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<p>On the Uganda Securities Exchange, Trading in the first quarter of 2021 registered a tremendous decline with a turnover of $954,000 compared to $2.1 million registered in the fourth quarter 2020.</p>


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<p>Nigerian music star Oluwatosin Ajibade better known for his stage name Mr. Eazi has been in Rwanda for more than three weeks now where he has been exploring investment opportunities. The celebrated artiste spoke to CNBC Africa about doing music as a business and why it’s important for creatives to diversify their investment.</p>


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Nigeria’s MR. Eazi talks music, investing in African start-ups

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<p>Sudan is undergoing reforms that have seen the international community invite the country back to the global scene. Countries have committed to suspend the country’s debt and expectations are high, but what does this mean for women who inspired the revolution. Sudanese Youth Activist Nisreen Elsaim spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


What Sudan’s renewal means for women who inspired the revolution

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<p>Tomorrow&#8217;s entrepreneurs are key to the growth of the private sector thus in the long run key to job creation on the continent but how do you foster this new generation?</p>


This initiative aims to create a new generation of African entrepreneurs

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<p>Two media companies with contrasting movement on the Nairobi Securities Exchange this week, with NMG counter the biggest gainer thus far while standard media group has slid further into the red, Erick Mokaya, Founder at Mwango Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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<p>The e-commerce and last mile delivery sector in Nigeria are expected to grow about 11 per cent by 2025 as it continues to attract strong investments according to business data platform Statista. Meanwhile, former ride-hailing app turned last-mile delivery and logistics player, Gokada say they have completed one million food deliveries and e-commerce orders on behalf of over thirty thousand merchants in Nigeria within the last 12 months alone. Gokada CEO, Nikhil Goel joins CNBC Africa to discuss the impact of digitally enabled last-mile delivery on Nigeria’s e-commerce space.</p>


How digitally enabled last-mile delivery impacts e-commerce growth in Nigeria

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<p>Can South Africa reduce the country&#8217;s imports by 20 per cent over the next five years? Well that&#8217;s the target set by president Ramaphosa. This move is expected to boost the local economy, long term, well some experts say this can only happen if successful structural reform occurs. Joining CNBC Africa for this discussion is Annabel Bishop, Chief Economist at Investec and Ndumiso Hadebe, Economist at KH Research Equity Partners.</p>


Localisation in SA: What challenges & opportunities will the policy bring?

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<p>The Dangote Foundation in partnership with the German Association for Mechanical and Plant Engineering, and its Foundation for Young Talent in Mechanical Engineering have established a seven-million-euro technical programme for Nigerian youths. President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote told CNBC Africa’s Wole Famurewa that the foundation intends to develop a pool of talent which will in turn move Nigeria’s industrialization process faster.</p>


Dangote & Germany’s VDMA set up €7mn vocational skills initiative

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<p>Cement producers in Nigeria, Dangote Cement and BUA Cement have refuted claims of an increase in their ex-factory price of cement. The Dangote Group has also called on the government to follow through on the backward integration policy in the sugar industry while the BUA Group says they plan to complete their Lafiagi Sugar Refinery by the second quarter of 2022. Mayowa Ige, Research Analyst at Financial Derivatives joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Financial Derivatives on why Nigeria should incentivize sugar production

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<p>Millions of farmers and livestock keepers are feeling the pinch of disasters that continue to cause havoc as they are yet to get crop and livestock insurance. Ovia Tuhairwe, Deputy Managing Director at Radiant Insurance joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Radiant Insurance on why there is low uptake of agriculture insurance in Rwanda

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<p>Rwanda currently relies on Lake Kivu and Lake Muhazi for most of its fish production. The country imports much of its fish from neighbouring countries of Uganda and Tanzania, despite being endowed with different water bodies. Can Rwanda increase its fish production? Charles Moncheur, the owner of Kivu Tilapia Farm spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


The state of commercial fish farming in Rwanda

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<p>More than 20 African countries have confirmed the presence of the new COVID-19 variant that was first detected in India last year. However, there is a concern that the new variants can’t easily be tracked because the testing required to identify them isn&#8217;t widely available. Dr. Nicksy Gumede-Moeletsi, Regional Virologist at WHO Regional Office for Africa joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Understanding the new COVID-19 variants and how to combat them

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<p>African nations expect to receive $33.6 billion from a new issuance of Special Drawing Rights. This is 6.4 per cent of the proposed $650 billion allocation in SDRs. Is Africa&#8217;s portion sufficient for its economic recovery? CNBC Africa is joined by the Professor of Economics at the University of Cape Town, Carlos Lopes for more.</p>


Special Drawing Rights: Are they sufficient for Africa’s economic recovery?

