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<p>In its half year report, Meristem says Nigerian cement makers are yet to fully take advantage of the export opportunities provided by the AfCFTA and the re-opened Nigerian land borders. Meanwhile, there have been hikes in the ex-factory price of cement by major cement makers in Nigeria raising concerns about pressure on already dwindling consumer purchasing power. Seun Arambada, Senior Analyst at Meristem joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Meristem: Nigerian cement makers yet to take full advantage of AfCFTA

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<p>Nigeria plans to concession the Transmission Company of Nigeria as the government is looking to improve electricity outcomes. But what implications will this move have on the power sector value chain? CEO and Executive Vice Chairman of Proton Energy, Oti Ikomi joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria plans to concession power generation plans

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<p>A joint report on Multilateral Development Banks&#8217; climate finance activity showed that the amount committed to tackle the impact of climate change rose to a total of $66 billion last year from $61.6 billion in 2019. In response to Africa’s climate finance needs, the African Development Bank doubled its climate finance for to $25 billion between 2020 and 2025. Al Hamdou Dorsouma, Acting Director for Climate Change and Green Growth at the AfDB joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Ramping up Africa’s climate resilience for inclusive post-Covid-19 recovery

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s government has inaugurated the advisory board of the African Enterprise Initiative. The initiative has been designed to provide the capacity, the drive, the funding and platform required for Nigerian Enterprises operating at all levels, to penetrate global markets. Founder and Executive Chairman of the Initiative, Nicky Okoye joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


African Enterprise Initiative: How Nigeria plans to leverage the AfCFTA

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<p>Government has admitted that South Africa’s vaccination program has been adversely affected by the violent looting this week.</p>


Violent looting derails South Africa’s vaccination program

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<p>According to the 2021 Global Fintech Ranking, Nairobi jumped 26 places upwards to rank 37th on the global ranking.</p>


2021 Global Fintech Rankings: Here’s how Africa fared

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<p>In a struggling economy, South Africans finds themselves removing luxury goods from their budget.</p>


SA jewellery maker Nungu Diamonds looks to tell a different story about industry

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<p>Gina Schoeman speaks to Godfrey Mutizwa to unpack the economic cost of the violent protests and looting in the trade hubs of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.</p>


Counting the cost of violent looting to SA’s economy

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<p>A joint report by Appsflyer and Google shows that African mobile app market showed strong growth, with overall installs increasing by 41per cent.</p>


African mobile market records 41% rise in overall installations

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<p>Moody’s say they expect the West African Economic and Monetary Union to grow by 5.4 per cent this year. They also note that the robust growth and the benefits of the economic union will shield banks from the pandemic. Mik Kabeya, Vice President and Senior Analyst at Moody’s joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Moody’s projects 5.4% growth for WAEMU region

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<p>Nigeria is set to receive about 8 million additional COVID-19 vaccines by the end of August. This comes as the country has recorded 1,249 news cases within July, raising fears of a possible third wave of the pandemic. The Head of Risk Communication at the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Yahya Disu joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria to receive nearly 8mn COVID-19 vaccines by August

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<p>The CEO of the Nigerian Exchange says the listing of the Guaranty Trust Holdings sends the right signal that the exchange is open for business and that the exchange in a post-demutualised world will be the right platform for corporates who are keen on transparency. GT Holdings Co now joins FBN holdings, Stanbic IBTC Holdings and FCMB Group in operating a holding company structure, but what are the benefits? Ayodeji Ebo, Head of Retail Investment at Chapel Hill Denham joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigerian banks: Benefits of Holdco Structure

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<p>As South Africa starts counting the cost of the recent violence, the country is also faced with the long-term costs of the instability. Ratings agency, S&#038;P global has the country at three levels below investment grade with a stable outlook. Joining CNBC Africa is Ravi Bhatia  Director and Lead Analyst at S&#038;P Global Ratings.</p>


Ratings agency weighs in on impact of civil unrest in SA

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<p>So how much has the violence and looting we have seen since late last week cost the economy? CNBC Africa is joined by Nicky Weimar, Chief Economist at Nedbank and Andre Cilliers Currency strategist at TreasuryONE.</p>


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How the on-going civil unrest threatens economic recovery in South Africa

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<p>There is no question that South Africa&#8217;s image has taken a direct hit from the on-going violence. So what are the authorities doing about it? Joining CNBC Africa for more is Thandi Tobias, Chairperson of Brand SA.</p>


How the on-going violence threatens investor confidence in SA

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<p>Fertilizer prices at the international market are expected to remain higher for the rest of 2021, and that has already seen a hike in Rwanda. Could the first fertilizer manufacturer change the trend?  Muaz ilelah, Business Relations Manager for Africa at Rokovia Ltd joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Slovak investor plans to invest €20m to set up fertilizer plant in Rwanda

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<p>In Kenya, the manufacturing sector has seen an increase in sea freight costs due to a shortage of containers in the global market, due to increased imports by US shippers from East Asia since the second half of 2020. Exporters fear that buyers may slowdown purchases in the near-term. Nick Kwolek, Founder of Kwolco joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Meristem: Nigerian cement makers yet to take full advantage of AfCFTA

Nigeria plans to concession power generation plans

Ramping up Africa’s climate resilience for inclusive post-Covid-19 recovery

African Enterprise Initiative: How Nigeria plans to leverage the AfCFTA

Violent looting derails South Africa’s vaccination program

2021 Global Fintech Rankings: Here’s how Africa fared

SA jewellery maker Nungu Diamonds looks to tell a different story about the industry

Counting the cost of violent looting to SA’s economy

African mobile market records 41% rise in overall installations

Moody’s projects 5.4% growth for WAEMU region

Nigeria to receive nearly 8mn COVID-19 vaccines by August

Nigerian banks: Benefits of Holdco Structure

Ratings agency weighs in on impact of civil unrest in SA

How the on-going civil unrest threatens economic recovery in South Africa

How the on-going violence threatens investor confidence in SA

Slovak investor plans to invest €20m to set up fertilizer plant in Rwanda

Kwolco: Roaring commodity demand pushing shipping rates higher

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Meristem: Nigerian cement makers yet to take full advantage of AfCFTA

Nigeria plans to concession power generation plans

Ramping up Africa’s climate resilience for inclusive post-Covid-19 recovery

African Enterprise Initiative: How Nigeria plans to leverage the AfCFTA

Violent looting derails South Africa’s vaccination program

2021 Global Fintech Rankings: Here’s how Africa fared

SA jewellery maker Nungu Diamonds looks to tell a different story about the industry

Counting the cost of violent looting to SA’s economy

African mobile market records 41% rise in overall installations

Moody’s projects 5.4% growth for WAEMU region

Nigeria to receive nearly 8mn COVID-19 vaccines by August

Nigerian banks: Benefits of Holdco Structure

Ratings agency weighs in on impact of civil unrest in SA

How the on-going civil unrest threatens economic recovery in South Africa

How the on-going violence threatens investor confidence in SA

Slovak investor plans to invest €20m to set up fertilizer plant in Rwanda

Kwolco: Roaring commodity demand pushing shipping rates higher

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