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<p>President Uhuru Kenyatta begun his 3 day visit to visit to London, with the aim to ink several economic and security deals on the back of the trade agreement Kenya signed in December with Britain to ensure an uninterrupted flow of goods between the two nations upon the UK’s exit from the European Union trading arrangements. The United Kingdom is expected to announce a $182.6 million new government and private investment into Big Four Projects, including affordable housing and manufacturing. Economic Analyst Odhiambo Ramogi  joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


President Kenyatta embarks on 3-day visit to the UK

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<p>More than 20 African countries have confirmed the presence of the new COVID-19 variant that was first detected in India last year. However, there is a concern that the new variants can’t easily be tracked because the testing required to identify them isn&#8217;t widely available. Dr. Nicksy Gumede-Moeletsi, Regional Virologist at WHO Regional Office for Africa joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Understanding the new COVID-19 variants and how to combat them

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<p>Last week, the UK banned travellers from Kenya, except UK nationals, citing that Kenya’s Covid-19 certifications for travellers had been faulty. Kenya Airways retaliated by suspended passenger flights between Kenya and the UK. Economist, Odhiambo Ramogi joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


What’s next for Kenya

What’s next for Kenya, UK after travel ban?

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<p>The United Kingdom is part of the country’s hardest hit by the Corona virus with over 126 000 deaths to date. Through the Covax fund used to fight the pandemic around the world, the country has provided $734 million. With the UK&#8217;s foreign policy announced earlier this month in the integrated review, CNBC Africa spoke to James Duddridge, Minister of Africa in the United Kingdom for more.</p>


James Duddridge on the UK’s role in Africa’s economic recovery

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<p>The Kenya-UK trade deal continues to face resistance from multiple players. The latest resistance comes from Kenyan farmers who have sued the state to stop the deal, questioning the country’s benefits under the deal. Economic Analyst, Aly-Khan Satchu joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


UK-Kenya trade deal hits roadblock

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<p>South African digital bank TymeBank has secured foreign direct investment worth R1.6 billion, attracting new investors from the UK and Philippines. Of the total investment about R500 million has already been invested. The balance will be invested over the next 12 to 15 months. Joining CNBC Africa to unpack the significance of that investment is Tauriq Keraan, CEO of TymeBank.</p>


TymeBank secures R1.6bn investment to fund expansion drive

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<p>Kenya is now the first East African country to report cases of the new Covid-19 variant, first seen in the UK. What do we know about these new variants and how will they affect the efficacy of the developed vaccines? CNBC Africa spoke to the Senior Virologist at WHO Regional office for Africa, DR. Nicksy Gumede-Moeletsi, for more.</p>


COVID-19: What the new variants mean to vaccine development

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<p>Nigeria is a strategic economic partner to the United Kingdom as the Economic Development Forum between both countries looks to strengthen their bilateral trade relations. Ben Llewellyn-Jones, British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria joins CNBC Africa for more on the U.K’s trade ties with Nigeria.</p>


Ben Llewellyn-Jones on how to strengthen economic ties between Nigeria & the UK

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<p>Ethiopia has embarked on a joint venture with the UK and Germany, which could save thousands of jobs in the country’s textile and garments industry. CNBC Africa spoke to Samuel Getachew, Political Analyst for more.</p>


Ethiopia partners with UK & Germany to help save jobs in country’s textile industry

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<p>The selection date for the new Director-General of the WTO is getting nearer, eight candidates are going head-to-head for the top position with nominations coming from Mexico, Moldova, Korea, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and Africa – where we have 3 candidates. 58-year-old British Politician who has served as the UK’s Secretary of State for International Trade and was nominated by the United Kingdom for the role of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. Dr Liam Fox joins CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor to share his vision for global trade.</p>


UK’s Liam Fox shares his vision for global trade

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<p>Tanzania is looking to protect its locally-made goods in the trade negotiations with Britain that are underway. The on-going talks between the two countries for a new post-Brexit dispensation are being conducted in line with the 2009 trade protocol signed by all EAC member states. Honest Prosper Ngowi, Associate Professor of Economics at Mzumbe University Tanzania joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Unpacking the trade negotiations between Tanzania and the UK

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<p>This week the Unites Stated and the UK have had encouraging updates of their respective Covid-19 vaccine trials, showing promising results which could see a vaccine available as early next year.  Back home in South Africa, we are about a month into our vaccine trial and the country is experiencing volatile surges in case numbers, will this be a threat to the progress of the vaccine trial? Joining CNBC Africa for more is Shabir Madhi, Professor of Vaccinology at the University of Witwatersrand.</p>


How close is SA to a COVID-19 vaccine?

