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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) supports over 200 million people globally but remains largely informal, with only 15 per cent formalized. 

How formalization can boost artisanal and small-scale mining potential

CNBC Africa is joined by Frida Owinga, Regional Director for WEConnect International in Africa for more insights.

Women transforming Africa's manufacturing landscape

The 2024 Access to Medicine Index Report is out and reveals that only 43 per cent of new health innovations reach Africa.

Access to medicine report 2024: 43% of new health innovations reach Africa

CNBC Africa is joined by Kealeboga Mogodi, Head: Business & Commercial Sales, Stanbic Bank Botswana for more. 

Downturn in diamond industry contracts Botswana’s economic activity

CNBC Africa is joined by Cumesh Moodlia, CEO, Investec SA for more on the company’s results. 

Investec HY25 adjusted operating profit grew 7.6% to £475mn

As expected, South Africa’s Reserve Bank lowered the repo rate by 25 basis points, the second consecutive cut, assessing risks to the inflation outlook as balanced. 

Sarb cuts repo rate by 25bps in line with expectations

Kenya’s leading bank by asset size KCB Group has registered a 49 per cent growth in earnings registering Ksh45.8 billion in it’s profit after tax for 2024 quarter three. 

KCB Group reports 49% jump in half-year earnings

With a portfolio worth over $17 billion and counting, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is looking to widen investments across various regional economies in Africa. 

Pimenta: Africa financial investment outlook promising

Rwanda’s Central Bank has maintained it’s repo rate for the second time in the last two sittings of the policy committee. The bank cited sound macro-economic fundamentals of the economy prompting the decision to keep the rate unchanged. 

Rwanda’s Central Bank maintains MPR at 6.5%

Since the announcement of Nigeria’s bank recapitalization initiative in March 2024 several banks have raised significant amounts to meet the new capital requirements. 

Nigeria’s banking recapitalisation & the path to financial system stability 

Dangote refinery has resumed importing crude oil from the United States despite a deal with the Nigerian government for the supply of up to 400,000 barrels of local oil daily, paid for in naira. 

Can Nigeria meet local crude demand?

A drop in cocoa output from Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire could continue to impact the pricing of cocoa futures which are up over 16 percent this month. 

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