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<p>The Central Bank of Kenya has retained the benchmark policy rate at 7 per cent for the tenth consecutive time to support the recovery of an economy battered by the Covid-19 pandemic and surging inflationary pressures. Churchill Ogutu, Head of Research at Genghis Capital, joins  CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenya’s Central Bank retains repo rate at 7%

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<p>The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has launched an investigation into employers forcing workers to be vaccinated, or else. Legal Consultant, Tony Healy joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for workers: Here’s what you need to know

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<p>Anglo American has beat expectations, reporting a 262 per cent year-on-year jump in underlying Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization.</p>


‘A milestone but not the best we can be’ – Anglo American CEO on record half-year earnings

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<p>The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is trying to diversify its tourism potential and in this bid looking at how best to strengthen ties with Africa, in a first on CNBC Africa interview we caught up with the Minister of Tourism for Saudi Arabia, H.E Ahmed Al Khateeb on how they hope to achieve this growth.</p>


Saudi Tourism Minister: Time has come to share great  Saudi culture & hospitality with the rest of the world

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<p>Health tech start-up Field Intelligence has expanded their operations into 7 states in Nigeria and four cities in Kenya.</p>


Health startup Field Intelligence embarks on expansion drive across Nigeria and Kenya

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<p>About 70 million children at age 10 in the world, are at risk of losing basic literacy skills. This is fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic which has forced low and middle-income countries to cut their education budget. Today, the Global Partnership for Education replenishment conference commenced, and it aims to raise $5 billion commitment on domestic financing from developing countries to stop this education crisis. Dorine Nininahazwe, Director for AU and East Africa at ONE joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How improved investments will help elevate education in Africa

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<p>ACT Foundation has announced grants for 27 organizations in its 2021 Four Years of Impact initiative. The grantees cut across players in Health, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and the Environment. To understand the rationale behind the selection and what the expectations are from these new grantees, CNBC Africa spoke with Osayi Alile, Chief executive Officer at ACT Foundation.</p>


ACT Foundation announces grants for 27 organizations

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<p>MIC Khulisani Ventures, a R150 million early-stage investment vehicle targeting black-owned innovative, high growth businesses in South Africa. Mary Bomela, CEO of the Mineworkers Investment Company joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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<p>The Bank of Tanzania has injected $431.2 million to financial institutions for lending in the private sector in an effort to mitigate macroeconomic impacts of Covid-19 pandemic in the country.</p>


Bank of Tanzania pumps $431.2mn into economy to boost private sector growth

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<p>The African Growth and Opportunity Act is set to expire in 2025 and preparations for the post- AGOA trade relations need to begin now. Since the Act began in 2000, the trade landscape on the continent has shifted significantly. Charles Robertson, Global Chief Economist at Renaissance Capital  joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Renaissance Capital: Why the AfCFTA, AGOA won’t work without manufacturing on the continent

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<p>Fitch Ratings has revised Rwanda&#8217;s outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the Issuer Default Rating at &#8216;B+&#8217;. What position does this put Rwanda? Jermaine Leonard, Director at Fitch Ratings joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Fitch revises Rwanda’s outlook from stable to negative

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<p>The International Monetary Fund has maintained the 2021 forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa at 3.4 per cent, with an upgrade for South Africa following a strong positive surprise in the first quarter offset by downward revisions in other countries. The worsening pandemic developments in sub-Saharan Africa are expected to weigh on the region’s recovery. Malhar Nabar, Division Chief for World Economic Studies at the International Monetary Fund for more.</p>


IMF maintains 2021 forecast for sub-Saharan Africa

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<p>Chemicals group AECI has reported a 120 per cent  jump in headline earnings per share for the six months ended June. This is from the previous comparable period. The company &#8211; encouraged by the mining commodity price boom and the recovery from Covid-19 declared an interim dividend of 180 cents, 80 per cent  higher than the same period last year. Mark Dytor, CEO at AECI joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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<p>While South Africa’s Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni is currently briefing the media on the recently announced Covid-19 relief package, big business seems confident that the measures put in place will assist in rebuilding the economy.</p>


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Mygrowthfund Venture Partners CEO: Govt relief measures fail to address underlying structural and socio-economic issues

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<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa has made a call to South Africans to come together to support businesses and individuals hardest hit by the recent unrest. Well FNB has heeded the call by launching a range of relief measures for impacted individual and Business customers. FNB CEO,Jacques Celliers joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


FNB CEO outlines measures to support businesses

FNB CEO outlines measures to support businesses, customers hit hard by unrest

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<p>Yesterday was the official listing of the 15-year government bond re-opened last week with a coupon rate of 12.500 per cent and a yield to maturity of 12.480per cent. Rwanda Stock Exchange yesterday recorded a turnover of Frw 312,210,710 worth of bonds traded in 6 deals on the fixed income market and Frw 851,000 from 3,700 MTNRwanda shares traded in 1 deal on the equities market. Olivier Muneza, CEO, Mo Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Rwandan market review

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<p>President Uhuru Kenyatta begun his 3 day visit to visit to London, with the aim to ink several economic and security deals on the back of the trade agreement Kenya signed in December with Britain to ensure an uninterrupted flow of goods between the two nations upon the UK’s exit from the European Union trading arrangements. The United Kingdom is expected to announce a $182.6 million new government and private investment into Big Four Projects, including affordable housing and manufacturing. Economic Analyst Odhiambo Ramogi  joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Kenya’s Central Bank retains repo rate at 7%

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for workers: Here’s what you need to know

‘A milestone but not the best we can be’ – Anglo American CEO on record half-year earnings

Saudi Tourism Minister: Time has come to share great Saudi culture & hospitality with the rest of the world

Health startup Field Intelligence embarks on expansion drive across Nigeria and Kenya

How improved investments will help elevate education in Africa

ACT Foundation announces grants for 27 organizations

This investment vehicle aims to empower innovative black businesses in SA

Bank of Tanzania pumps $431.2mn into economy to boost private sector growth

Renaissance Capital: Why the AfCFTA, AGOA won’t work without manufacturing on the continent

Fitch revises Rwanda’s outlook from stable to negative

IMF maintains 2021 forecast for sub-Saharan Africa

Commodity price boom lifts AECI’s H1 earnings

Mygrowthfund Venture Partners CEO: Govt relief measures fail to address underlying structural and socio-economic issues

FNB CEO outlines measures to support businesses, customers hit hard by unrest

Rwandan market review

President Kenyatta embarks on 3-day visit to the UK

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Kenya’s Central Bank retains repo rate at 7%

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for workers: Here’s what you need to know

‘A milestone but not the best we can be’ – Anglo American CEO on record half-year earnings

Saudi Tourism Minister: Time has come to share great Saudi culture & hospitality with the rest of the world

Health startup Field Intelligence embarks on expansion drive across Nigeria and Kenya

How improved investments will help elevate education in Africa

ACT Foundation announces grants for 27 organizations

This investment vehicle aims to empower innovative black businesses in SA

Bank of Tanzania pumps $431.2mn into economy to boost private sector growth

Renaissance Capital: Why the AfCFTA, AGOA won’t work without manufacturing on the continent

Fitch revises Rwanda’s outlook from stable to negative

IMF maintains 2021 forecast for sub-Saharan Africa

Commodity price boom lifts AECI’s H1 earnings

Mygrowthfund Venture Partners CEO: Govt relief measures fail to address underlying structural and socio-economic issues

FNB CEO outlines measures to support businesses, customers hit hard by unrest

Rwandan market review

President Kenyatta embarks on 3-day visit to the UK

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