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<p>Joining CNBC Africa to discuss the mix of global and local market news is Viv Govender, a Senior Analyst at Rand Swiss.</p>


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<p>By the end of last week, turnover traded on the Uganda Securities Exchange jumped 6 fold to a total of $322,995 compared to $45,172 in the previous week. Also, the Government of Uganda has lost Shs256 billion in tax revenue in the latest deal where Irish Tullow agreed to sell its remaining 33.33 per cent stake in Uganda to french oil giant Total E&#038;P. Oscar Emasu, Research Analyst, Crested Capital joins CBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


Ugandan market watch

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<p>CFG Advisory says the pandemic shock and the naira devaluation are expected to have a negative impact on the Nigerian economy. Tilewa Adebajo, CEO of CFG Advisory joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


CFG Advisory: COVID-19 shock & naira devaluation to negatively impact Nigeria

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<p>National Treasury and the Reserve Bank have shored up R800 billion of economic support for the economy in its fight against COVID-19 lockdowns and the expected deepening of the recession that will ensue. Join this CNBC Africa panel of experts as they unpack South Africa’s historic stimulus measures and the partial lifting of lockdown restrictions month end&#8230;.</p>


COVID-19: Unpacking Treasury, Sarb’s R800bn stimulus package

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<p>Exactly a month ago today, the JSE Top 40 index traded at 37,550 points with the COVID-19 sell-off rippled across local and global markets. Today the index has gained 20 per cent from those lows, not far behind global peers on Wall Street. Is this a signal investors think the worst of COVID-19 is over? Byron Lotter, Portfolio Manager, Vestact and Seleho Tsatsi, Investment Analyst at Anchor Capital join CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


COVID-19 & Markets: Is market signalling worst of COVID-19 is over?

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<p>U.S President Donald Trump says he has ordered the Navy to shoot down Iranian gunboats if they harass American ships. Trump’s tweet came as Brent tumbled to its lowest since 1999 overnight. So how are these events impacting Nigeria’s financial market coupled with the growing number of coronavirus cases in the country? Dayo Amzat, Managing Director and CEO of Zedcrest Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: Oil rallies on Gulf tensions

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<p>CNBC Africa’s Chris Bishop spoke with Kannan Lakmeeharan, Partner at McKinsey &#038; Company about the COVID-19 medical and economic strategy that will impact African economies.</p>


McKinsey & Co. on COVID-19 testing and medical strategy in Africa

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<p>Joining CNBC Africa to discuss the mix of global and local market news is Edgar Mafoko, Investment Portfolio Manager at FNB.</p>


SA announces R500bn COVID-19 economic stimulus package

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<p>Nigeria’s equities market extended loses from Monday’s session as the banking index was down over 5 percent as the markets winds down. Rotimi Fakayejo, Stockbroker and Capital Market Analyst joins CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


NSE banking index down over 5%

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s headline inflation rose for the seventh consecutive month in March, expanding by 6 basis points to 12.26 per cent, while food inflation also rose to 14.98 per cent. Sam Chidoka, Managing Director of Kairos Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria’s headline inflation rises for 7th month in a row

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<p>The oil rich African country of Angola who will be negatively impacted by the U.S oil price dip that occurred yesterday, Rui Oliveira, CEO at BFA Asset Management joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How the oil market fall impacts Angola’s economy

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<p>With COVID-19 plunging the world into deep recession and tanking global stock markets, what should you be doing with your investments in these times of uncertainty? Andrew Mackenzie, Head of Portfolio Management at Nedbank Private Wealth joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nedbank Private Wealth on investing in COVID-19 uncertainty

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<p>Moody&#8217;s Investors Service has affirmed the Government of Ghana&#8217;s long-term local and foreign currency issuer and foreign currency senior unsecured bond ratings at B3 and changed the outlook to negative from positive. Derrick Mensah, Portfolio Manager at IC Asset Managers joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Moody’s changes Ghana’s outlook to negative

Moody’s changes Ghana’s outlook to negative, B3 rating affirmed

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<p>The International Monetary Fund has sited that the COVID-19 pandemic will cause the worst global recession since the Great Depression.</p>


Absa on COVID-19 economic impact on SSA

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<p>In Kenya, nearly a third or slightly more than one million borrowers will be removed from the country’s Credit Reference Bureaus (CRBs) following the central bank’s order to spare defaulters with unpaid loans of less than Ksh1,000. In addition, diaspora remittances to Kenya is expected to fall to its lowest as the consequences of lockdown in Europe due coronavirus. Felix Otieno, Investment Analyst at Cytonn joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenya sees decline in diaspora remittances due to COVID-19

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<p>For the first time since the Great Depression both advanced and emerging economies are expected to plunge into recession because of the coronavirus pandemic. That’s according to the International Monetary Fund. While advanced economies have conducted exceptionally accommodative policies, South Africa’s Reserve Bank says global financing conditions are no longer supportive of emerging market currency and asset values. Michael Bollinger, CIO for Emerging Markets at UBS joins CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


Do emerging markets offer value in a COVID-19 world?

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<p>As global coronavirus-related lock-downs continue to impact oil demand, the International Energy Agency says it expects the COVID-19 pandemic to erase almost a decade of oil demand growth this year. Adeoye Adefulu, Partner at Odujinrin and Adefulu joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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COVID-19: Unpacking Treasury, Sarb’s R800bn stimulus package

COVID-19 & Markets: Is market signalling worst of COVID-19 is over?

COVID-19: Oil rallies on Gulf tensions

McKinsey & Co. on COVID-19 testing and medical strategy in Africa

SA announces R500bn COVID-19 economic stimulus package

NSE banking index down over 5%

Nigeria’s headline inflation rises for 7th month in a row

How the oil market fall impacts Angola’s economy

Nedbank Private Wealth on investing in COVID-19 uncertainty

Moody’s changes Ghana’s outlook to negative, B3 rating affirmed

Absa on COVID-19 economic impact on SSA

Kenya sees decline in diaspora remittances due to COVID-19

Do emerging markets offer value in a COVID-19 world?

COVID-19: What the future holds for Nigeria’s oil sector

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Is there a way back for Edcon as embattled retailer enters voluntary business rescue?

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CFG Advisory: COVID-19 shock & naira devaluation to negatively impact Nigeria

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COVID-19 & Markets: Is market signalling worst of COVID-19 is over?

COVID-19: Oil rallies on Gulf tensions

McKinsey & Co. on COVID-19 testing and medical strategy in Africa

SA announces R500bn COVID-19 economic stimulus package

NSE banking index down over 5%

Nigeria’s headline inflation rises for 7th month in a row

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Nedbank Private Wealth on investing in COVID-19 uncertainty

Moody’s changes Ghana’s outlook to negative, B3 rating affirmed

Absa on COVID-19 economic impact on SSA

Kenya sees decline in diaspora remittances due to COVID-19

Do emerging markets offer value in a COVID-19 world?

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