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<p>Global Investment company, Meridian Capital Limited has entered into a partnership with local oil and gas company, iMbokodo Exploration &#038; Production. In South Africa, Imbokodo is a term used to describe women as rocks; the company is a women empowered and majority black owned company. iMbokodo’s General Manager, Zakithi Zama joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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iMbokodo, Meridian team up to advance energy exploration across Southern Africa

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<p>Joining CNBC Africa on a conversation on Quarter 2 outlook is Peter Brooke, Portfolio Manager at Old Mutual Investment Group.</p>


Old Mutual on which sectors should you focus on to boost your portfolio returns in Q2

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<p>BK Group Plc in 2020 recorded an after-tax profit of more than $39 million, which was a 3 per cent growth compared to the previous year when they registered $38 million. According to the group’s financial statement, revenues grew in all four subsidiaries, Bank of Kigali, BK General Insurance, BK TecHouse and BK Capital. Nathalie Mpaka, CFO at the BK Group joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Bank of Kigali posts $39mn full-year profit

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<p>With some of the economies in the region planning to reopen up, the need for foreign direct investment to jumpstart the economies will be vital for growth. So how best can economies attract this investment? CNBC Africa spoke to the Managing Director of CFIUS Partners, Harry Broadman for more.</p>


COVID-19: How can EAC countries attract more foreign investment to aid recovery?

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<p>As the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to unfold, another generation of women will have to wait for gender equality. This is because the gender gap has grown by an additional 36 years. According to the latest World Economic Forum Gender Gap Report, South Africa fell 1 ranking, and is now 18th out of 156 economies. Joining CNBC Africa to discuss the findings of the report is Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director at the World Economic Forum.</p>


WEF: How Covid-19 has reversed gender parity efforts by a generation

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<p>The African Export-Import Bank has appointed Emmanuel Assiak as the Acting CEO of the Fund for Export-Development in Africa.</p>


Afreximbank appoints Emmanuel Assiak as acting CEO of FEDA

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<p>The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank and OCP Group have executed fertilizer trade finance transactions worth $400 million. And this is all via blockchain technology. The initiative aims to reduce the trade finance gap in Africa and boost trade between African countries. For more detail on this, CNBC Africa’s Zinathi Gquma spoke with Michael Awori, Deputy CEO at the Trade and Development Bank.</p>


TDB’s Awori on how blockchain can help narrow the trade finance gap in Africa

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<p>According to the Control and Auditor General’s report for the financial year 2019-2020, Air Tanzania made a loss of about $26 million in the financial year 2019/2020. Gabriel Mwang’onda, Political and Economic Analyst joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Air Tanzania posts $26mn full-year loss

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<p>I&#038;M Bank Rwanda have reported a more than $5 million profit after tax in 2020 despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, CNBC Africa spoke to the Managing Director of the bank, Robin Bairstow for more.</p>


I&M Bank Rwanda delivers solid earnings despite COVID-19 headwinds

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<p>On Tuesday, Aspen hosted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at its sterile facility, where the company will be manufacturing the Johnson &#038; Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. Johnson &#038; Johnson has agreed to supply 250 million vaccines for Africa, with 30 million being for South Africa. Stephen Saad, CEO at Aspen joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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SA should focus heavily on vaccine rollout, says Aspen CEO Stephen Saad

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<p>The Grobank deal with Nigeria&#8217;s Access Bank has been the talk of the week. Access Bank bought a controlling stake in Grobank for about $60million.</p>


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What the Access Bank, Grobank deal means for banking in Africa

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<p>Moody&#8217;s says it is maintaining its negative outlook for the Nigerian banking sector as it reflects the agency’s view that the loan quality of Nigerian banks will weaken in 2021. Moody’s also notes that the negative outlook captures the weakening capacity of the Nigerian government to support the banking sector when the need arises. Joining CNBC Africa for a focus on the state of Nigeria’s banking space is the Vice President and Head of Research at Chapel Hill Denham, Tajudeen Ibrahim.</p>


