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<p>82-year-old President of Guinea, Alpha Conde; who has ruled the West African country for the last 10 years is seeking third term re-election at the polls this weekend. He will be contesting against a longtime rival Cellou Diallo in Sunday’s Presidential election. Achike Chude, Political Affairs Commentator and Vice Chairman of the Joint Action Front joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Guineans gear up for presidential elections: What’s at stake?

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<p>According to Swiss Re Institute, Sigma, the Infrastructure gap in emerging economies is projected to reach about $520 billion annually over the next 20 years. Jerome Haegeli, Group Chief Economist and Managing Director of Swiss Re says it is now more than ever important to invest in sustainable, quality infrastructure which will close access gaps and improves economic and social outcomes. Haegeli joins CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor to look at how the COVID-19 is impacting perception for infrastructure financing.</p>


How COVID-19 is impacting perception for infrastructure financing

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<p>South Africans have embraced Black Friday with gusto over the years. Over the past decade Black Friday deals have seen sales skyrocket for both brick-and-mortar retailers and their e-Commerce counterparts. In 2020, online retailers can expect a bumper sales period over Black Friday and Cyber Monday, as shoppers avoid physical retail stores and shopping malls over COVID-19 fears. Warrick Kernes, Founder of the Insaka eCommerce Academy joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Black Friday in 2020: Here’s what consumers will be looking for

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<p>With Covid-19 leaving a trail of destruction in its path, it is said that South African women will be hit the hardest.</p>


How this initiative is empowering women in rural areas with hair products

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<p>October is global Cyber Security Awareness Month. With the country’s ailing economy and high numbers of unemployment; ABSA is developing cyber skills to alleviate poverty, and is assessing the skills shortage in cybersecurity. Absa set up the Cybersecurity Academy with the Maharishi Institute to bring marginalised youth through the institute, giving them a hot skill and financial empowerment so they can earn a living: The intention is to set-up an academy on the Cape Flats, and train 300 people a year. Sandro Bucchianeri, Chief Security Officer at ABSA joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


ABSA looks to equip SA’s youth with cyber skills to fight poverty

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<p>All eyes were on South African President Cyril Ramaphosa this afternoon, as he outlined the country’s economic reconstruction and recovery plan. This is as the government charts the road to recovery, after an economic bloodbath left by Covid-19. With devastating unemployment, Ramaphosa has committed to creating more than 800 000 jobs in the immediate term, through infrastructure investment over the next four years. Joining CNBC Africa to unpack the President’s plan is Isaah Mhlanga, Chief Economist at Alexander Forbes.</p>


SA’s economic recovery plan: Did it hit the spot?

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<p>UN Women and Standard Bank have partnered up to equip female farmers in Africa with the skills and resources needed to grow their businesses, and succeed over the long term. This project is closely aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals; particularly when it comes to gender equality, access to decent work, and economic growth. Nidhi Tandon, Socio-economic Advisor for the East &#038; Southern Africa Region, UN Women joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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UN Women, Standard Bank collaborate to empower female farmers in Africa

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<p>The PSG Group has reported a headline loss per share of R14.14 against earnings of R5.68 in the previous comparable period. This is due to challenging trading conditions, brought on by COVID-19. The investment holding company has declared an ad hoc interim gross dividend of R1.64 per share. The group was reporting for the first time, after significant corporate action was undertaken with Capitec Bank. PSG Group CEO, Piet Mouton joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


PSG Group CEO: How to look at the results

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<p>In Uganda, the country shared plans to re-open schools. Furthermore, $3.2 million is estimated to have been stolen in the latest hack incident that compromised Uganda’s mobile money network. Analyst, Charles Bwogi joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19 lock-down: Uganda prepares to reopen schools

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<p>The International Monetary Fund says it expects sub-Saharan Africa’s economy to decline 3 per cent with a 4.3 per cent contraction in Nigeria’s GDP, while Ghana’s economy to grow by 0.9 per cent in 2020 after recording a 6.5 per cent growth in 2019. Bismarck Rewane, CEO of Financial Derivatives, and John Gatsi, Dean of the School of Business at the University of Cape Coast Ghana join CNBC Africa for this conversation&#8230;.</p>


COVID-19: Laying the path to recovery for Nigeria & Ghana

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<p>Broll Ghana says the closure of the country’s borders to curb the spread of the COVID-19 led to the suspension of many on-going transactions in the office rental market. Broll Ghana also says that Ghana’s office market is currently a ‘tenant’s market’ and will remain so in the short to medium term. Aba Asante-Koranchie, Head, Corporate Real Estate Services, Broll Ghana joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How COVID-19 impacts Ghana’s office retail & commercial property market space

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<p>On March 27, Moody’s cut South Africa’s foreign currency debt rating to sub-investment grade; joining the other two major ratings agencies, S&#038;P and Fitch. Seven months on, we examine whether the doomsayers were right or was it all overblown? Joining CNBC Africa to give insight is Annabel Bishop, Chief Economist at Investec and Varushka Singh, Fixed Income &#038; Currency Strategist at RMB&#8230;.</p>


Bond Market Outlook: Is South Africa paying junk prices?

