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Zeder swung into an interim loss of 4.1 cents per share, citing adjustments to the valuations of its unlisted asset. 

Zeder half-year performance disappoints

CNBC Africa is joined by Tim Masela, Head Of National Payments System Department,  South African Reserve Bank for more. 

The changing face of payments in South Africa

There are over 50 million MSMEs across the African continent. MSMEs are integral to the AfCFTA’s success and poise to benefit from the $22 billion in export growth potential that this trade agreement could achieve.

Empowering women and youth under AfCFTA

The World Trade Organization has just released its latest trade outlook report, examining the effects of conflicts, rising interest rates, and slowing demand on global trade. 

WTO: Global trade outlook 2024

Kenya's National Treasury is aiming to raise KES 30.0 billion through the re-opening of the FXD1/2016/010 and FXD1/2022/010 fixed income bonds in the October 2024 Primary Bond Auction, with the funds earmarked for budgetary support in the FY2024/25. 

Genghis Capital’s Caleb Mugendi on October T-bond auction, fixed-income markets

Botswana’s economic growth decelerated from 5.5 per cent in 2022 to 2.7 percent last year, below the long-run potential growth of 4 percent. 

Stanbic Bank’s Q4 economic outlook for Botswana

Manufacturing output contracted by 1.2 per cent year-on-year in August, following a revised expansion of 1.6 per cent year-on-year in July. The outcome was slightly worse than consensus prediction of a moderate 0.5 year-on-year decline.

S.Africa manufacturing production declines in August

The second edition of the African Continental Free Trade Area business forum, known as Biashara Afrika, is currently underway in Kigali. The forum aims to shed light on possible ways to tackle the bottlenecks holding back intra-African trade. 

CCA President Florizelle Liser on tackling intra-African trade bottlenecks

The private sector is pivotal in unlocking intra-African trade’s potential, fostering industrialization, and creating employment opportunities for young people across the continent.

Sebahizi: Youth have potential to harness AfCFTA opportunities

Former South African Minister Of Trade and Industry and Member of Advisory Board AfCFTA, Rob Davies joins CNBC Africa to talk about why south Africa has managed to create significant trade with African nations. 

Building diversified economies under AfCFTA

Research and evidence-based solutions are important to Africa’s development. 

Beavogui: Evidenced-based solutions important to Africa’s development

The Nigerian government missed an opportunity to provide clear guidance on the latest petrol price adjustment which would have helped businesses and the public manage expectations. 

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