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<p>Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has rallied leaders in Africa, saying that the continent ought to build capacity to produce its own vaccines and medical products. The head of state indicated that vaccine equity cannot be guaranteed by goodwill alone.</p>


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Africa should be capable of producing own vaccines, says President Kagame

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<p>More and more investors are incorporating environmental, social and governance factors into their decision-making. With this, Sygnia has listed a new Exchange Traded Fund on the JSE, to promote sustainable investment. Joining CNBC Africa to talk about that fund and the outlook on sustainability-linked ETFs is Sam Mokorosi, Head of Origination and Deals at the JSE.</p>


Sygnia lists another ETF on the JSE

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<p>A key element of the project is the crude oil export pipeline to run from Uganda to the Indian Ocean at Tanga.</p>


EAC oil agreement: Here’s why it’s a big deal for Tanzania

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<p>Fifteen years after discovering commercially-viable crude oil deposits, Uganda begins its final journey to production with the signing on of a landmark deal with Tanzania and French oil company Total. The deal, which is expected to unlock upwards of $15 billion in investments, was signed in Kampala yesterday. Elison Karuhanga, Partner with KAA Advocates joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Tanzania-Uganda oil deal:  What’s in it for Uganda?

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<p>Rwandan-based Ampersand has become the latest to raise funds in a series of venture-backed start-ups. Ampersand has raised $3.5 million in its ‘Series A’ round. So, what is attracting investors to pour money in start-ups? Ampersand CEO, Josh Whale spoke to CNBC Africa’s Julius Bizimungu for more.</p>


Why venture capitalists are pouring money into African start-ups

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<p>For Africa to secure the economic dividend that comes from empowering its women, it needs to do more, that&#8217;s according to a new report by the Women in Management and Business and Public Service, WIMBIZ. The report concludes that gender balance across African economies will result in a ramp up in productivity, shrinkage in the unemployment gap, and deeper policy direction &#038; impact. Chinwe Egwim, Economist &#038; Executive Council Member at WIMBIZ joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


WIMBIZ: Outlook for gender parity in Nigeria appears bleak

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<p>In a few days, it will be seven years since 276 female students were kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents from a Secondary School in Chibok town in Borno State, Nigeria. Over the years, some of the students managed to regain their freedom, but an unknown number are still in captivity. Meanwhile, more recently, there has been a spike in school abductions in northern Nigeria.  CEO of Zoomlens Security Solutions, Dennis Amachree joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Seven years after Chibok abductions: What has changed?

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<p>Nedbank Economist, Johannes Khosa joins CNBC Africa to review the mining production and sales and retail trade sales figures to be released this week.</p>


SA retail sales & mining stats out this week

SA retail sales & mining stats out this week, here’s what to expect

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<p>South Africa has been granted a 1 billion dollar loan from the Brics New Development Bank. This is to support the country&#8217;s economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. This is despite the country&#8217;s alarming debt to GDP ratio of almost 83 per cent. But we want to know what the banks plans for the rest of the continet which has also been struck by the pandemic. Joining CNBC Africa is Monale Ratsoma, Director General for the New Development Bank: Africa Regional Centre.</p>


New Development Bank grants SA $1bn emergency loan

New Development Bank grants SA $1bn emergency loan, looks to expand membership

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<p>A Kenyan parliamentary committee said on Thursday that it will reject the government’s 2021/22 budget plan if the deficit goal is set at more than the currently proposed 7.5 per cent of GDP. Moreover, BOC Kenya’s proposed takeover by Carbacid in collaboration with Aksaya Investments has been put on hold pending the hearing of an appeal at the Capital Markets Tribunal. Ann Wacera, Investment Analyst at Cytonn spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenyan MPs call for deferral of new projects in austerity drive

