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<p>The Generation Equality Forum, a series of global gatherings to celebrate the progress achieved in gender equality, is currently ongoing in Paris. Meanwhile, a new online tool aims to bridge the gap between people and governments on ambitious gender equality action by 2030. The tool helps to forecast progress on gender equality or the lack thereof, across five issues and 129 countries. Rachel Kagoiya, Manager: Women leadership Programme at FEMNET and Aya Chebbi an African Union Youth envoy join CNBC Africa to discuss the progress of gender equality in Africa.</p>


This new online tool aims to bridge the gender gap between people and governments

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<p>According to the latest Bank of America Fund Managers Survey, managers expect the economy to get stronger and inflation to get slightly hotter. All managers expect the next repo rate move to be a hike. The managers says that signs of South Africa reopening are highlighted in the normalization of the economy. John Morris, South Africa Investment Strategist at Bank of America joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Majority of fund managers have positive outlook on SA economy despite slow vaccine rollout – Survey

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<p>The International Finance Corporation – along with other Development Finance Institutions – has extended a joint financing package to South Africa’s Aspen. The 600 million euro package will help Aspen to refinance existing debt and strengthen the company’s balance sheet. This will in turn support Aspen’s operations; including production of vaccines, and other therapies in African and emerging markets. Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


DFIs extend 600mn euro joint financing package to Aspen

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<p>It has been a stop start feel to the relaunch of Uganda&#8217;s national carrier, Uganda Airlines with the flyer littered in controversy over the past months.</p>


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<p>A new mobile technology is enabling faster responses to health emergencies and protecting and empowering front-line workers by transforming the way they are compensated a simple, but somewhat unexpected solution. This tech was piloted by the polio eradication program in several African countries and is now being used to support the COVID-19 response, CNBC Africa spoke with the Finance Officer of the World Health Organization, Ahmed Hamani for more.</p>


How mobile money platforms can help reduce inefficiencies in Africa’s healthcare sector

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<p>It’s been one hundred days since Samia Saluhu Hassan took over as Tanzania’s president. She took power on March 19 this year after the death of President John Pombe Joseph Magufuli who passed away on March 17 due to heart complications. Raphael Maganga, an Economic Analyst  joins CNBC Africa to review her first 100 Days in office.</p>


Reviewing the first 100 days of Samia Saluhu Hassan’s presidency

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<p>Is it time to re-imagine South Africa&#8217;s inflation targeting regime? CNBC Africa&#8217;s Godfrey Mutizwa asked Intellidex Head of Research Peter Attard Montalto if it&#8217;s time to shake things up.</p>


Is it time for the SARB to broaden its mandate beyond inflation targeting?

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<p>With the prevalence of social media  to build personal brands and to even sell products, have you ever wondered how South African’s social media patters look? Media monitoring agency, Ornico has compiled a report on South Africa’s social media landscape. Ornico CEO, Oresti Patricios joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Social media in SA: Here’s where the big big brands are investing their money

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<p>The latest market report by TransUnion highlights that the appetite for credit dropped in quarter one this year. There was a 77.3 per cent decline in loan disbursements, and a 19.72 per cent drop in the number of new accounts reported compared to the quarter before that. Emile Kinuma, Country Director at TransUnion Rwanda spoke to CNBC Africa’s Julius Bizimungu for more.</p>


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<p>Allan Kilavuka took the helms at Kenya Airways on the 1st of April with a target of turning around the struggling national carrier.</p>


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<p>The Trade and Development Bank has issued a new 7 year unsecured $500 million bond, in its return to the capital markets. CNBC Africa spoke with the Managing Director and CEO of TDB, Admassu Tadese for more.</p>


Trade and Development Bank issues new 7-year $500mn unsecured bond offering

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<p>The African Development Bank’s Vice President for Corporate Services and Human Resources Mateus Magala says the agreement for the 400 million euro Lusophone Compact Guarantee Programme will be reached in September this year. He joins CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor for more insight on this initiative and more.</p>


