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Virunga Power and the government of Burundi have launched a new company, Weza Power, to provide large-scale power distribution to rural Burundi. 

Virunga Power and the government of Burundi have launched a new company, Weza Power, to provide large-scale power distribution to rural Burundi. The announcement was made at the recently concluded African Climate Summit held in Nairobi, Kenya. Brian Kelly, Founder & CEO, Virunga Power joins CNBC Africa for more. 

Enhancing power distribution in rural Burundi

CNBC Africa had a conversation with Brent Malahay, Chief Strategy Officer at Equity Group on innovative finance for agriculture in Africa. 

Equity Group’s Malahay on how to commercialize Africa’s agricultural value chain

The first two cargo ships carrying 20,000 tons of wheat enroute to Africa and Asia last week arrived at a Ukrainian seaport in Southern Odesa Region, weeks after Russia had backed out of the Black Sea Grain deal. 

The first two cargo ships carrying 20,000 tons of wheat enroute to Africa and Asia last week arrived at a Ukrainian seaport in Southern Odesa Region, weeks after Russia had backed out of the Black Sea Grain deal. The Ukrainian navy created a temporary corridor that is allowing the export of wheat exports, but many worry this is not enough to restore grain supplies. Paul Baker, CEO of International Economics Consulting spoke to CNBC Africa’s Julius Bizimungu for more.  

What’s the way out of the Black Sea Grain deal? 

Joseph Abakunda, Chief Strategy Officer, Rwanda Space Agency joins CNBC Africa for this discussion. 

Over the last few years African nations have increased their budgets for the space industry and while the space economy in Africa amounts to only $19 billion today, it is poised to take a bigger chunk of the global space economy in the coming years, something Rwanda is eyeing keenly as it develops its space ecosystem. Joseph Abakunda, Chief Strategy Officer, Rwanda Space Agency joins CNBC Africa for this discussion. 

Building the Rwandan space economy

Editi Effiong, the Founder of Anakle Films, joins CNBC Africa to discuss the journey through capital raise and the idea behind the project.

The move by Anakle films to tap into the private equity funding space to produce the movie, the black book, is paving the way for more stakeholders in the movie production space to explore this funding model. Editi Effiong, the Founder of Anakle Films, joins CNBC Africa to discuss the journey through capital raise and the idea behind the project.

Anakle Films taps VC funding for Netflix production

Carbon trading is emerging as a pivotal tool in Africa's quest to balance economic development with environmental sustainability. 

Carbon trading is emerging as a pivotal tool in Africa's quest to balance economic development with environmental sustainability. As more African nations integrate into the global carbon market, the financial and ecological implications are capturing the attention of investors and policymakers alike. Thapelo Tsheole, President, African Securities Exchanges Association joins CNBC Africa for more.

Carbon trading finds foot in Africa

Ted Pantone, the CEO of Turaco, joins CNBC Africa to discuss the acquisitions, plans to infuse tech in insurance claims and the outlook for Ghana's insurance industry.

Turaco has acquired MicroEnsure Ghana. The acquisition increases Turaco's active policies by 25 per cent and improves tech-driven processes for faster claims processing and optimised service offerings. Ted Pantone, the CEO of Turaco, joins CNBC Africa to discuss the acquisitions, plans to infuse tech in insurance claims and the outlook for Ghana's insurance industry.

Disrupting Ghana's insurance industry

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation plans to commit an additional 1 billion dollars to strengthen global food security by 2026. Scott Nathan, CEO of the US DFC, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.

Unleashing the power of private sector for sustainable development in Africa

The Central Bank of Nigeria says its new online platform will ease the application process for Microfinance Banks. 

The Central Bank of Nigeria says its new online platform will ease the application process for Microfinance Banks. Rogers Nwoke, Director at Nigeria Microfinance Platform joins me now for an impact assessment of this move and how industry stakeholders are coping with the competition from digital micro lenders. 

How Nigerian micro finance banks are coping with digital microlenders

Phillip Ssali, Head, Corporate Sales & Global Markets at Standard Bank Group joins CNBC Africa for more on market developments across East Africa.

Kenya’s petroleum sector witnessed one of the steepest hikes in fuel prices following a spike in the weighted average cost of imported refined products. Phillip Ssali, Head, Corporate Sales & Global Markets at Standard Bank Group joins CNBC Africa for more on market developments across East Africa.

East Africa markets watch 

Clickafix says its latest funding from fast forward will enable it champion quality control in the home repairs and servicing market in Nigeria.

Clickafix says its latest funding from fast forward will enable it champion quality control in the home repairs and servicing market in Nigeria. Pawan Bhandari, Co-Founder and CEO of Clickafix says the company will scale up exceptional home services in Lagos and Abuja. He joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.

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