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<p>In the first quarter of 2021, PC shipments reached 84 million worldwide in the January-March period, a modest 8 per cent decline from the fourth quarter of 2020. HP Inc was second with 22.9per cent PC market share. CNBC Africa spoke to the Managing Director and VP of HP in Africa, Bradley Pulford for more.</p>


How technology can be leveraged to drive up inclusion across Africa

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<p>Anglo American has spun out its coal assets to a new entity Thungela Resources, that will list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and on the London Stock Exchange.</p>


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Thungela Resources CEO on listing plans, future of coal & road to profitability

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<p>Umurage is a short film based on a young single mother called Aline that depicts the day-to-day challenges of single motherhood and lessons she uses in her journey to change the narrative of single mothers in her community.</p>


Umurage: A story of resilience

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<p>The Covid-19 pandemic has drastically improved the uptake of digitised banking systems on the continent as lockdowns and curfews lessened movements. But do African countries have the infrastructure in place to sustain this growth? CNBC Africa spoke to the Africa Regional Head of BackBase, Cornel Dixon for more.</p>


‘Sea change’ as African banking institutions shift to digital

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<p>The World Bank says it is working to support the Nigerian Government in its bid to lift 100 million people out of poverty. The President of the World Bank Group, David Malpass also noted that the key objective of the bank is to help attract private investment to crowd-in financing for investments in infrastructure and human capital. This comes as the IMF revised Nigeria’s 2021 growth forecast to 2.5 per cent this year. Tilewa Adebajo, CEO of CFG Advisory joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


David Malpass: World Bank to support Nigeria in lifting 100mn out of poverty

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s unemployment rate in Nigeria at 33 per cent, the second highest in the World. But can sports rescue Nigeria’s unemployment problem? Obinna Ekezie, Founder of OBN Academy and Former NBA player joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Former NBA player Ekezie speaks on opportunities in sports

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<p>Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission says online investment and trading platforms facilitating the trade of foreign securities not registered in Nigeria are to desist from such activities.</p>


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Africa should be capable of producing own vaccines, says President Kagame

Sygnia lists another ETF on the JSE

EAC oil agreement: Here’s why it’s a big deal for Tanzania

Tanzania-Uganda oil deal: What’s in it for Uganda?

Why venture capitalists are pouring money into African start-ups

WIMBIZ: Outlook for gender parity in Nigeria appears bleak

Seven years after Chibok abductions: What has changed?

SA retail sales & mining stats out this week, here’s what to expect

New Development Bank grants SA $1bn emergency loan, looks to expand membership

Kenyan MPs call for deferral of new projects in austerity drive

How technology can be leveraged to drive up inclusion across Africa

Thungela Resources CEO on listing plans, future of coal & road to profitability

Umurage: A story of resilience

‘Sea change’ as African banking institutions shift to digital

David Malpass: World Bank to support Nigeria in lifting 100mn out of poverty

Former NBA player Ekezie speaks on opportunities in sports

Nigeria’s SEC moves to stop online platforms from trading in foreign securities

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Africa should be capable of producing own vaccines, says President Kagame

Sygnia lists another ETF on the JSE

EAC oil agreement: Here’s why it’s a big deal for Tanzania

Tanzania-Uganda oil deal: What’s in it for Uganda?

Why venture capitalists are pouring money into African start-ups

WIMBIZ: Outlook for gender parity in Nigeria appears bleak

Seven years after Chibok abductions: What has changed?

SA retail sales & mining stats out this week, here’s what to expect

New Development Bank grants SA $1bn emergency loan, looks to expand membership

Kenyan MPs call for deferral of new projects in austerity drive

How technology can be leveraged to drive up inclusion across Africa

Thungela Resources CEO on listing plans, future of coal & road to profitability

Umurage: A story of resilience

‘Sea change’ as African banking institutions shift to digital

David Malpass: World Bank to support Nigeria in lifting 100mn out of poverty

Former NBA player Ekezie speaks on opportunities in sports

Nigeria’s SEC moves to stop online platforms from trading in foreign securities

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