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<p>Hashtags have characterised many of the World’s biggest movements throughout 2020; from #blacklivesmatter earlier this year, to now #endSARS and #ShutItAllDown here in Africa making serious waves. It seems with almost every new product launch and social justice movement, there’s a well-thought-out hashtag attached; proving that the grouping tool is becoming more and more powerful in this digital age; but are they necessary for efficient communication, and are we using them to their full potential? CNBC Africa spoke to Anne Mazimhaka, Comms expert &#038; Co-Founder of Illume Creative Studio for more.</p>


How the Hashtag has become a powerful tool in the social justice movement

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<p>The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange has seen a strong rebound as its turnover saw an increase of 1.06 per cent last week, mostly attributed to foreign investors. CNBC Africa spoke to the CEO of the DSE, Moremi Marwa for more.</p>


DSE sees 1.06% increase in turnover

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<p>Lamine Lo, the Director of Finance and PPP’s at Senegal’s Ministry of Economy, Finance and International Cooperation joins</p>


COVID-19: How the pandemic impacts the structuring of PPPs for infrastructure projects


<p>CAPE TOWN (Reuters) &#8211; A South African company part-owned by the government is in talks with the global COVID-19 vaccine distribution scheme and pharmaceutical companies to produce some of the vaccines the country needs to protect itself against the disease.</p>



<p>The Biovac Institute, a Cape Town-based joint venture between the government and private sector, could produce up to 30 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines per year, depending on the technology involved, Chief Executive Morena Makhoana told Reuters.</p>



<p>Depending on whether the vaccines require a one- or two-dose regimen, that could be enough for a quarter or half of South Africa’s population.</p>



<p>“We need to look at who is likely to get to the finishing line and who has the technological fit,” Makhoana said, when asked which vaccine candidate Biovac might partner with. “Discussions are happening and we are fairly confident that &#8230; we will be able to clinch a deal.”</p>



<p>The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), the foundation that co-leads the COVAX scheme alongside the World Health Organization and vaccines alliance GAVI, has identified Biovac as a potential drug product manufacturer but has not signed an agreement yet, a CEPI spokesman said.</p>



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<p>Drug product manufacturing typically includes steps like vaccine formulation, filling and finishing of vials, labelling and packaging, he said.</p>



<p>The COVAX scheme aims to deliver 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2021. CEPI is reserving capacity with vaccine manufacturers worldwide so that goal can be met.</p>



<p>South Africa has submitted a non-binding confirmation of intent to participate in COVAX.</p>



<p>Makhoana said Biovac could not make “live virus” vaccines at this stage, precluding some vaccines being trailed in South Africa in partnership with Oxford University and Johnson &amp; Johnson. He declined to name the companies Biovac was speaking to.</p>



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<p>The Department of Science and Innovation, the ministry that manages the government’s stake in Biovac, supports its ambitions because it wants to stimulate local manufacturing and limit the impact of vaccine procurement on the country’s balance of payments, Director-General Phil Mjwara said.</p>



<p>Currently South Africa’s government buys about 95% of the vaccines supplied annually by Biovac, covering diseases such as tuberculosis, cervical cancer and influenza, with the rest sold to countries in the rest of Africa.</p>



<p>In the past Biovac has partnered with companies like Pfizer and Sanofi.</p>


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South Africa’s Biovac in talks to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines

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<p>As the COVID-19 pandemic has battered economies, the world is now looking at where the money and growth will be coming from. In its latest report, Anchor Capital looked at the key investment themes that are likely to play out of the next 18 months, providing insights on opportunities and risks. Joining CNBC Africa to unpack the report is Peter Armitage, CEO of Anchor Capital.</p>


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How the Hashtag has become a powerful tool in the social justice movement

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Guineans gear up for presidential elections: What’s at stake?

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ABSA looks to equip SA’s youth with cyber skills to fight poverty

SA’s economic recovery plan: Did it hit the spot?

UN Women, Standard Bank collaborate to empower female farmers in Africa

PSG Group CEO: How to look at the results

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How COVID-19 impacts Ghana’s office retail & commercial property market space

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How the Hashtag has become a powerful tool in the social justice movement

DSE sees 1.06% increase in turnover

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