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<p>British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta agreed to start negotiations for a post-Brexit trade agreement between the two nations. Economic Analyst, Reginald Kadzuzu joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenya

Kenya, UK to resume talks on trade deal

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<p>Health authorities in Ghana have confirmed two more COVID-19 cases at the Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research, bringing the total confirmed cases to nine. Ghana Health Services says both cases are imported – the first a 56-year-old man who returned from the UK a week ago and the second, a 33 year-old Ghanaian who returned from a conference in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Dr Frank Serebour, Vice President of the Ghana Medical Association joins CNBC Africa to discuss the resilience of Ghana&#8217;s healthcare system to contain the pandemic.</p>


How Ghana plans to fight COVID-19 pandemic

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As the UK officially leaves the European Union today, Marta Foresti, Director of ODI Europe at the Overseas Development Institute joins CNBC Africa to discuss what lies ahead for Britain and the future of its relationship with Africa.</p>


Overseas Development Institute: How Brexit impacts UK-Africa relations

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<p>Kenya has secured $1.7 billion from the UK in investments deals during the UK-Africa Investment Summit. Furthermore, UK signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on mobilizing private finance into Kenyan projects. Also, the Rwandan government and the World Bank announced during the summit that they will be launching a 3-year, fixed-rate, RWF-denominated bond worth $40 million at the London Stock Exchange. Analyst Ted Kaberuka, joins CNBC Africa to make light of the deals and look into the UK-Africa relations.</p>


Kenya secures $1.7bn investment deals at UK-Africa Investment Summit


<p>LONDON (Reuters) &#8211; Prime Minister Boris Johnson will call for deeper investment ties between Britain and Africa at a summit for leaders of 21 African countries on Monday that comes days before his country will leave the European Union.</p>



<p>After securing Britain’s departure from the EU, the world’s largest trading bloc, on Jan. 31, Johnson is keen to develop business ties with countries outside Europe.</p>



<p>At the summit in London, Johnson will call for Britain to be the “investment partner of choice” for Africa. He will highlight deals worth billions of pounds with countries on the continent, underlining the roles British companies are playing in providing anything from smart street lighting in Nigeria to environmentally friendly breweries in Kenya.</p>



<p>The prime minister will also announce an end to British support for thermal coal mining or coal power plants overseas, according to a statement issued before the summit’s start.</p>



<p>Reporting by Elizabeth Piper; Editing by Pravin Char</p>


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President Kenyatta embarks on 3-day visit to the UK

Understanding the new COVID-19 variants and how to combat them

What’s next for Kenya, UK after travel ban?

James Duddridge on the UK’s role in Africa’s economic recovery

UK-Kenya trade deal hits roadblock

TymeBank secures R1.6bn investment to fund expansion drive

COVID-19: What the new variants mean to vaccine development

Ben Llewellyn-Jones on how to strengthen economic ties between Nigeria & the UK

Ethiopia partners with UK & Germany to help save jobs in country’s textile industry

UK’s Liam Fox shares his vision for global trade

Unpacking the trade negotiations between Tanzania and the UK

How close is SA to a COVID-19 vaccine?

Kenya, UK to resume talks on trade deal

How Ghana plans to fight COVID-19 pandemic

Overseas Development Institute: How Brexit impacts UK-Africa relations

Kenya secures $1.7bn investment deals at UK-Africa Investment Summit

UK’s Boris Johnson is pushing for deeper trade ties with Africa as Brexit nears

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President Kenyatta embarks on 3-day visit to the UK

Understanding the new COVID-19 variants and how to combat them

What’s next for Kenya, UK after travel ban?

James Duddridge on the UK’s role in Africa’s economic recovery

UK-Kenya trade deal hits roadblock

TymeBank secures R1.6bn investment to fund expansion drive

COVID-19: What the new variants mean to vaccine development

Ben Llewellyn-Jones on how to strengthen economic ties between Nigeria & the UK

Ethiopia partners with UK & Germany to help save jobs in country’s textile industry

UK’s Liam Fox shares his vision for global trade

Unpacking the trade negotiations between Tanzania and the UK

How close is SA to a COVID-19 vaccine?

Kenya, UK to resume talks on trade deal

How Ghana plans to fight COVID-19 pandemic

Overseas Development Institute: How Brexit impacts UK-Africa relations

Kenya secures $1.7bn investment deals at UK-Africa Investment Summit

UK’s Boris Johnson is pushing for deeper trade ties with Africa as Brexit nears

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