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<p>Ahead of the announcement of the Central Bank of Nigeria&#8217;s Monetary Policy Committee&#8217;s considerations today, Iyobosa Sorae, Head of Global Markets and Treasury at Coronation Merchant Bank joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


What will Nigeria’s MPC do?

Namibia facing headwinds from SA’s weak growth

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<p>CNBC Africa is joined by John Cairns, Global Markets Strategist, RMB to explain his thoughts on why the rand could weaken to R20 to the dollar by next year.</p>


Why RMB’s Cairns believes rand could weaken to 20 per dollar by next year

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<p>With new digital entrants, banking has entered an era of disruption.  Fitch has warned that intensifying competition, particularly from digitally-led retail banks, will affect earnings for South Africa’s banks. With all these changes which banks should you be banking in your portfolio? Nolwandle Mthombeni, Investment Analyst at Mergence gives her picks.</p>


Mergence’s Mthombeni reveals which banking stocks she is banking on

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<p>Edgar Mafoko, Portfolio Manager at FNB Wealth and Investments explains his reasons for selecting Hyprop, South Africa&#8217;s largest listed specialised shopping centre Real Estate Investment Trust, as his Hot Stock.</p>


Why this analyst is picking Hyprop as his Hot Stock

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<p>Uganda’s taxman has reported that the controversial social media tax which was introduced last year has raised USh49.5 billion, falling short of the expected USh284 million. Silver Kayondo who is a partner at Ortus Advocates Uganda joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Should Africa tax social media?

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<p>The SA Reserve Bank&#8217;s monetary policy committee settled on a rate cut of 25 basis points for the first time since March 2018. They met the expectations of a strained economy of South Africans. Annabel Bishop, Chief Economist, Investec and Isaah Mhlanga, Executive Chief Economist, Alexander Forbes Investments join CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


Here’s what the Sarb rate cut means for the economy, financial assets

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<p>Brent crude prices have been downbeat in the past two sessions, Uchenna Minnis, Chief Market Analyst at Eagle Global Markets joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Outlook for Brent crude prices

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<p>Ahead of Nigeria&#8217;s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting next week, Damilola Akinbami, Head of Research at Financial Derivatives joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Financial Derivatives reviews Nigeria’s July MPC meeting & expectations

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<p>The MPC will decide whether it is going to cut interest rates for the first time since March 2018. Some economists are predicting a 25 per cent cut to bring the repo rate down to 6.5 per cent. What are the chances for a bit of relief for the indebted? Transaction Capital CEO, David Hurwitz and Tumisho Grater, Economic Strategist at Novare join CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


What will SARB do?

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s equities market is still looking for the right catalyst to lift sentiments. Muktar Mohammed, Analyst at Assar Investment joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigerian equities decline as sentiment remains weak

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<p>Ghana&#8217;s finance minister is scheduled to present the country&#8217;s mid-year review and the supplementary budget to parliament, while the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana is expected to announce its decision soon. Collins Appiah, Economic Advisor at Services Integrity Savings and Loans joins CNBC Africa for more</p>


Expectations from Ghana’s mid-year budget review

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<p>Cordros Securities says Nigeria’s consumer goods sector has remained pressured as consumer spending remains extremely subdued with shoppers are yet to recover from the naira devaluation among other factors. Opeyemi Ani, Equity Research Analyst at Cordros Securities joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Cordros Securities: Nigerian consumers yet to recover from naira devaluation

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<p>Nigeria’s headline Inflation declined to 11.22 per cent in the month of June. Usoro Essien, Head of Research at Vetiva joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Equities & June inflation

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s National Bureau of Statistics (NNBS) is expected to release the country&#8217;s June Inflation figures later today. Meanwhile, Nigeria&#8217;s President Muhammadu Buhari says he is under pressure to release his cabinet list. Tilewa Adebajo the CEO of CFG Advisory joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Markets await Nigeria’s June inflation figures

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<p>Steinhoff has posted a loss of R8.9 billion for their six month financial performance ended March. The global retail conglomerate also reported a revenue jump from continuing operations of 2.9 per cent. Karl Gevers, Portfolio Manager at Benguela Investments joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Steinhoff: Investable or a dead horse?

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<p>Anthony Clark, Independent Analyst from @SmallTalkDaily Research joins CNBC Africa for a wrap of small to mid-cap company movements this week.</p>


Analyst Interviews

What will Nigeria’s MPC do?

Namibia facing headwinds from SA’s weak growth

Why RMB’s Cairns believes rand could weaken to 20 per dollar by next year

Mergence’s Mthombeni reveals which banking stocks she is banking on

Why this analyst is picking Hyprop as his Hot Stock

Should Africa tax social media?

Here’s what the Sarb rate cut means for the economy, financial assets

Outlook for Brent crude prices

Financial Derivatives reviews Nigeria’s July MPC meeting & expectations

What will SARB do?

Nigerian equities decline as sentiment remains weak

Expectations from Ghana’s mid-year budget review

Cordros Securities: Nigerian consumers yet to recover from naira devaluation

Equities & June inflation

Markets await Nigeria’s June inflation figures

Steinhoff: Investable or a dead horse?

Tracking small to mid-cap company movements in SA

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Analyst Interviews

What will Nigeria’s MPC do?

Namibia facing headwinds from SA’s weak growth

Why RMB’s Cairns believes rand could weaken to 20 per dollar by next year

Mergence’s Mthombeni reveals which banking stocks she is banking on

Why this analyst is picking Hyprop as his Hot Stock

Should Africa tax social media?

Here’s what the Sarb rate cut means for the economy, financial assets

Outlook for Brent crude prices

Financial Derivatives reviews Nigeria’s July MPC meeting & expectations

What will SARB do?

Nigerian equities decline as sentiment remains weak

Expectations from Ghana’s mid-year budget review

Cordros Securities: Nigerian consumers yet to recover from naira devaluation

Equities & June inflation

Markets await Nigeria’s June inflation figures

Steinhoff: Investable or a dead horse?

Tracking small to mid-cap company movements in SA

News Tips

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