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<p>Nigeria needs about 386,000 hospital beds and about $82 billion of investment in healthcare real estate assets to reach the global average of 2.7 beds per thousand people, according to a report by real estate consultancy Knight Frank. This could get boost with the introduction of a customized, mobility-enhanced Modular Healthcare Facility at the Gbagada General Hospital in Lagos, by Alpha Mead Healthcare Management Services. The facility, according to the company seeks to take quality healthcare services to the doorstep of Nigerians and make access to healthcare affordable. CNBC Africa spoke with the Group Chief Executive Officer of Alphamead, Femi Akintunde for more.</p>


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<p>G20 leaders are expected to meet face-to-face today to give their political endorsement to a plan that seeks to implement a global minimum corporate income tax of at least 15 per cent at a gathering in Venice today. The group is also expected to publish a high-level independent panel report into pandemic preparedness. However, The One Campaign says, the G20 must ensure the work does not distract world leaders from tackling the current crisis. Edwin Ikhuoria, Africa Executive Director at The One Campaign joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


G20 leaders to endorse 15% minimum corporate income tax

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<p>The MultiChoice Group says it recorded a 9 per cent increase in subscribers in Nigeria in its full year numbers but is facing challenges and risks with inflation, FX and oil prices. These risks may have been compounded as the Federal Inland Revenue Service of Nigeria alleges that the entertainment company has outstanding tax obligations to the tune of 1.8 trillion naira, but the cable provider say they have complied with Nigeria&#8217;s tax laws. Michael Ango, Partner for Tax Advisory and Regulatory Services at Andersen joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


FIRS vs MultiChoice: Addressing the facts

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<p>The United Arab Emirates&#8217; DP World announced its offer of 12.7 billion rand in cash for South Africa&#8217;s Imperial Holdings. The offer represents a 39.5 per cent premium on Imperial&#8217;s closing price on the JSE yesterday. Imperial Logistics CEO,  Mohammed Akoojee spoke with CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Corrected: Imperial has 18% to 19% shareholder support for DP World offer

Corrected: Imperial has 18% to 19% shareholder support for DP World offer, says CEO

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<p>Padenga Holdings is the latest company to list on the Victoria Falls Securities Exchange since its opening in October. So far, Seed Co International is the only listing on the exchange. Justin Bgoni, CEO of Victoria Falls Securities Exchange spoke with CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa for more.</p>


Victoria Falls Securities Exchange scores second listing

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<p>Have you ever wondered how Gig workers are coping during this pandemic.</p>


SA gig workers among hardest hit by pandemic

SA gig workers among hardest hit by pandemic, research finds

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<p>A new study released by Rwanda Finance Limited yesterday cast a dark shadow on Africa. The report which surveyed professional across Africa shows the continent continues to struggle to attract private capital. Michelle Umurungi, Senior Strategy and Policy Analyst at Rwanda Finance spoke to CNBC Africa’s Julius Bizimungu for more.</p>


Africa struggles to attract private capital – report

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<p>Negotiations for a free trade deal between Kenya and the United States face fresh hurdles after the expiry of a key legislative tool for getting faster Congress approval, dimming the prospects for its conclusion.</p>


Kenya-US trade deal faces fresh hurdles

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<p>South Africa&#8217;s reported over 21,000 new Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the number of active cases to more than 195 thousand. Some 1.8 million South Africans have recovered from Covid-19, or have they really? Joining CNBC Africa is Professor Renata Schoeman, Head: Health Care Leadership MBA programme at the University of Stellenbosch Business School to discuss the long-term effects on workers returning for duty after Covid-19.</p>


Long Covid patients face challenges in returning back to work

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<p>Nissan is restructuring its African business as the African Union pushes a drive to increase trading with member states. Mike Witfield, Managing Director for Nissan Africa joins  CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nissan restructures African business to drive growth

