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<p>Economies all over the world lost trillions of dollars due to COVID-19, with small and medium sized businesses being heavily impacted. However, SMEs are set to be one of the winners, with the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area. Joining CNBC Africa to discuss the landscape for these businesses is Dr. Ebiekure Eradiri, Secretary-General of the All Africa Association for Small &#038; Medium Enterprises joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How African SMEs can leverage the AfCFTA for growth

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<p>The African Development Bank today hosted the Africa Investment Conference. This brought United Kingdom and African businesses together, to discuss investment and partnership opportunities. This comes at an interesting time, amid the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area. Joining CNBC Africa for more is Wale Shonibare, Director for Energy Financial Solutions, Policy &#038; Regulation at the African Development Bank.</p>


UK-Africa Investment Conference seeks to strengthen business ties

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<p>Coming out with its latest Sub-Saharan Africa update, ABSA reports that Nigeria’s headline inflation climbed to 15.8 per cent year-on-year in December 2020. This marks a 38-month high, largely driven by a rise in food prices. Joining us for that update on Nigeria and more is Ridle Markus, an Africa Strategist at Absa Corporate &#038; Investment Banking.</p>


Rwanda ready to trade under the AfCFTA

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<p>The Forus Group has created a digital exchange, which will serve as a platform for Africa to do business and to provide access to capital.</p>


FORUS collaborates with central banks to issue digital currency

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<p>Rwanda has launched the start of trading under the African continental free trade area with the aim to create awareness among the business community and highlight opportunities for locally made products.</p>


Rwanda launches trading under the AfCFTA

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<p>A survey by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the impact of coronavirus on the Lagos business community shows that 81 per cent of SMEs were severely affected by the pandemic. But could the coming into effect of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement offer a path to recovery for these businesses? Muda Yusuf, Director General of the LCCI joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


AfCFTA: A recovery path for Nigerian MSMEs?

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<p>Many African countries, while facing fiscal challenges, were forced to increase government expenditure to support their economies amid COVID-19. With rising debt and decreased revenue, many sank into recession. Joining CNBC Africa to provide an outlook on the trends for these economies in 2021 is Daniel Kavishe, Economist for Sub-Saharan Africa at Rand Merchant Bank.</p>


RMB on Africa’s economic outlook for 2021

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<p>The World Bank says the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the world are in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Tony Elumelu Foundation has been tapping into the potential of Africa&#8217;s young entrepreneurs for over a decade and the CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu joins CNBC Africa to discuss how the pandemic and the continental trade pact can spur new entrepreneurs in Africa.</p>


How COVID-19 & AfCFTA can spur new African entrepreneurs

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<p>Year-to-date returns in Nigeria&#8217;s equities market for 2020 reached its highest yearly gain since 2008 when the NSE All-Share Index gained 50.03 per cent to close the year. Meanwhile, trading under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement began on the first of January this year and has been touted as a key component of the continent&#8217;s economic recovery. Wale Olusi, Head of Investment Research at United Capital and Omotola Abimbola, Macro &#038; Fixed Income Analyst at Chapel Hill joins CNBC Africa to discuss what 2021 holds for the markets, trade and the economy.</p>


Outlook 2021: What the year holds for Nigerian economy

Outlook 2021: What the year holds for Nigerian economy, markets

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<p>The World Bank says the African Continental Free Trade Agreement is a major opportunity for African countries to diversify their exports, accelerate growth and attract foreign direct investment. So how ready is Africa to take advantage of this trade pact?  Dr. Abdu Mukhtar, AFDB&#8217;s Director of the Industrial &#038; Trade Development Department and Muda Yusuf, Director-General of the Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry join CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How the AfCFTA can drive Africa’s COVID-19 recovery

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<p>The United Kingdom is in last-ditch Brexit talks to finalise its future ahead of the December 31st deadline. Meanwhile, data from the National Bureau of Statistics show that the UK emerged as the top source of capital investment into Nigeria, accounting for just over 40 per cent of the total capital inflows in the third quarter. As Africa gets set for trade under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement in a couple of weeks, we&#8217;ll find out how the United Kingdom intends to work with Nigeria going forward. Helen Grant the UK Prime Minister&#8217;s Trade Envoy to Nigeria joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


AfCFTA & Brexit: How the U.K plans to deepen trade relations with Nigeria

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<p>As the start of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement draws closer, we find out how technology can help to boost trade delivery with Alioune Ciss, CEO of Webb Fontaine.</p>


AfCFTA: Webb Fontaine CEO on how technology can boost trade delivery

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<p>Jean-Paul Adam, Director of Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources Management Division at UNECA joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


UNECA on how to leverage the AfCFTA to ensure food security

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<p>Nigeria’s president says the country will soon open its land boarder which was closed prior to COVID-19. Ahead of the commencement of the AfCFTA, Tony Edeh, CEO of Norrenberger Financial Group joins CNBC Africa to make an investment case for Nigeria.</p>


Norrenberger CEO on 2021 investment outlook for Nigeria

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<p>From next year trade under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement will commence and the agreement will create a 3.4 trillion-dollar economic bloc regional integration will play a critical role in its success and Joe Attah-Mensah, Principal Policy Adviser for the Macroeconomic and Governance Division at UNECA joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


UNECA on how the AfCFTA will strengthen regional integration

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<p>The African Continental Free Trade Area is set to commence in January, a move that aims to revolutionize trade in Africa. Economic Analyst, Ted Kaberuka joins CNBC Africa to discuss Rwanda’s preparedness ahead of the AFCFTA launch.</p>


Reviewing Rwanda’s preparedness ahead of AfCFTA launch

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<p>The Africa Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat has unveiled a digital platform that aims to boost trade across the continent. How does it work and how important is it to the implementation of the agreement? Francis Mangeni, Director of Trade Promotion &#038; Programs at the AfCFTA Secretariat joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Rwanda launches trading under the AfCFTA

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Outlook 2021: What the year holds for Nigerian economy, markets

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How African SMEs can leverage the AfCFTA for growth

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Rwanda launches trading under the AfCFTA

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RMB on Africa’s economic outlook for 2021

How COVID-19 & AfCFTA can spur new African entrepreneurs

Outlook 2021: What the year holds for Nigerian economy, markets

How the AfCFTA can drive Africa’s COVID-19 recovery

AfCFTA & Brexit: How the U.K plans to deepen trade relations with Nigeria

AfCFTA: Webb Fontaine CEO on how technology can boost trade delivery

UNECA on how to leverage the AfCFTA to ensure food security

Norrenberger CEO on 2021 investment outlook for Nigeria

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