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<p>The services sector generates two-thirds of global GDP and over half of all jobs, yet trade in services costs twice that of trade in goods, with 40 per cent of these costs due to opaque and outdated regulations. Recent landmark agreements including the WTO Reference Paper on Services Domestic Regulation and the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services are now coming into effect and giving much-needed impetus to global efforts to reduce restrictions in the sector. How can we reform outdated restrictions and build back trust in the services economy?</p>


DAVOS 2024: Frictionless Services

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<p>Traders at UBA say the local bond market is in a mixed mode with offers seen on the 2038 and offers on the 2053 papers. Chuka Nwachukwu, Head of ALM and Balance Sheet Management at UBA joins CNBC Africa for more market updates.</p>


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UBA: Investors focus on 2038, 2053 papers

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<p>In all corners of the world, local communities are working to protect their lands and traditions threatened by the climate and nature crisis &#8211; and exacerbated by rising security challenges. On the Frontlines for Nature is the theme for this panel discussion moderated by CNBC Africa Editor-in-Chief, Godfrey Mutizwa. Panellists discuss remarkable efforts in Africa and Latin America that are leading the way in restoring landscapes, supporting sustainable livelihoods and stabilizing some of the world&#8217;s most fragile geographies.</p>


DAVOS 2024: On the Frontlines for Nature

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<p>Traders at Access Bank say investors are maintaining a cautious stance while cherry-picking high yielding instruments. However, offers are concentrated on the long end of the T-bills curve. Chukwunonso Ifejiofor, Treasury Team Member at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for more market updates.</p>


Access: Investors cherry-pick high yielding instruments

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<p>Following this week’s OMO and Treasury bills auction, the T-Bills market is trading bullish sentiments as unmet demand from the auction trickled into the market. For the bond space, the secondary market was mostly bullish for a greater part of the week with active demands seen across securities. Chuka Nwachukwu, Head of ALM and Balance Sheet Management at UBA joins CNBC Africa for more market updates.</p>


UBA: Bond market to remain bullish next week

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<p>The naira is losing more grounds against other global currencies with forecasts the naira will trade about 1,000 naira to the U.S. dollar at the official window for the most part of this year.  How can Nigeria stem the free fall of the naira? Dipo Ajayi, Head of Fixed Income and FX at Chapel Hill Denham joins CNBC Africa to discuss outlook for currency trading and more.</p>


What’s Nigeria’s rescue plan for the naira?

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<p>Following the raise of new domestic borrowing of 7.04 trillion naira through Nigeria’s debt capital market in 2023, we take a look at Nigeria’s strategy to reduce its debt service costs. Chuka Nwachukwu, Head of ALM and Balance Sheet Management at UBA joins CNBC Africa to discuss first quarter projections and investors’ leanings at the fixed income and forex market.</p>


Harnessing Nigeria’s debt market

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<p>Rwandan-owned Akagera Medicines and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) entered a new partnership of $1.46 million to improve vaccine delivery and accessibility in Africa. The partnership will see CEPI provide the financial and technical support to demonstrate the pre-clinical proof of concept of Akagera Medicine’s innovative lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) and modified mRNA for the development of a multivalent influenza vaccine.<br />
In this panel discussion, Regis Rugemanshuro, CEO of the Rwanda Social Security Board, the majority owner of Akagera Medicines and Michael Fairbanks, Chairman of the Board of Akagera Medicines explain what this milestone means for Rwanda and the continent.</p>


How Rwanda could become vaccine hub for Africa

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<p>Its the first Primary Market Auction of the year in Nigeria and T-bills investors have their attention fixed on the 56.5-billion-naira auction today. Traders at Access Bank expect market activities to remain subdued as investors adopt a wait-and-see approach. Uzor Anakebe, Treasury Team Member at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa  for more.</p>


DMO conducts ₦56.5bn T-bills auction

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<p>At the 2023 Africa Investment Forum Market days in Marrakech, participants explored ways to unlock Africa’s value chains. Join CNBC Africa on the side-lines to get some exciting insight from the founding partners and other key players working to close high-impact deals at the boardrooms of the Africa Investment Forum.</p>


