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Paul Gamble, Senior Director, Sovereigns at Fitch Ratings joins CNBC Africa for more. 

Fitch: Nigeria’s external debt expected to rise to $5.2bn in 2025

Nigeria’s Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative aims to attract $1 billion in investments into the country’s alternative fuel sector by the end of this year. 

How can Nigeria sustain compressed natural gas investment drive?

As digital transformation accelerates across sectors, so do the threats. From AI-powered attacks to the alarming rise in scams like Authorised Push Payment fraud, cybersecurity in 2025 is more advanced than ever. 

Combating cyberthreats in Africa 

Despite stormy global markets and ongoing geopolitical tension, South Africa’s listed property sector is showing surprising strength. 

South African property stocks rebound amid global volatility

The global feminine hygiene market is projected to reach billions in value, yet affordability remains a major barrier in regions like Kenya. 

Period poverty or profitable market: The economics of menstrual health in Africa

EASE has secured Stanbic as its first international lender to scale its Equipment-as-a-Service model across Africa, enabling hospitals to access advanced medical equipment like PET-CT scanners and surgical robots on a pay-per-use basis. 

Stanbic backs EASE to roll out pay-per-use medical tech in Africa

Ramani, a Y Combinator-backed fintech, has partnered with Tanzania Commercial Bank to expand its SMB financing platform. 

Ramani crosses $210m in SMB loans with new TCB DEAL, following Stanbic Bank

Last week, markets fell sharply as the United States reciprocal tariffs raised fears of stagnating growth, rising inflation and the unravelling of three decades’ worth of economic consensus. But markets are bouncing back. 

U.S recession looms: SA investor playbook 

Afreximbank last week commissioned its first African Trade Centre in Abuja, Nigeria, pushing for trade and investment on the continent. 

Transforming Africa’s trade landscape

For a review of the first quarter, CNBC Africa is joined by Herman van Papendorp, Head of Asset Allocation, Momentum Investments. 

Momentum Investments’ Q1 market review & 2025 outlook

Stavros Nicolaou, Senior Executive, Aspen Pharmacare and Brics Business Council Member joins CNBC Africa for more. 

Accelerating Africa’s healthcare security

Africa’s Generation Z is pulling all stops. This generation has crossed the $10 billion spending mark making this generation the largest and richest ever. 

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