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The 21st African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum will take place in Washington this week under the theme Beyond 2025: Reimagining AGOA for an Inclusive, Sustainable and Prosperous Tomorrow.” 

U.S. convenes Agoa forum 

Retail property specialist, Vukile will kick off its debt capital markets roadshow this week. 

Vukile kicks off debt capital markets roadshow

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Government of National Unity (GNU) will focus on three main areas in its five year term. 

Weaver birds rising: Ramaphosa's vision for a new South Africa

The South African Reserve Bank's inflation forecast is expected to remain steady, with no major changes anticipated from the May projections. 

Citadel’s Ackerman: MPC to hold rates steady

Department of Small Business Development, which has allocated R2.16 billion in the 2024/25 financial year to support the creation of over 130,000 jobs and to uplift black-owned, women-owned, youth-owned businesses. 

Job Creators: Bridging the SMME funding gap 

CNBC Africa is joined by Andrea Ellens, Retail Industry Specialist, Trade Centre Intelligence, Zandile Makhoba, Consumer Economist at Liberty, and Mervyn Abrahams Programme Co-Ordinator at the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group. 

The state of the South African consumer 

CNBC Africa is joined by Cameron Hume, Travelex's Global Wholesale Director for more. 

Travelex's Hume on current forex trends in South Africa 

In it's latest World Economic Outlook Update, the International Monetary Fund forecasts worldwide growth at 3.2 per cent this year, and said global activity and world trade were firmer, particularly due to strong exports from Asia. 

IMF: Global growth remains steady at 3.2%

Shares of financial services firm Safin Holdings and industrial manufacturer, Bell Equipment extending gains into session after surging more than 40 per cent yesterday on corporate action. 

South Africa ripe for mergers & acquisitions?

CNBC Africa is joined by Nolan Wapenaar, Co-Chief Investment Officer at Anchor Capital for this discussion. 

Anchor Capital: S.Africa's future looks promising over next 5 years 

CNBC Africa is joined by Mpho Kubelo, Chief Risk Officer and Acting CEO at Development Bank of Southern Africa for this discussion. 

DBSA hosts inward buying mission & investment mission

Voting in Rwanda is currently underway to elect the country’s next president, with 66-year-old incumbent Paul Kagame, expected to cruise to victory.

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