AfDB: €400mn Lusophone Compact agreements expected in September

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<p>Online marketplace, Jiji, has reached an agreement to merge with automotive trading platform, Cars45 as it seeks to firm up its online classified car buying and selling service on the continent. The deal which covers operations in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya will offer a new level of trade for auto buyers and sellers across the three countries. Soumobroto Ganguly, Chief Executive Officer of Cars 45 joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Online marketplace Jiji reaches merger agreement with Cars45

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<p>The Nigerian Senate is expected to pass a supplementary 895.84 billion naira to the 2021 appropriation bill today, after the bill scaled a second reading on Monday. Also, the federal government has added South Africa to its red list of countries restricted for arriving passengers as part of efforts to curb the entrance of the delta variant in the country. Kayode Akindele, Partner at TIA Capital joins CNBC Africa for  more.</p>


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<p>The Solidarity Fund has been pivotal in the fight against Covid-19 and to-date has collected R3.4 billion in donations. Some R2.3 billion has been disbursed. But how is the fund fairing in this severe third wave.? Solidarity Fund Chairman, Gloria Serobe joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How the Solidarity Fund plans to support SA’s vaccination programme

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<p>Africa is facing a fast-surging third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, with cases spreading more rapidly and projected to soon overtake the peak of the second wave the continent witnessed at the start of the year.  And only about 12 million people are now fully vaccinated. How will the continent navigate this? World Health Organization Coordinator for Vaccines Development in Africa, Richard Mihigo joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


WHO: Setting up COVID-19 vaccine hub in SA is a major milestone for the continent

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<p>The South African Constitutional Court has found former President Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to 15 months behind bars. This is for failing to appear before the State Capture Commission of Inquiry. Zuma was given five days to hand himself over to the authorities. Joining CNBC Africa for analysis of this ruling is Political Analyst, Ongama Mtimka.</p>


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This new online tool aims to bridge the gender gap between people and governments

Majority of fund managers have positive outlook on SA economy despite slow vaccine rollout – Survey

DFIs extend 600mn euro joint financing package to Aspen

Transport Minister Wamala outlines the path to profitability for Uganda Airlines

How mobile money platforms can help reduce inefficiencies in Africa’s healthcare sector

Reviewing the first 100 days of Samia Saluhu Hassan’s presidency

Is it time for the SARB to broaden its mandate beyond inflation targeting?

Social media in SA: Here’s where the big big brands are investing their money

Rwanda’s lending sector sees reduced appetite for credit in first quarter

Kenya Airways looks to bounce back from COVID-19 shocks

Trade and Development Bank issues new 7-year $500mn unsecured bond offering

AfDB: €400mn Lusophone Compact agreements expected in September

Online marketplace Jiji reaches merger agreement with Cars45

Nigerian Senate set to pass N895.84bn supplementary budget

How the Solidarity Fund plans to support SA’s vaccination programme

WHO: Setting up COVID-19 vaccine hub in SA is a major milestone for the continent

Zuma judgement reaffirms confidence in judicial system, says Political Analyst Ongama Mtimka

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This new online tool aims to bridge the gender gap between people and governments

Majority of fund managers have positive outlook on SA economy despite slow vaccine rollout – Survey

DFIs extend 600mn euro joint financing package to Aspen

Transport Minister Wamala outlines the path to profitability for Uganda Airlines

How mobile money platforms can help reduce inefficiencies in Africa’s healthcare sector

Reviewing the first 100 days of Samia Saluhu Hassan’s presidency

Is it time for the SARB to broaden its mandate beyond inflation targeting?

Social media in SA: Here’s where the big big brands are investing their money

Rwanda’s lending sector sees reduced appetite for credit in first quarter

Kenya Airways looks to bounce back from COVID-19 shocks

Trade and Development Bank issues new 7-year $500mn unsecured bond offering

AfDB: €400mn Lusophone Compact agreements expected in September

Online marketplace Jiji reaches merger agreement with Cars45

Nigerian Senate set to pass N895.84bn supplementary budget

How the Solidarity Fund plans to support SA’s vaccination programme

WHO: Setting up COVID-19 vaccine hub in SA is a major milestone for the continent

Zuma judgement reaffirms confidence in judicial system, says Political Analyst Ongama Mtimka

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