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<p>The exit of Daniel Mminele from his post as Absa CEO has sparked conversation on transformation in banking.</p>


Evaluating transformation in SA’s banking sector

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<p>Kenya and the US have begun discussions on trade and investment opportunities between the two countries and the massive potential of the US-Kenya Free Trade Agreement signed in 2020 during the Trump Presidency.</p>


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Kenya, US seek to strengthen trade relations

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<p>Trade in goods is staging an impressive recovery globally, returning to its pre-pandemic trend. All regions are recovering well, with China coming out as the star performer. However, some bilateral trade relationships remain difficult, threatening to drag on overall trade. Joining CNBC Africa to paint a clear picture of the outlook on goods trade is Jacques Nel, Head of Africa Macro at NKC African Economics.</p>


Goods trade stages impressive rebound as restrictions are eased

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<p>Overall gold demand saw a 23 per cent decline in the first quarter of this year, driven by hefty outflows in gold-backed exchange-traded funds.</p>


Is the 2020 gold rush over?

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<p>Africa&#8217;s e-commerce sector has made leaps over the past two years with many of the global e-commerce players trying to tap into the expanding market. But could the continent-based companies tap into a diversity of options? CNBC Africa spoke with the Chief Operating Officer at Dubai Trade World, Mahmood Al Bastaki on their new platform and more.</p>


Africa’s e-commerce to tap into new digital trade corridor

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<p>Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has said that he will drop an attempt to extend his term by two years, bowing to domestic and international pressure after clashes in the capital Mogadishu, split security forces along ethnic lines. Samira Gaid, National Security Practitioner at the Federal Government of Somalia joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Somali president abandons his quest for a term extension

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<p>In less than a week, MTN Rwanda will list all its shares on the Rwanda Stock Exchange, becoming the tenth firm to list on the local bourse. What does it mean for the market? BK Capital CEO, Carine Umutoni joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


MTN Rwanda listing: What it means for the telecoms sector

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<p>The Covid-19 pandemic has had knock-on effects on the banking sector in Kenya, causing a shift in the old-fashioned system of banking. What then is the future of this sector? Head of Consumer Banking at Standard Chartered Bank, Edith Chumba joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How the banking sector is reinventing African finance post-COVID-19

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<p>Due to the pandemic, the digital revolution in the insurance sector is closer than before. Many say, it is critical for insurers to upgrade the technological capabilities to maintain and grow the market penetration. How true is this? Japheth Ogalloh, General Manager, Medical Business at UAP joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Here’s how the pandemic has impacted Kenya’s insurance sector

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<p>Research by the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds and Franklin Templeton has uncovered challenges and opportunities for a new generation of African sovereign wealth funds. Covid-19 has been an opportunity to accelerate investment themes. Joining CNBC Africa to unpack the findings of that research is Victoria Barbary, Director of Strategy &#038; Communications at the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds.</p>


COVID-19: How the pandemic impacted African wealth funds

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<p>In its latest South Africa Fund Managers Survey, the Bank of America has reported that a net 57 per cent of managers are overweight on equities, the highest since 2011. On the other hand, cash and offshore positioning is low. John Morris, South Africa Investment Strategist at Bank of America joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Survey finds majority of SA’s investment managers overweight on equities

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<p>In its increased bid to diversify the economy, Angola is seeking more trade partnerships on the continent and recently they signed a trade partnership with Rwanda. CNBC Africa spoke to Antonio Henriques da Silva, Chairman of the Agency for Private Investment and Exports Promotion, AIPEX for more.</p>


Angola signs MoU with Rwanda to unlock trade opportunities

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<p>Global music streaming service Spotify has announced a 16 per cent revenue increase year on year, following a huge expansion plan in more than 30 African markets. CEO and Founder of Spotify, Daniel EK spoke with CNBC Africa’s Julius Bizimungu for more.</p>


Spotify sees ‘great future’ for Africa’s music industry

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<p>The liberalisation of Ethiopia’s telecoms market has been much anticipated for almost three years now. MTN Group and a consortium involving Safaricom and Vodacom have bid for telecommunications licenses and the Ethiopian government is set to look at the technical offers this week, CNBC Africa spoke to the Senior Adviser to the Minister of Finance for Ethiopia, Brook Taye for more.</p>


MTN, Vodafone bid for Ethiopia telecom licenses

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<p>Nigeria became the first African country to receive the climate clock, a climate crisis countdown which shows the actual deadline before the global carbon target runs out. According to Jerome Ringo who is the Goodwill Ambassador to the Pan African Parliament, the Clock is a call to action for solutions that create green jobs that can replace the fossil fuel economy. Jerome Ringo is scheduled to present the Climate Clock to Ghana. He joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria receives Africa’s first “Climate Clock”

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<p>Nigerian lawmakers have called on the presidency to declare a state of emergency over rising incidents of insecurity across the country. Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari, in a virtual meeting with U.S. Secretary of State asked for the relocation of the Africa Command headquarters from Germany to the continent. Dennis Amachree, CEO of Zoom Lens Security Solutions joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Lawmakers call for state of emergency over insecurity in Nigeria

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<p>Absa Corporate and Investment Banking is hosting a virtual round table on the outlook on South Africa&#8217;s economy for the second quarter of this year. The bank says recent macroeconomic performance has surprised to the upside, with strong activity indicators, subdued inflation, robust trade surpluses and much better-than-expected tax collections. Now with no sign of the anticipated third wave of Covid-19, the future picture of our economy may be changing. Peter Worthington,  Senior Economist at Absa joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Evaluating transformation in SA’s banking sector

Kenya, US seek to strengthen trade relations

Goods trade stages impressive rebound as restrictions are eased

Is the 2020 gold rush over?

Africa’s e-commerce to tap into new digital trade corridor

Somali president abandons his quest for a term extension

MTN Rwanda listing: What it means for the telecoms sector

How the banking sector is reinventing African finance post-COVID-19

Here’s how the pandemic has impacted Kenya’s insurance sector

COVID-19: How the pandemic impacted African wealth funds

Survey finds majority of SA’s investment managers overweight on equities

Angola signs MoU with Rwanda to unlock trade opportunities

Spotify sees ‘great future’ for Africa’s music industry

MTN, Vodafone bid for Ethiopia telecom licenses

Nigeria receives Africa’s first “Climate Clock”

Lawmakers call for state of emergency over insecurity in Nigeria

South Africa’s economic performance surprises on the upside

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Evaluating transformation in SA’s banking sector

Kenya, US seek to strengthen trade relations

Goods trade stages impressive rebound as restrictions are eased

Is the 2020 gold rush over?

Africa’s e-commerce to tap into new digital trade corridor

Somali president abandons his quest for a term extension

MTN Rwanda listing: What it means for the telecoms sector

How the banking sector is reinventing African finance post-COVID-19

Here’s how the pandemic has impacted Kenya’s insurance sector

COVID-19: How the pandemic impacted African wealth funds

Survey finds majority of SA’s investment managers overweight on equities

Angola signs MoU with Rwanda to unlock trade opportunities

Spotify sees ‘great future’ for Africa’s music industry

MTN, Vodafone bid for Ethiopia telecom licenses

Nigeria receives Africa’s first “Climate Clock”

Lawmakers call for state of emergency over insecurity in Nigeria

South Africa’s economic performance surprises on the upside

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