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<p>As businesses continue to respond to COVID-19, conversations on reshaping investment ecosystems and catalysing partnerships are essential. But nonetheless, the scale-up of effective, quality health innovations require a better understanding of barriers to implementation and uptake to reach the most vulnerable populations. Malyse Uwase, East Africa Senior Consultant at Salient Advisory joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Salient Advisory’s Uwase on how to accelerate the impact of East Africa’s health-tech innovators

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<p>Music has always been a part of storytelling on the African continent. Tradition and culture have been passed on through song and as we continue our celebration of Africa Day, we want to look at why music is important in the African culture. CNBC Africa spoke to the Founder and Curator of Pineapple Undertones, Kevin Rugamba.</p>


Africa Day: The importance of music to the African story telling tradition

Africa Day: The importance of music to Africa’s story telling tradition

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<p>As we celebrate the Africa Day, the challenge of taking advantage of an open skylines policy is key for the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement.</p>


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Why the liberalization of African skies is key to the AfCFTA

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<p>The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria say the 3.4 per cent growth rate for the manufacturing sectors which was released by the National Bureau of Statistics came as a surprise, given the numerous challenges facing the sector. They further stressed that there was no recorded high level of economic activities in the sector that would justify such a growth rate in the quarter. The Director General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Segun Ajayi-Kadir joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria’s Q1 manufacturing data shocks Manufacturers Association

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<p>Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee will announce its third monetary policy decision for the year later today.</p>


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What will inform Nigeria’s MPC decision for May?

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<p>South African brands have made a mark and are recognisable across the globe. Well brand valuation consultancy, Brand Africa has released a report on South Africa&#8217;s top 50 brands as Total Brand Value Stands at nearly half a trillion rand. Jeremy Sampson, Africa Managing Director for Brand Finance joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How South African brands performed during COVID-19

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<p>Spar has reported a 52.1 per cent increase in headline earnings per share for the half year ended March and a 7.5 per cent jump in revenue from the sale of its merchandise. The retailer has also declared a dividend saying in the wake of a Covid-19 third wave, they anticipate a boom in turnover due to a surge in home consumption. Spar CEO, Brett Botten joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Spar reports 52.1% jump in H1 HEPS

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<p>Safaricom shareholders paper wealth rose by Sh90.1 billion yesterday as investors rushed to buy the company’s shares after it was awarded a license to enter Ethiopia’s market. It marks one of the largest one-day gains on a single stock in the history of the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Stellah Swakei, Investment analyst at Cytonn joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Safaricom shares hit record high on Ethiopian licence

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<p>COVID-19 has had an aggravating effect on food insecurity across the continent. Border closures, lockdowns, and lost jobs have reduced food access. As a result, acute food insecurity in Africa has increased by over 60 per cent in the past year and threatens to widen further. Does technology offer a solution? Dioscore Shikama, Founder of AgriGo spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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AgriGo Founder, Shikama on how Africa can leverage technology to end hunger

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<p>The Rwandan government has graded 31 more hospitality and tourism establishments, bringing the number to 177 since the practice began back in 2017.</p>


Rwanda grades 31 hospitality & tourism establishments

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<p>Telkom has reported a 53.4 per cent jump in headline earnings per share, year-on-year, for the ended March. The company&#8217;s mobile data revenue rose 41 per cent, with the mobile customer base up 27.8 per cent. Telkom says that next-generation revenue contributes more than 65 per cent to group revenue. Telkom CEO, Sipho Maseko joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Telkom CEO on full-year earnings, fintech plans & spectrum deadlock

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<p>Barloworld has reported a 424 per cent jump in headline earnings per share for the six months ended March.</p>


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<p>With many countries on the continent grappling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, could investment in a more circular economy help with a rebound?</p>


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Could Kenya benefit from a more circular economy?

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<p>A licence to operate telecommunication services in Ethiopia has been awarded to Kenya’s telco giant Safaricom in a consortium made up of Vodafone, Japan’s Sumitomo and UK finance agency CDC Group. One of the people involved in awarding of this licence is the Senior Adviser to the Minister of Finance for Ethiopia, Brook Taye. He spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Safaricom pips MTN to Ethiopian operating licence

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<p>Nigeria’s economy grew by 0.51 per cent in the first quarter of the year, the second consecutive quarter of growth indicating a slow but continuous recovery, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Bismarck Rewane, CEO of Financial Derivatives and Member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and Emmanuel Odiaka, CEO of ECOB Capital joins CNBC Africa to unpack the details.</p>


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Nigeria sustains slow but continuous recovery, GDP grows by 0.51% in Q1

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<p>Nigeria’s telecommunication sector grew by 7.69 per cent in the first quarter of the year, falling short compared to the preceding quarter which registered an impressive 17.64 per cent growth rate. Meanwhile, data privacy concerns are rife in Nigeria as the Telecoms regulator plans to automatically capture the International Mobile Equipment Identity of mobile subscribers. Olusola Teniola, President of the Africa Digital Economy Forum and the Nigeria National Coordinator for the Alliance for Affordable Internet joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria’s telecoms sector growth falls short as data privacy concerns emerge

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<p>Another company joining the Africa Day festivities is Tshikululu Social Investment; their campaign is called Investing in a greener, more prosperous and inclusive Africa.</p>


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Salient Advisory’s Uwase on how to accelerate the impact of East Africa’s health-tech innovators

Africa Day: The importance of music to Africa’s story telling tradition

Why the liberalization of African skies is key to the AfCFTA

Nigeria’s Q1 manufacturing data shocks Manufacturers Association

What will inform Nigeria’s MPC decision for May?

How South African brands performed during COVID-19

Spar reports 52.1% jump in H1 HEPS

Safaricom shares hit record high on Ethiopian licence

AgriGo Founder, Shikama on how Africa can leverage technology to end hunger

Rwanda grades 31 hospitality & tourism establishments

Telkom CEO on full-year earnings, fintech plans & spectrum deadlock

Barloworld sees earnings surge

Could Kenya benefit from a more circular economy?

Safaricom pips MTN to Ethiopian operating licence

Nigeria sustains slow but continuous recovery, GDP grows by 0.51% in Q1

Nigeria’s telecoms sector growth falls short as data privacy concerns emerge

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Salient Advisory’s Uwase on how to accelerate the impact of East Africa’s health-tech innovators

Africa Day: The importance of music to Africa’s story telling tradition

Why the liberalization of African skies is key to the AfCFTA

Nigeria’s Q1 manufacturing data shocks Manufacturers Association

What will inform Nigeria’s MPC decision for May?

How South African brands performed during COVID-19

Spar reports 52.1% jump in H1 HEPS

Safaricom shares hit record high on Ethiopian licence

AgriGo Founder, Shikama on how Africa can leverage technology to end hunger

Rwanda grades 31 hospitality & tourism establishments

Telkom CEO on full-year earnings, fintech plans & spectrum deadlock

Barloworld sees earnings surge

Could Kenya benefit from a more circular economy?

Safaricom pips MTN to Ethiopian operating licence

Nigeria sustains slow but continuous recovery, GDP grows by 0.51% in Q1

Nigeria’s telecoms sector growth falls short as data privacy concerns emerge

Africa Day: How impact investing can help bridge SA’s inequality gap

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