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<p>After years of preparation, the Nairobi International Financial Centre, last week, signed its first deals with British insurer, Prudential Plc and business lobby group The CityUK, ahead of its official launch later this year. CNBC Africa spoke with the Chairman of the NIFC, Vincent Rague for more.</p>


Kenya’s NIFC inks first two deals with British insurer Prudential

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<p>Uganda Breweries limited saw a 33 per cent increase in net sales despite an challenging year for the beverages sector. CNBC Africa spoke with the Managing Director of UBL, Alvin Mbugua for more.</p>


Uganda Breweries delivers resilient performance in difficult conditions

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<p>Cyber threats and cyber criminals remain active in Africa just like elsewhere across the world as companies prioritise digital transformation in their growth agenda. Now researchers warn of increased cyber targets. David Emm, Principal Security Researcher at Kaspersky spoke to CNBC Africa’s Julius Bizimungu for more.</p>


Assessing Africa’s cyber threat landscape

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<p>Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan is in Rwanda for a two-day state visit. The overall purpose of the visit, according to officials, is to strengthen ties between the two neighbouring countries.</p>


President Suluhu Hassan embarks on 2-day state visit to Rwanda

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<p>Measures taken to contain the pandemic and the ensuing oil price collapse  aggravated by the impact of lower oil prices and production impacted the Congolese economy in 2020 resulting to an 8.2 per cent economic contraction in 2020. Thomas Alun, IMF Representative, Congo joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


IMF: Republic of Congo’s economic recovery remains elusive in 2021

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<p>If you are to look at the role of your internet service provider right now to the beginning of 2020, it’s no surprise for one to think these are two differing entities but how big of a change has taken place? Christian Muhirwa, CEO of Broadband Systems Ltd joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Understanding the evolution of ISPs during COVID-19

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<p>The smart tech market has seen an exponential growth over the past 14 months largely attributed to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, but as we reopen is there a need for it? Carlos Mwizerwa, General Manager of Invictus Security joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How COVID-19 is shaping demand for smart security solutions

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<p>British American Tobacco Kenya posted Ksh 2.7 billion as its half-year profit in the six months to June 2021. BAT’s net revenues increased by 19 per cent to Ksh.12.5 billion driven by the recovery of domestic sales volumes. BAT Kenya Finance Director, Philemon Kipkemoi joins  CNBC Africa for more.</p>


BAT Kenya delivers solid half-year results despite difficult environment

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<p>The Central Bank of Kenya has retained the benchmark policy rate at 7 per cent for the tenth consecutive time to support the recovery of an economy battered by the Covid-19 pandemic and surging inflationary pressures. Churchill Ogutu, Head of Research at Genghis Capital, joins  CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenya’s Central Bank retains repo rate at 7%

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<p>The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is trying to diversify its tourism potential and in this bid looking at how best to strengthen ties with Africa, in a first on CNBC Africa interview we caught up with the Minister of Tourism for Saudi Arabia, H.E Ahmed Al Khateeb on how they hope to achieve this growth.</p>


Saudi Tourism Minister: Time has come to share great  Saudi culture & hospitality with the rest of the world

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<p>The Bank of Tanzania has injected $431.2 million to financial institutions for lending in the private sector in an effort to mitigate macroeconomic impacts of Covid-19 pandemic in the country.</p>


Bank of Tanzania pumps $431.2mn into economy to boost private sector growth

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<p>Kenyan and the United Kingdom government officials have inked deals worth over $185 million on the first day of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s three-day tour that would be channelled mostly through the private sector. The deals are set to unlock projects in housing, manufacturing and energy and setting up Nairobi as the regional investment hub with links to London, the world’s leading financial centre. Economic Analyst Reginald Kadzutu  joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenya inks $185mn in deals with the UK on Uhuru visit