Moody’s maintains negative outlook for Nigerian banking system

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<p>The World Economic Forum says another generation of women must wait an extra 36 years to close the gender gap, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has pushed this further to 135.6 years.</p>


WEF: COVID-19 pandemic pushes back gender parity by a generation

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<p>It&#8217;s been fast paced at Rwanda finance limited over the past 6 months, with the company responsible for Kigali&#8217;s journey into a financial centre going through an array of changes, but is the company on the right track? CNBC Africa spoke to the CEO of Rwanda Finance Limited, Nick Barigye for more.</p>


Rwanda Finance Limited: The journey to an IFC

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<p>The price of helium has shot up by more than 100 per cent over the past 12 months as the global market grapples for a lack of helium but could recent discoveries in Tanzania quench that thirst? David Minchin, CEO of Helium One spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Helium One sets sights on Rukwa as prices balloon

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<p>Nigerian based private equity firm, CardinalStone Capital Advisers has announced the final close of its maiden private equity fund, which makes equity investments into high growth small and medium sized enterprises. Co-founder and Managing Director, Femi Ogunjimi joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


CardinalStone Capital Advisers closes maiden private equity fund at $64mn

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<p>Exponential change in education is causing interesting disruptions. Unicef and Bridge2Africa are two of the organisations that are preparing students for the technological disruptions and the future of work, through Robotics. Joining CNBC Africa to give more detail on these initiatives is Christine Muhigana, UNICEF Representative and Justice Gumbochuma, e-Learning Specialist at Bridge2Africa.</p>


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iMbokodo, Meridian team up to advance energy exploration across Southern Africa

Old Mutual on which sectors should you focus on to boost your portfolio returns in Q2

Bank of Kigali posts $39mn full-year profit

COVID-19: How can EAC countries attract more foreign investment to aid recovery?

WEF: How Covid-19 has reversed gender parity efforts by a generation

Afreximbank appoints Emmanuel Assiak as acting CEO of FEDA

TDB’s Awori on how blockchain can help narrow the trade finance gap in Africa

Air Tanzania posts $26mn full-year loss

I&M Bank Rwanda delivers solid earnings despite COVID-19 headwinds

SA should focus heavily on vaccine rollout, says Aspen CEO Stephen Saad

What the Access Bank, Grobank deal means for banking in Africa

Moody’s maintains negative outlook for Nigerian banking system

WEF: COVID-19 pandemic pushes back gender parity by a generation

Rwanda Finance Limited: The journey to an IFC

Helium One sets sights on Rukwa as prices balloon

CardinalStone Capital Advisers closes maiden private equity fund at $64mn

How organisations can best prepare students for the future of work

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iMbokodo, Meridian team up to advance energy exploration across Southern Africa

Old Mutual on which sectors should you focus on to boost your portfolio returns in Q2

Bank of Kigali posts $39mn full-year profit

COVID-19: How can EAC countries attract more foreign investment to aid recovery?

WEF: How Covid-19 has reversed gender parity efforts by a generation

Afreximbank appoints Emmanuel Assiak as acting CEO of FEDA

TDB’s Awori on how blockchain can help narrow the trade finance gap in Africa

Air Tanzania posts $26mn full-year loss

I&M Bank Rwanda delivers solid earnings despite COVID-19 headwinds

SA should focus heavily on vaccine rollout, says Aspen CEO Stephen Saad

What the Access Bank, Grobank deal means for banking in Africa

Moody’s maintains negative outlook for Nigerian banking system

WEF: COVID-19 pandemic pushes back gender parity by a generation

Rwanda Finance Limited: The journey to an IFC

Helium One sets sights on Rukwa as prices balloon

CardinalStone Capital Advisers closes maiden private equity fund at $64mn

How organisations can best prepare students for the future of work

News Tips

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