Nissan restructures Africa business to drive growth

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<p>Just days after Tanzania published its first Covid-19 data, the country is now considering manufacturing vaccines for Covid-19. A research scientist from the National Institute for Medical Research in Tanzania.  Dr. Kunda John Stephen joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Tanzania mulls manufacturing COVID-19 vaccines

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<p>Centum Real Estate has posted a 72 per cent drop in net profit for the year ended March 31, 2021. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Arnold Kwizera had an in-depth conversation with the Managing Director of Centum Real Estate Ltd, Samuel Kariuki for more.</p>


Centum Real Estate post 72% drop in net profit due to COVID-19

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<p>It is of course the big story of the day. President Jacob Zuma spent his first night behind bars for being in contempt of court. Joining CNBC Africa to talk through the political and economic implications of this is Lord Peter Hain, former Anti- Apartheid activist and Daniel Silke, Political Economy Analyst.</p>


Analysis: Why Zuma’s incarceration is a vote of confidence for SA’s future

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<p>The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative and Kwara State Government, have jointly announced the construction of what will be the largest oncology and diagnostic centre in West Africa. Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State says the initiative is aimed at reversing medical tourism in Nigeria.</p>


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<p>Nigeria’s Senate has approved the 2021 supplementary budget, it was raised to 982.7 billion naira. The legislators also approved the Federal government’s 6.18 billion external borrowing contained in the 2021 Appropriation Act. Egie Akpata, Director of UCML Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria’s Senate passes 2021 supplementary budget

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<p>A report by African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association shows that the volume of total reported venture capital deals in Africa rose to 319 in 2020 from the 140 reported in 2019. AVCA disclosed that African entrepreneur start-ups raised a remarkable $1.1 billion in 2020 despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s make sense of this report, and I am being joined by the Chief Executive Officer of AVCA, Abi Mustapha-Maduakor.</p>


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<p>The domestic market capitalization at the Dar Es Salaam Stock Exchange has increased by 4 per cent in quarter two, mainly due to the increase of the price of four counters. Salum Awad, CEO of SSC Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Nigeria looks to modular facilities to boost access to healthcare

G20 leaders to endorse 15% minimum corporate income tax

FIRS vs MultiChoice: Addressing the facts

Corrected: Imperial has 18% to 19% shareholder support for DP World offer, says CEO

Victoria Falls Securities Exchange scores second listing

SA gig workers among hardest hit by pandemic, research finds

Africa struggles to attract private capital – report

Kenya-US trade deal faces fresh hurdles

Long Covid patients face challenges in returning back to work

Nissan restructures Africa business to drive growth

Tanzania mulls manufacturing COVID-19 vaccines

Centum Real Estate post 72% drop in net profit due to COVID-19

Analysis: Why Zuma’s incarceration is a vote of confidence for SA’s future

ASR Africa to construct oncology & diagnostic centre in Kwara State

Nigeria’s Senate passes 2021 supplementary budget

AVCA: African venture capital deal volumes over twice as much in 2020

Tanzania: DSE market cap increases by 4% in second quarter

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Nigeria looks to modular facilities to boost access to healthcare

G20 leaders to endorse 15% minimum corporate income tax

FIRS vs MultiChoice: Addressing the facts

Corrected: Imperial has 18% to 19% shareholder support for DP World offer, says CEO

Victoria Falls Securities Exchange scores second listing

SA gig workers among hardest hit by pandemic, research finds

Africa struggles to attract private capital – report

Kenya-US trade deal faces fresh hurdles

Long Covid patients face challenges in returning back to work

Nissan restructures Africa business to drive growth

Tanzania mulls manufacturing COVID-19 vaccines

Centum Real Estate post 72% drop in net profit due to COVID-19

Analysis: Why Zuma’s incarceration is a vote of confidence for SA’s future

ASR Africa to construct oncology & diagnostic centre in Kwara State

Nigeria’s Senate passes 2021 supplementary budget

AVCA: African venture capital deal volumes over twice as much in 2020

Tanzania: DSE market cap increases by 4% in second quarter

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