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<p>The COVID-19 pandemic saw Rwanda close schools in March this year. A month later, Dr. Valentine Uwamariya took the helm of the Ministry of Education. CNBC Africa’s Steven Muvunyi sat down with her to discuss the forthcoming reopening of schools as well as her experience and priorities&#8230;.</p>


Education Minister Uwamariya on the reopening of schools & how to deliver quality education

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<p>News of Ugandan opposition party, NUP’s headquarters being raided by Ugandan security forces made international headlines. CNBC Africa spoke to Analyst, Kenneth Agutamba to get the full story and to discuss what this means for the future of opposition leader, Bobi Wine’s campaign.</p>


Ugandan opposition party headquarters raided by police

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<p>Since the beginning of the pandemic, we’ve seen certain sporting activities return to our televisions slightly different than we had known them before. From the NBA Finals and the Champion’s League opting to exclude spectators all together; to events like the French Open allowing for only a percentage of their seats to be occupied by fans; new measures reducing contact is charactering the return of sports. So, could this be the next step for the East African sports industry? CNBC Africa spoke to Sports Analyst, Sharon Allela for more.</p>


How COVID-19 impacts the resumption of sporting events in East Africa

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<p>Rwanda has announced that new revised land transfer fees will be introduced in December of this year; this comes as the Government is currently in the process of digitising land titles. On this CNBC Africa Special, we speak to the Head of the Land Administration Department of the Rwanda Land Management and Use Authority, Grace Nishimwe and Attorney at LandLab Law Firm, Damascene Munyangaju to discuss what these changes and other land policy in the country mean for investment&#8230;.</p>


How new revised land transfer fees impact Rwanda’s investment landscape

How the revised land transfer fees could impact Rwanda’s investment landscape

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<p>As the world marks World Food Day today, CNBC Africa spoke with John Macharia, Country Manager, AGRA, Kenya on Africa&#8217;s preparedness in handling food systems shocks and the needed global action to improve the systems.</p>


Assessing Africa’s preparedness in handling food systems shocks

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<p>Capital a subsidiary of Bank of Kigali has launched the bank’s first open-ended trust fund with an aim of investing in safe instruments? BK Could this spur investment in the sector? CNBC Africa’s Arnold Kwizera caught up with the Managing Director of BK Capital, Carine Umutoni for more.</p>


BK Capital launches first open-ended trust fund

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<p>Many crops in Africa are infected by diseases which undermine production and affect livelihoods of farmers. Take Banana Xanthomonas Wilt, a disease that affects banana, one of the major staple crops in Rwanda and the region. Marc Schut, Country Representative for Rwanda at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture discusses how technology is being leveraged to fight this and other crop diseases.</p>


IITA on how to leverage tech to fight crop diseases

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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>Small and medium enterprises account for 80 per cent of the African economy but remain less competitive due in part to lack of a platform which accommodates digital cross-border payments by SMEs. To address this, COMESA Business Council has been making consultations with stakeholders on the establishment of a regional digital common payments policy which would inform the proposed digital integrated retail payment scheme for SMEs. Sandra Uwera, CEO, COMESA Business Council joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COMESA to develop a regional digital common payment scheme for small businesses

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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>During a recent meeting between Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Egyptian Counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, it’s been reported that the two have agreed to work closely on the sensitive issue of the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. CNBC Africa spoke to International Relations Expert, Emery Nzirabatinya for his thoughts on how effective this could potentially be and what it could possibly mean for the East African Community.</p>


Egypt seeks Kenya’s help in resolving GERD dispute

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<p>Concerned at the inefficiencies that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed in Ethiopia, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced that the country is increasing its health budget by 46 per cent to respond. Economic Analyst, Samuel Getachew joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Ethiopia increases health budget by 46% in response to COVID-19

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<p>E-waste contains toxic chemicals that are naturally discharged from the metals inside when buried, and environmentalists have argued that if E-waste is not well disposed, it could endanger the human health. CNBC Africa spoke with Olivier Mbera, Country General Manager of EnviroServe Rwanda on the economic and environmental impact of E-waste.</p>


The environmental & economic impact of e-waste on Rwanda

The environmental & economic impact of e-waste in Rwanda

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<p>SOV Development Foundation has created the first cryptocurrency for a nation, CNBC Africa spoke with Peter Dittus, Chairman of the foundation on how it will operate and how effective Robo Central Bank could eliminate the risks of hyperinflation.</p>


SOV Development Foundation creates first cryptocurrency for a nation. Here’s how it works

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<p>In a landmark ruling, Uganda’s commercial court last week awarded business mogul Ham Kiggundu the ruling in his loan case against the Diamond Trust Bank, but could this weigh heavily on the country’s financial sector? John Walugembe, Executive Director, Federation of Small &#038; Medium Enterprises, Uganda joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Ham vs DTB Case: How the ruling impacts Ugandan businesses

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<p>Rwanda&#8217;s Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources had pledged to eradicate food insecurity completely by 2025. However, it said that the issue of food loss and wastage threatens the commitment. CNBC Africa spoke to Eugene Kwibuka, Spokesperson at the Ministry of Agriculture to tell us what the country is doing to overcome the food waste challenge.</p>


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Education Minister Uwamariya on the reopening of schools & how to deliver quality education

Ugandan opposition party headquarters raided by police

How COVID-19 impacts the resumption of sporting events in East Africa

How the revised land transfer fees could impact Rwanda’s investment landscape

Assessing Africa’s preparedness in handling food systems shocks

BK Capital launches first open-ended trust fund

IITA on how to leverage tech to fight crop diseases

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

COMESA to develop a regional digital common payment scheme for small businesses

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

DSE sees 1.06% increase in turnover

Egypt seeks Kenya’s help in resolving GERD dispute

Ethiopia increases health budget by 46% in response to COVID-19

The environmental & economic impact of e-waste in Rwanda

SOV Development Foundation creates first cryptocurrency for a nation. Here’s how it works

Ham vs DTB Case: How the ruling impacts Ugandan businesses

Here’s how Rwanda plans to curb food wastage, end food insecurity

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Education Minister Uwamariya on the reopening of schools & how to deliver quality education

Ugandan opposition party headquarters raided by police

How COVID-19 impacts the resumption of sporting events in East Africa

How the revised land transfer fees could impact Rwanda’s investment landscape

Assessing Africa’s preparedness in handling food systems shocks

BK Capital launches first open-ended trust fund

IITA on how to leverage tech to fight crop diseases

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

COMESA to develop a regional digital common payment scheme for small businesses

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

DSE sees 1.06% increase in turnover

Egypt seeks Kenya’s help in resolving GERD dispute

Ethiopia increases health budget by 46% in response to COVID-19

The environmental & economic impact of e-waste in Rwanda

SOV Development Foundation creates first cryptocurrency for a nation. Here’s how it works

Ham vs DTB Case: How the ruling impacts Ugandan businesses

Here’s how Rwanda plans to curb food wastage, end food insecurity

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