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South Africa's Finance Minister has an estimated R300 billion hole to plug when he presents the country's main budget on Wednesday, to avoid a material deterioration in debt metrics. 

SA beer industry warns against overburdening alcohol taxation

African countries are somewhat on the cusp of a tech revolution with Artificial Intelligence taking a mainstay in the financial and health sectors. 

Innovation & AI set to transform Africa’s health sector

Rwanda has been a pioneer in sustainable development, with the Rwanda Green Fund leading the charge since 2012. Today, the country is revolutionizing its transportation sector with a focus on electric mobility. 

Accelerating Rwanda's sustainable transportation: The role of e-mobility infrastructure

Cordros expects banks’ gross earnings to remain resilient, primarily fueled by growth in funded income this year. 

Cordros: Banks’ gross earnings to remain resilient in FY’25

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria says efforts by the apex in the past 16 months have stabilised the foreign exchange market, strengthened naira’s competitiveness, and boosted investor confidence. 

Will backward integration boost telecom sector near-term?

Djibouti’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahamoud Youssouf has emerged as the new African Union Chairperson, with Algerian diplomat Selma Haddadi elected as deputy chairperson. 

What does new AU leadership mean for Africa?

More reactions are trailing Nigeria’s parliament passage of the 2025 Appropriation Bill of 55 trillion naira which allocates 14.3 trillion naira for debt servicing and 13.6 trillion naira for recurrent expenditure. 

2025 budget: Will Nigeria balance growth, fiscal stability & tame inflation?

Investors are keeping an eye on progress of peace talks, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced ongoing discussions with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. 

Will Russia-Ukraine peace deal stabilise oil prices, flows?

CNBC Africa is joined by Paul Byrne, Head of Data Insights and Customer Success, Pnet and Laurence Grubb, Master Reward Specialist and Executive Committee Member at the South African Reward Association.

Executive paychecks: Tracking South Africa's latest salary trends

CNBC Africa is joined by Stavros Nicolaou, BRICS Business Council Member and Dr Azar Jammine, Director & Chief Economist, Econometrix for this discussion.

Trump faces pressure from Congressmen to cut South Africa's AGOA ties

Enkopa Lab is at the forefront of driving successful Japan-Africa investments by leveraging AI and technology. With a focus on market diversification, the firm helps Japanese companies navigate Africa's complex business landscape. 

Enkopa Lab on driving successful Japan-Africa investments through AI & technology

Despite being a key driver of Africa’s economic growth, the private sector feels its contributions were overlooked, particularly at the recent African Heads of State Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 

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