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<p>CNBC Africa&#8217;s Chris Bishop sat down with Sdumo Dlamini, President of Cosatu about the mining industry as well as issues around the minimum wage in South Africa.</p>


Mining magnate Patrice Motsepe brings Barcelona to SA, Cosatu’s take on the minimum wage

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<p>The results of Thursday&#8217;s referendum in Burundi which could allow President Pierre Nkrunziza to stay in office for 17 more years are set to be announced this evening. To help CNBC Africa understand the mood on ground is Moses Havyariaman, a journalist in Bujumbura.</p>


Burundi referendum: Update

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s GDP figures for the first quarter of the year were published earlier today showing that the country&#8217;s economy grew by 1.95 per cent in that period. That&#8217;s the fourth consecutive quarter of growth since the country&#8217;s economy came out of recession in the first quarter of 2017. Gaimin Nonyane, Head of Economic Research at Ecobank joins CNBC Africa for more on the figures.</p>


Nigeria records 4 consecutive quarters of growth

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<p>One of the low hanging fruits, given the progress Africa has had with the mining code, was on diversification of export commodities and renegotiating contracts within the supply chain. Where else should we look to more promising wins? For more CNBC Africa spoke to Joseph Atta-Mensah, Principal Policy Adviser, Capacity Development Division, UNECA.</p>


UNECA’ Joseph Atta-Mensah talks on Africa’s mining code

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<p>The data deficit in Africa is evident from a macro-level, and within the trade policy centre. For more CNBC Africa spoke to David Luke, Coordinator, African Trade Policy Centre at UNECA.</p>


Addressing Africa’s data deficit

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Statistics office this morning released the country&#8217;s GDP figures for the first quarter of the year, showing that the country&#8217;s economy grew by 1.95 per cent year on year. Andrew Nevin, Chief Economist at PWC Nigeria, joins CNBC Africa from London to give his perspective on the report.</p>


Unpacking Nigeria’s Q1 GDP figures

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<p>Joining CNBC Africa to give insight into the world of disruptors and find out how technology start-ups are leveraging technology to redefine existing industries and processes is Brett Dawson, Technology market Expert.</p>


How start-ups are leveraging technology to create new industries

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<p>Garth Towell, CEO of Twinsaver joins us to talk about their R500mn investment in their Kliprivier tissue plant. This investment is said to position Twinsaver as the largest tissue manufacturer in sub-Saharan Africa.</p>


Twinsaver CEO Garth Towell speaks on the R500mn investment in Kliprivier

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<p>Vendibit, a South African block chain company, is launching the first cryptocurrency ATM in Randburg today.</p>


SA’s first cryptocurrency ATM

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<p>Investment Institutions operate within concerning levels of risks. This also means constantly adapting to developments in fraud and automation. Nigel Morriss, the Head of Operational Risk at Mercer Sentinel for Africa, Middle East, India and Turkey is here to make a case for organisations investing in operational risk management.</p>


How asset management companies can best manage risk

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<p>Barloworld increased first half profits helped by a strong performance in its Russian and Southern African equipment operations. This offset challenging conditions in the car market were sales were lower.  CNBC Africa&#8217;s Fifi Peters spoke Barloworld CEO, Dominic Sewela and asked what shareholders should expect in the period ahead.</p>


Barloworld announces strong H1 earnings

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<p>Poor governance and volatile geopolitics create a complex risk picture for companies seeking to invest in the horn of Africa. That’s according to a study about Investment Risks in the region conducted by Allan &amp; Associates.</p>


Horn of Africa investment risks and opportunities

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<p>As discoveries of crude oil continue to be made in East Africa, financial institutions are looking to tap into opportunities in the ever growing downstream business.</p>


Financial institutions seek to tap into East Africa’s oil discovery

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<p>Coca-Cola Beverages Africa has invested 70 million dollars to build a new filling line in its Kenyan plant. The company hopes to target the market with new products in the fruit juice and sports drink segment</p>


Coca Cola invests $70mn in new juice line at Kenyan plant

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<p>Fresh Data from the National Bureau of Statistics today shows that Nigeria&#8217;s GDP grew by 1.95 percent year on year, Kyari Bukar, Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group joins CNBC Africa to discuss this.</p>


Nigeria’s economy grew 1.95% in first quarter

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<p>The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that the Nigeria- China currency swap deal will not cover the importation of the 41 items blacklisted from the official foreign exchange. Lekan Olabisi, FX Dealer at GT Bank joins CNBC Africa to discuss this and unpack the latest developments.</p>


41 items still banned under Nigeria-China currency swap deal – CBN

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<p>Brent Crude futures were trading at $78.87 cents in the early hours of the day up by 0.5 per cent from the last close. Jubril Kareem, Oil and Gas Analyst at Ecobank joins CNBC Africa to discuss this.</p>


CNBC Africa

Mining magnate Patrice Motsepe brings Barcelona to SA, Cosatu’s take on the minimum wage

Burundi referendum: Update

Nigeria records 4 consecutive quarters of growth

UNECA’ Joseph Atta-Mensah talks on Africa’s mining code

Addressing Africa’s data deficit

Unpacking Nigeria’s Q1 GDP figures

How start-ups are leveraging technology to create new industries

Twinsaver CEO Garth Towell speaks on the R500mn investment in Kliprivier

SA’s first cryptocurrency ATM

How asset management companies can best manage risk

Barloworld announces strong H1 earnings

Horn of Africa investment risks and opportunities

Financial institutions seek to tap into East Africa’s oil discovery

Coca Cola invests $70mn in new juice line at Kenyan plant

Nigeria’s economy grew 1.95% in first quarter

41 items still banned under Nigeria-China currency swap deal – CBN

Oil prices rise as China, U.S. put trade war on hold

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CNBC Africa

Mining magnate Patrice Motsepe brings Barcelona to SA, Cosatu’s take on the minimum wage

Burundi referendum: Update

Nigeria records 4 consecutive quarters of growth

UNECA’ Joseph Atta-Mensah talks on Africa’s mining code

Addressing Africa’s data deficit

Unpacking Nigeria’s Q1 GDP figures

How start-ups are leveraging technology to create new industries

Twinsaver CEO Garth Towell speaks on the R500mn investment in Kliprivier

SA’s first cryptocurrency ATM

How asset management companies can best manage risk

Barloworld announces strong H1 earnings

Horn of Africa investment risks and opportunities

Financial institutions seek to tap into East Africa’s oil discovery

Coca Cola invests $70mn in new juice line at Kenyan plant

Nigeria’s economy grew 1.95% in first quarter

41 items still banned under Nigeria-China currency swap deal – CBN

Oil prices rise as China, U.S. put trade war on hold

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