Nigeria’s government deliberates on easing lock-down restrictions and re-opening the economy, the bank of Ghana has left rates unchanged and the South African reserve bank is expected to cut rates again this week, for the third time this year. Joining CNBC Africa to unpack the Covid-19 economic ramifications on Sub-Saharan African economies is Ridle Markus, Africa Strategist at Absa Corporate and Investment Banking.</p>


Absa’s Ridle Markus on the impact of COVID-19 on SSA economies

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<p>Fitch Ratings has for the first time rated Development Bank of Rwanda at B+, reflecting the bank’s stable outlook. The rating also demonstrates BRD’s ability to raise external financing in case of need. Vincent Ngirikiringo, the bank&#8217;s Chief Finance Officer joined CNBC Africa and shared an update on the 3 year $24.42 million recapitalisation plan by the government.</p>


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COVID-19: Moody’s downgrades Botswana’s A2 sovereign ratings from stable to negative

Nigerian markets react to Emefiele’s rate cut

BFA Asset Management on Lusophone Africa’s COVID-19 response plan

Moody’s changes Namibia’s rating from stable to negative

Nigeria’s April inflation inches up to 12.34%

Peter Imoesi: Why Nigeria should rethink its COVID-19 testing approach

U.S stock market posts best monthly gains since 1987, here’s what moved the markets

How Nigerian cement makers performed in 2019

Focus on Nigeria’s fixed income market

What is the new normal for investors amid COVID-19 crisis?

Nigerian equities rally continues

UBA on the outcome of Nigeria’s May bond auction

What to expect from Nigeria’s DMO May bond auction

Data Bank’s economic review for Ghana

Emmanuel Tsigbey on why Ghana’s MPC kept rates unchanged

Absa’s Ridle Markus on the impact of COVID-19 on SSA economies

Development bank of Rwanda earns B+ Fitch Ratings

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Analyst Interviews

COVID-19: Moody’s downgrades Botswana’s A2 sovereign ratings from stable to negative

Nigerian markets react to Emefiele’s rate cut

BFA Asset Management on Lusophone Africa’s COVID-19 response plan

Moody’s changes Namibia’s rating from stable to negative

Nigeria’s April inflation inches up to 12.34%

Peter Imoesi: Why Nigeria should rethink its COVID-19 testing approach

U.S stock market posts best monthly gains since 1987, here’s what moved the markets

How Nigerian cement makers performed in 2019

Focus on Nigeria’s fixed income market

What is the new normal for investors amid COVID-19 crisis?

Nigerian equities rally continues

UBA on the outcome of Nigeria’s May bond auction

What to expect from Nigeria’s DMO May bond auction

Data Bank’s economic review for Ghana

Emmanuel Tsigbey on why Ghana’s MPC kept rates unchanged

Absa’s Ridle Markus on the impact of COVID-19 on SSA economies

Development bank of Rwanda earns B+ Fitch Ratings

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