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<p>The African Export-Import Bank reported a 4 per cent growth in net income to $87.3 million which the Pan-African multilateral financial institution says was driven by a 23 per cent growth in net interest income. This the lender says came about as a result of a 41 per cent growth in net loans and advances. Afreximbank’s Executive Vice-President for Finance, Admin and Banking Services, Denys Denya spoke with CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor for more.</p>


Afreximbank posts 4% net income growth in Q1

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<p>The International Monetary Fund says it expects Cote d’Ivoire’s economy to grow about six per cent this year. Meanwhile, the government has issued a decree that seeks to ensure that 20 per cent of cocoa purchased by multinational companies are fulfilled by local companies. Ayalanesh Tafesse, Country Risk Analyst at Rand Merchant Bank joins CNBC Africa to explore how Cote d’Ivoire is working to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>


Assessing Cote d’Ivoire’s pandemic recovery efforts

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<p>Orion Minerals’ Errol Smart spoke with CNBC Africa’s Zinathi Gquma on the disruption at its Prieska Copper-Zinc project involving members of the Siyathemba Business, Workers, &#038; Community Forum.</p>


Orion CEO on what’s behind the recent protest action at Prieska mine

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<p>A small town in the Northern Cape has been at the center of a dispute between Australian mining company, Orion Minerals, and a group called the Siyathemba Community. Orion plans to rebuild a mine in Prieska but Siyathemba claims the community is not being trained and equipped to benefit from this project. Joining CNBC Africa is Ronald February, Organiser of the Siyathemba Business, Workers, &#038; Community Forum.</p>


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Trading on Uganda Securities Exchange registers sharp decline in first quarter

Nigeria’s MR. Eazi talks music, investing in African start-ups

What Sudan’s renewal means for women who inspired the revolution

This initiative aims to create a new generation of African entrepreneurs

StanChart set to offer cryptocurrency trading platform

How digitally enabled last-mile delivery impacts e-commerce growth in Nigeria

Localisation in SA: What challenges & opportunities will the policy bring?

Dangote & Germany’s VDMA set up €7mn vocational skills initiative

Financial Derivatives on why Nigeria should incentivize sugar production

Radiant Insurance on why there is low uptake of agriculture insurance in Rwanda

The state of commercial fish farming in Rwanda

Understanding the new COVID-19 variants and how to combat them

Special Drawing Rights: Are they sufficient for Africa’s economic recovery?

Afreximbank posts 4% net income growth in Q1

Assessing Cote d’Ivoire’s pandemic recovery efforts

Orion CEO on what’s behind the recent protest action at Prieska mine

Siyathemba Community Forum calls for more inclusion in Prieska copper-zinc project

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Trading on Uganda Securities Exchange registers sharp decline in first quarter

Nigeria’s MR. Eazi talks music, investing in African start-ups

What Sudan’s renewal means for women who inspired the revolution

This initiative aims to create a new generation of African entrepreneurs

StanChart set to offer cryptocurrency trading platform

How digitally enabled last-mile delivery impacts e-commerce growth in Nigeria

Localisation in SA: What challenges & opportunities will the policy bring?

Dangote & Germany’s VDMA set up €7mn vocational skills initiative

Financial Derivatives on why Nigeria should incentivize sugar production

Radiant Insurance on why there is low uptake of agriculture insurance in Rwanda

The state of commercial fish farming in Rwanda

Understanding the new COVID-19 variants and how to combat them

Special Drawing Rights: Are they sufficient for Africa’s economic recovery?

Afreximbank posts 4% net income growth in Q1

Assessing Cote d’Ivoire’s pandemic recovery efforts

Orion CEO on what’s behind the recent protest action at Prieska mine

Siyathemba Community Forum calls for more inclusion in Prieska copper-zinc project

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