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Juma Mukhwana, Principal Secretary Industry Kenya spoke to CNBC Africa for more. 

Unlocking trade opportunities under the AfCFTA

CNBC Africa's Tabitha Muthoni spoke to Goolam Ballim, Chief Economist at Standard Bank Group on factors impacting the economy and more at play at the Unlocked East Africa Business Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

State of East Africa's economy

Governments in Africa overwhelmingly allocate social spending toward older children while overlooking the youngest, according to new data released by UNICEF and the Learning for Well-being Institute. 

Human capital report shows damning picture on Africa’s social spending

The second edition of the Africa continental free trade area, AfCFTA Business Forum dubbed Biashara Afrika is being held in Kigali, Rwanda under the theme dare to invent the future we want for Africa. 

Unpacking the AfCFTA adjustment fund

Kenya’s Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s future hangs in the balance as an impeachment motion tabled to the country’s parliaments kicks off debate. 

Kenya’s economy on tenterhooks as impeachment of deputy president gains momentum

Unpacking Africa's future trajectory, Ousmane Badiane, Founder & Executive Chairperson of AKADEMIYA2063, joins CNBC Africa to discuss the 2024 Annual Trends and Outlook Report.

Unpacking the 2024 AKADEMIYA2063 annual trends & outlook report

As Kenya's economy experiences a slowdown, recording a 4.6 per cent year-on-year growth in Q2 2024, concerns mount for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises - the backbone of the country's economic growth. 

Small but mighty: The crucial role of SMEs in driving Kenya's economy

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed officially inaugurated the Lemi National  Cement Factory, this is the largest  cement factory in Ethiopia. 

Ethiopia opens $600 mn Lemi National Cement plant

Christopher Legilisho, Economist, Standard Bank Group joins CNBC Africa to find out the factors behind Kenya's slowing economic growth in the second quarter of 2024 and the impact of key sectors on the country's overall performance.

Kenyan economic growth slows in Q2’24

Africa's fintech landscape is experiencing a meteoric rise, driven by a surge in innovation and investment. 

Unpacking Africa's fintech growth

Africa is losing approximately $50 billion annually to illicit financial flows, a figure that has alarmingly increased to nearly $90 billion. 

Addressing revenue loss from illicit financial flows in Africa

The IMF staff team and the Ethiopian authorities have reached staff-level agreement on the first review of Ethiopia’s economic program under the ECF arrangement.

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