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The Ugandan shilling is holding steady after the central bank maintained its benchmark rate at 10.25 per cent on June 4th, 2024. 

Uganda, Kenya rate paths to diverge on currency moves

Fotso Ngassa, Founder and CEO of GAJO, speaks to CNBC Africa on the company's efforts to forge global partnerships, enhance farmers' livelihoods, and pioneer solutions to Africa's pressing livestock challenges in the context of climate. 

Modernising Africa's food basket to tame commodity price shocks

Investments in regional integration is poised to see African countries fast-track trade at a time when the continent is faced with multiple shocks impacting commodity prices.

Catalysing Africa’s integration to deepen trade 

Kenya’s Central Bank Governor Kamau Thugge has affirmed that bank will continue to take strong actions in it’s quest to tame inflation and stabilize the local currency. CNBC Africa’s Aby Agina spoke to the Governor for more. 

Monetary tightening helps Kenya’s shilling to stabilise

CNBC Africa’s Aby Agina had an exclusive interview with the AfDB Chief Economist, Kevin Urama to get a pulse on how African economies are faring in the face of slowing growth.

Driving Africa's economic growth amidst global headwinds

The Director General of the African Development Bank's Eastern Africa Region, Nnenna Nwabufo spoke to CNBC Africa at the AfDB meetings on how to reshape global finance to empower Africa in achieving its development goals. 

Shifting global finance for Africa's development goals

Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, Senior Vice President African Development Bank Group shared insights on changing the negative narrative surrounding the continent.

Reversing the negative narrative on investment in Africa

The Executive Secretary of the African Capacity Building Foundation, Mamadou Biteye says resources held by private individuals remain largely untapped and to finance Africa’s development agenda.

Unleashing private capital for Africa: Regulation & public finance reform

The African Development Bank AGM concluded with a revised ten-year strategic plan focusing on "A Resilient Prosperous Africa with Growth Equality." 

AUDA-NEPAD targets middle income status for African countries by 2033 

Kenya's proposed Finance Bill 2024 is out and it contains a raft of new taxes as well as amendments to some tax acts that will greatly impact the Small and Medium Businesses, if passed. 

Kenya Finance Bill 2024: Implications on SMEs

Empowering a brighter future for all. 'Innovation for Inclusion' brings together cutting-edge technology and collaborative spirit to drive financial inclusion and opportunities for micro and small businesses, women, and youth. 

Advancing innovation for inclusion in Africa

Paul Muthaura, CEO of AfCMI, engaged with CNBC Africa, discussing the dynamic transformation of carbon markets on a global scale. 

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