2023 Africa Investment Forum Market Days: Highlights Special

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<p>Traders at UBA say the 13.5-billion-naira treasury bills auction will catalyse investors&#8217; sentiments at the fixed-income market. Chuka Nwachukwu, Head of ALM and Balance Sheet Management at UBA joins CNBC Africa for some market updates.</p>


UBA: T-Bills auction to spur sentiments

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<p>Traders at Access Bank say investors will be heavily focused on the 13.6-billion-naira treasury bills auction today. Dimeji Obasa, a Fixed Income Dealer at Access Bank, joins CNBC Africa for a mid-week market update.</p>


Investors position for T-Bills auction

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<p>Traders say they expect the mixed sentiment in the Nigerian equities market to persist due to a lack of positive catalysts to boost investors&#8217; confidence. Olumide Sole, Research Analyst at Vetiva Capital, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.</p>


Mixed sentiment to persist in Nigeria equities

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<p>Traders at UBA say investors are taking position ahead of next week Monday’s 360-billion-naira bond auction which is expected to keep the market quiet. Kenneth Onuoha, Team Member, Assets and Liabilities at UBA joins CNBC Africa for more market updates.</p>


UBA: Investors position ahead of next week’s bond auction

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<p>Traders at Access Bank say the bond market is witnessing sustained buying interest across all maturities with emphasis on the long-dated maturities such as the 2053 paper. For the T-bills side, demand is seen on the 24th October 2024 bill. Kinskin Ukeje, Treasury Team Member at Access bank joins CNBC Africa for a weekly wrap of market activities.</p>


Access: Long-dated papers sustain buy interest

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<p>Welcome to another edition of CNBC Africa&#8217;s all-new AI dedicated segment that keeps its finger on the pulse of continent-wide news that matters. Every week, we&#8217;ll dive into the latest headlines and speak to market innovators about all thing&#8217;s tech-driven across Africa.  This week we speak to Charity Wayua, Director at IBM Research Africa  on COP 28 and how artificial intelligence can lead the charge in addressing climate change.</p>


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<p>Traders at UBA expect the noticeable purchasing interest observed towards the end of the yield curve especially the 2053 bond to persist this week. Meanwhile investors await the outcome of today’s 101.4 billion naira treasury bills auction. Chuka Nwachukwu, Head of ALM and Balance Sheet Management at UBA joins CNBC Africa for more market updates.</p>


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DAVOS 2024: Frictionless Services

UBA: Investors focus on 2038, 2053 papers

DAVOS 2024: On the Frontlines for Nature

Access: Investors cherry-pick high yielding instruments

UBA: Bond market to remain bullish next week

What’s Nigeria’s rescue plan for the naira?

Harnessing Nigeria’s debt market

How Rwanda could become vaccine hub for Africa

DMO conducts ₦56.5bn T-bills auction

2023 Africa Investment Forum Market Days: Highlights Special

UBA: T-Bills auction to spur sentiments

Investors position for T-Bills auction

Mixed sentiment to persist in Nigeria equities

UBA: Investors position ahead of next week’s bond auction

Access: Long-dated papers sustain buy interest

AI Africa: How AI can transform Africa’s economy

UBA: Buy interest seen at end of bond curve

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DAVOS 2024: Frictionless Services

UBA: Investors focus on 2038, 2053 papers

DAVOS 2024: On the Frontlines for Nature

Access: Investors cherry-pick high yielding instruments

UBA: Bond market to remain bullish next week

What’s Nigeria’s rescue plan for the naira?

Harnessing Nigeria’s debt market

How Rwanda could become vaccine hub for Africa

DMO conducts ₦56.5bn T-bills auction

2023 Africa Investment Forum Market Days: Highlights Special

UBA: T-Bills auction to spur sentiments

Investors position for T-Bills auction

Mixed sentiment to persist in Nigeria equities

UBA: Investors position ahead of next week’s bond auction

Access: Long-dated papers sustain buy interest

AI Africa: How AI can transform Africa’s economy

UBA: Buy interest seen at end of bond curve

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