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<p>With a promise of free movement and trade slowly being realized, the youth, at the forefront developing solutions to modern day challenges stand to be the biggest beneficiaries.</p>


How the youth can solve Africa’s challenges

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<p>According to a recent note from Renaissance capital, Nigeria could receive a sovereign upgrade as early as next year as a result of improving macro-economic conditions.</p>


Could Nigeria get a sovereign upgrade in 2019?

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<p>Africa’s largest economy; Nigeria, has abundant investment opportunities. The woman driving investment initiatives for the country Yewande Sadiku, Executive Secretary and CEO of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission joins CNBC Africa to discuss the strides the NIPC has been making to improve the perception of the country as a desirable investment destination.</p>


Focus on Nigeria as an investment destination

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<p>CNBC Africa’s Damilola Ade-Odiachi caught up with her on the side-lines of Diamond Bank’s recently concluded technology festival, techfest for a discussion about the challenges involved in incubating technology companies in Nigeria.</p>


The challenges of building a successful tech company

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<p>Stats SA reported a staggering 6 million unemployed South Africans in their study for this year. This is all the more concerning considering all the untouched talent hidden in the creases of South African townships. Bulelani Balabala, Founder of the Township Entrepreneurs Alliance, is here to discuss his initiative and the importance of township entrepreneurship.</p>


Tackling youth unemployment through township entrepreneurship

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<p>Tomorrow is the launch of what could become Africa’s first and largest Auto City. Rosslyn Hub is a R3 billion development based in the country&#8217;s capital of Tshwane with big goals towards becoming the automative capital hub of Africa. Brendan Falkson, Director at Rosslyn Hub, joins CNBC Africa to talk about how the African smart city vision came to life with the help of private sector investment.</p>


Africa’s first smart city earmarked for SA

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<p>Priding itself on being one of South Africa&#8217;s biggest multi-disciplinary construction groups, with 12 000 employees, Stefanutti Stock Holdings has released its results and it seems their losses for this year have widened on the back of a difficult construction year but they are looking forward to projects worth R14 billion. Willie Meyburgh, CEO, Stefanutti Stock Holdings joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Stefanutti FY losses widen

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<p>Rwanda has signed a $66million loan agreement with India Exim Bank to construct a 63km road in the Northern Province. The project is in line with the country’s drive to develop transport and encourage economic activity. CNBC Africa filed this report.</p>


Rwanda secures $66mn funding for major road construction

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<p>The Continental Free Trade Area Agreement could increase intra-African trade to over 52 per cent by 2022. Every region should deliberate about what it brings to the table.</p>


Continental Free Trade Area deal set to boost intra-African trade

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<p>African Ministers and key stakeholders have convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for deliberations on pushing the continent a step further in trade and collaboration. CNBC Africa brings this special coverage.</p>


One on one with Ken Ofori-atta, Lamin Mmaneh at 51st Economic Commission for Africa session

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<p>African Ministers and key stakeholders have convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for deliberations on pushing the continent a step further in trade and collaboration. CNBC Africa spoke to Donald Kaberuka, AU Envoy &amp; former AfDB President on possibilities of having a single currency for Africa and also Emmanuel Nnadozie, Executive Security, African Capacity Building foundation about capacity building for AfCFTA.</p>


Conversations about a single African currency, capacity building for AfCFTA

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<p>South Africa&#8217;s new mining minster, is continuing his bruising national tour aimed at convincing people who live next to mines to go along with plans for the country&#8217;s amended mining charter. The document is a guide to increasing black ownership in the mining industry, and it’s been up for discussion for about five years. It was put on hold a few months ago and one of the provisers of the negotiations around the charter is that the communities have to be heard. That is what Mantashe has been doing today. With humblance of community members at Orkney mine near Klerksdorp, CNBC Africa&#8217;s Head of Programming, Chris Bishop spoke to the minister.</p>


SA’s Mines Minster Mantashe gives update on Mining Charter, mine deaths on #Political Capital

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<p>Nigeria recently awarded a 6.68 billion-dollar contract to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation for work on a major segment of a railway linking Lagos and Kano states. Anthony Eke, Acting Divisional Head: Infrastructure and Transport at Diamond Bank joins CNBC Africa to analyse this and the broader infrastructure space.</p>


Nigeria awards $6.68mn rail project to Chinese state firm

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s senate and House of Representatives finally passed the country&#8217;s 9.1 trillion naira 2018 Appropriation Bill. Winston Osuchukwu, CEO of First Ally Asset Management joins CNBC Africa to discuss the details.</p>


Nigeria Senate finally passes 2018 budget

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<p>CNBC Africa’s ChristyCole caught up with Dr. Jide Idris, Commissioner of Health for Lagos State on the side-lines of the Future of Health Summit by Philips in collaboration with Forbes Africa, and he spoke about plans to improve health outcomes in Nigeria.</p>


Improving health outcomes in Nigeria

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<p>Jabulani Ngcobo, aka Cashflow, became a millionaire before the age of 26. Now in his early 30s, he joins CNBC Africa’s Jill de Villiers on Talking Books to talk about the book “Cashflow Naked”, which captures the story of his rise, fall and rise over the past few years.</p>


Talking Books Episode5: Jabulani Ngcobo talks about his book ‘Cashflow Naked’

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<p>South African FinTech player Capital Appreciation plans to grow through acquisitions &#8211; it revealed in its full year results. It is looking for opportunities for the expansion and technology transfer of its business models into new markets.</p>


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How the youth can solve Africa’s challenges

Could Nigeria get a sovereign upgrade in 2019?

Focus on Nigeria as an investment destination

The challenges of building a successful tech company

Tackling youth unemployment through township entrepreneurship

Africa’s first smart city earmarked for SA

Stefanutti FY losses widen

Rwanda secures $66mn funding for major road construction

Continental Free Trade Area deal set to boost intra-African trade

One on one with Ken Ofori-atta, Lamin Mmaneh at 51st Economic Commission for Africa session

Conversations about a single African currency, capacity building for AfCFTA

SA’s Mines Minster Mantashe gives update on Mining Charter, mine deaths on #Political Capital

Nigeria awards $6.68mn rail project to Chinese state firm

Nigeria Senate finally passes 2018 budget

Improving health outcomes in Nigeria

Talking Books Episode5: Jabulani Ngcobo talks about his book ‘Cashflow Naked’

CAPPREC on prowl for FinTech acquisitions

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CNBC Africa

How the youth can solve Africa’s challenges

Could Nigeria get a sovereign upgrade in 2019?

Focus on Nigeria as an investment destination

The challenges of building a successful tech company

Tackling youth unemployment through township entrepreneurship

Africa’s first smart city earmarked for SA

Stefanutti FY losses widen

Rwanda secures $66mn funding for major road construction

Continental Free Trade Area deal set to boost intra-African trade

One on one with Ken Ofori-atta, Lamin Mmaneh at 51st Economic Commission for Africa session

Conversations about a single African currency, capacity building for AfCFTA

SA’s Mines Minster Mantashe gives update on Mining Charter, mine deaths on #Political Capital

Nigeria awards $6.68mn rail project to Chinese state firm

Nigeria Senate finally passes 2018 budget

Improving health outcomes in Nigeria

Talking Books Episode5: Jabulani Ngcobo talks about his book ‘Cashflow Naked’

CAPPREC on prowl for FinTech acquisitions

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