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<p>South Africa&#8217;s annual Consumer Price Inflation slowed to 4.9 per cent in June,  from 5.2 per cent in May. Joining CNBC Africa to give analysis is the Chief Economist of Efficient Group, Dawie Roodt.</p>


SA June CPI slows to 4.9% y/y

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<p>The group of seven most powerful economies recently announced that they will collectively invest $80 billion in Africa’s private sector over the next five years.</p>


Are powerful economies increasingly interested in Africa’s private sector?

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<p>Kenya&#8217;s public debt is up by as much as Ksh432 billion in the first half of 2021 largely attributed to increased external debt in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. But what kind of pressure does this put on the taxpayer? Churchill Ogutu, Head of Research at Genghis Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


The cost of Kenya’s rising debt

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<p>With the volatility we have seen with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, their payments use case has been constrained. This has led to some supporting the case for cryptocurrencies known as stablecoins, which are pegged to have a more stable value. So what are stablecoins and are they the future of virtual payments? Mulondo Daniel, CEO of Nileone Crypto Adacemy, an affiliate of the Binance Trading Platform joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


What you need to know about stablecoins

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<p>South Africa is dealing with an unemployment rate of 33per cent, with the youth accounting for about 60per cent of unemployed people. Last week, the World Bank released a report on South Africa, with a focus on jobs &#038; how we can build back better in this regard. And one of the key points that the bank made is that young entrepreneurs are one of South Africa’s best hopes of solving the jobs crisis. Joining CNBC Africa to discuss what we can do to develop this space is Matsi Modise, Vice Chairperson at SiMODiSA; Sumarie Roodt, Chairperson at Silicon Cape &#038; Vusi Thembekwayo, CEO at MyGrowthFund Venture Partners.</p>


How to make entrepreneurship a viable option in SA’s recovery

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<p>The Banking Association of South Africa has reported that 1400 ATM’s and 300 branches were vandalized in last week’s violence.</p>


SA banks hit hard by violent riots

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<p>According to Baker Mckenzie, the value of mergers and acquisitions in South Africa and Nigeria soared in the first half of the year, with Kenya being a laggard. South Africa is leading in high value deals in the technology sector. However, the recent unrest in the country threatens to impact the positive moves made in foreign investment. Wildu du Plessis, Head of Africa for Baker McKenzie joins  CNBC Africa for more.</p>


M&A value soars in SA and Nigeria

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<p>We do know that the province that suffered the most damage during the unrest in South Africa last week is KwaZulu-Natal. And with that damage comes uncertainty and a dent in the country and the province&#8217;s investment attraction. Neville Matjie, CEO at Trade &#038; Investment KwaZulu-Natal joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


The impact of unrest on KwaZulu-Natal’s economy

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<p>The World Bank’s recent economic assessment has shown that Kenya is at a stage in its demographic transition with the largest age cohort about to enter the working age. Yet, Covid-19 has complicated the job market in Kenya. World Bank Senior Economist, Ramya Sundaram spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenya’s growing labour force and the jobs challenge

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<p>The Covid-19 pandemic has seen an increase in capital flight from the continent with many investors opting for what have been termed as safer options. But could these conditions present markets on the continent with a new crop of investors? Moneda Invest CEO, Ejike Egbuagu  joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How can African stocks attract a new crop of investors?

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<p>Evans Ufeli, Constitutional Lawyer and Rights Advocate  joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria’s Electoral Amendment Bill: Matters arising

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<p>As banks position for the second half of the year, earlier Fitch Ratings said profitability for Nigerian banks is expected to improve as business volumes pick up in the stronger growth environment. For Merchant Banks, Nigeria&#8217;s Nova Merchant Bank declared a dividend of 800 million naira for 2020. Managing Director and CEO Nath Ude joins CNBC Africa to share his outlook for the rest of the year and how merchant banks can stay profitable.</p>


How can Nigerian merchant banks drive profitability in H2?

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<p>As Nigeria&#8217;s searches for ways to improve non-oil revenues, a director from the Economic Community of West Africa States has urged Nigeria to explore the option of raising Value Added Taxes on luxury items. Nnamdi Nwizu, Co-Managing Partner at Comercio Partners joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


ECOWAS urges Nigeria to explore raising VAT on luxury goods

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<p>As South Africans begin to pick up the pieces after last week’s unrest, an organisation called Rebuild SA has been formed to do exactly that. RebuildSA  is a community of 57,000 volunteers who have come together to help address the challenges caused by last week’s riots. RebuildSA Co-Founder, Mbali Ndhlovu joins  CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How this community of volunteers is helping SA rebuild from devastating riots

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<p>South Africa is slowly returning to normal after the upheaval of the past week with the only remnants of last week’s unrest being a lot more police than normal on the roads and army presence. So how does the president get his reform agenda back on the table? Joining CNBC Africa for this conversation is Political Economist, Nic Borain.</p>


SA post unrest: Ramaphosa looks to get reform agenda back on track

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<p>Michelle Wohlberg, Bond Trader at RMB and John Orford, Fund Manager at Old Mutual Investment Group join CNBC Africa to review activity in South Africa’s bond market space.</p>


SA bond yields rose with unrest

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<p>Africa continues to lag behind in vaccination of its citizens, a situation largely attributed to the lack of access to vaccines. For the less than 10 per cent vaccinated so far on the continent majority have received the Astrazeneca jab and CNBC Africa spoke to the Africa Region Head of Astrazeneca, Barbara Nel for more.</p>


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SA June CPI slows to 4.9% y/y

Are powerful economies increasingly interested in Africa’s private sector?

The cost of Kenya’s rising debt

What you need to know about stablecoins

How to make entrepreneurship a viable option in SA’s recovery

SA banks hit hard by violent riots

M&A value soars in SA and Nigeria

The impact of unrest on KwaZulu-Natal’s economy

Kenya’s growing labour force and the jobs challenge

How can African stocks attract a new crop of investors?

Nigeria’s Electoral Amendment Bill: Matters arising

How can Nigerian merchant banks drive profitability in H2?

ECOWAS urges Nigeria to explore raising VAT on luxury goods

How this community of volunteers is helping SA rebuild from devastating riots

SA post unrest: Ramaphosa looks to get reform agenda back on track

SA bond yields rose with unrest

Astrazeneca Africa Head, Barbara Nel on vaccines manufacturing and distribution

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SA June CPI slows to 4.9% y/y

Are powerful economies increasingly interested in Africa’s private sector?

The cost of Kenya’s rising debt

What you need to know about stablecoins

How to make entrepreneurship a viable option in SA’s recovery

SA banks hit hard by violent riots

M&A value soars in SA and Nigeria

The impact of unrest on KwaZulu-Natal’s economy

Kenya’s growing labour force and the jobs challenge

How can African stocks attract a new crop of investors?

Nigeria’s Electoral Amendment Bill: Matters arising

How can Nigerian merchant banks drive profitability in H2?

ECOWAS urges Nigeria to explore raising VAT on luxury goods

How this community of volunteers is helping SA rebuild from devastating riots

SA post unrest: Ramaphosa looks to get reform agenda back on track

SA bond yields rose with unrest

Astrazeneca Africa Head, Barbara Nel on vaccines manufacturing and distribution

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