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<p>The African Growth and Opportunity Act is set to expire in 2025 and preparations for the post- AGOA trade relations need to begin now. Since the Act began in 2000, the trade landscape on the continent has shifted significantly. Charles Robertson, Global Chief Economist at Renaissance Capital  joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Renaissance Capital: Why the AfCFTA, AGOA won’t work without manufacturing on the continent

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<p>Fitch Ratings has revised Rwanda&#8217;s outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the Issuer Default Rating at &#8216;B+&#8217;. What position does this put Rwanda? Jermaine Leonard, Director at Fitch Ratings joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Fitch revises Rwanda’s outlook from stable to negative

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<p>The International Monetary Fund has maintained the 2021 forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa at 3.4 per cent, with an upgrade for South Africa following a strong positive surprise in the first quarter offset by downward revisions in other countries. The worsening pandemic developments in sub-Saharan Africa are expected to weigh on the region’s recovery. Malhar Nabar, Division Chief for World Economic Studies at the International Monetary Fund for more.</p>


IMF maintains 2021 forecast for sub-Saharan Africa

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<p>Yesterday was the official listing of the 15-year government bond re-opened last week with a coupon rate of 12.500 per cent and a yield to maturity of 12.480per cent. Rwanda Stock Exchange yesterday recorded a turnover of Frw 312,210,710 worth of bonds traded in 6 deals on the fixed income market and Frw 851,000 from 3,700 MTNRwanda shares traded in 1 deal on the equities market. Olivier Muneza, CEO, Mo Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Rwandan market review

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<p>President Uhuru Kenyatta begun his 3 day visit to visit to London, with the aim to ink several economic and security deals on the back of the trade agreement Kenya signed in December with Britain to ensure an uninterrupted flow of goods between the two nations upon the UK’s exit from the European Union trading arrangements. The United Kingdom is expected to announce a $182.6 million new government and private investment into Big Four Projects, including affordable housing and manufacturing. Economic Analyst Odhiambo Ramogi  joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Kenya’s NIFC inks first two deals with British insurer Prudential

Uganda Breweries delivers resilient performance in difficult conditions

Assessing Africa’s cyber threat landscape

President Suluhu Hassan embarks on 2-day state visit to Rwanda

IMF: Republic of Congo’s economic recovery remains elusive in 2021

Understanding the evolution of ISPs during COVID-19

How COVID-19 is shaping demand for smart security solutions

BAT Kenya delivers solid half-year results despite difficult environment

Kenya’s Central Bank retains repo rate at 7%

Saudi Tourism Minister: Time has come to share great Saudi culture & hospitality with the rest of the world

Bank of Tanzania pumps $431.2mn into economy to boost private sector growth

Kenya inks $185mn in deals with the UK on Uhuru visit

Renaissance Capital: Why the AfCFTA, AGOA won’t work without manufacturing on the continent

Fitch revises Rwanda’s outlook from stable to negative

IMF maintains 2021 forecast for sub-Saharan Africa

Rwandan market review

President Kenyatta embarks on 3-day visit to the UK

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Kenya’s NIFC inks first two deals with British insurer Prudential

Uganda Breweries delivers resilient performance in difficult conditions

Assessing Africa’s cyber threat landscape

President Suluhu Hassan embarks on 2-day state visit to Rwanda

IMF: Republic of Congo’s economic recovery remains elusive in 2021

Understanding the evolution of ISPs during COVID-19

How COVID-19 is shaping demand for smart security solutions

BAT Kenya delivers solid half-year results despite difficult environment

Kenya’s Central Bank retains repo rate at 7%

Saudi Tourism Minister: Time has come to share great Saudi culture & hospitality with the rest of the world

Bank of Tanzania pumps $431.2mn into economy to boost private sector growth

Kenya inks $185mn in deals with the UK on Uhuru visit

Renaissance Capital: Why the AfCFTA, AGOA won’t work without manufacturing on the continent

Fitch revises Rwanda’s outlook from stable to negative

IMF maintains 2021 forecast for sub-Saharan Africa

Rwandan market review

President Kenyatta embarks on 3-day visit to the UK

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