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<p>Mahin Dissanayake, Senior Director, for EMEA Financial Institutions Group at Fitch ratings joins CNBC Africa to look at the prospects that the African free trade agreement has on the banking sector and the competition of new digital platforms for the traditional banking sector.</p>


Why the AfCFTA is a game changer for SA banks – Fitch

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<p>U.S oil producers have cut their production output by over half owing to storm in the Gulf of Mexico. This has pushed oil prices near a six-week high. Uchenna Minnis, Chief Market Analyst at Eagle Global Markets joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Brent crude oil nears 6-week high

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<p>The CEO of the Ghana Cocoa Board (GCB) says Ghana and Cote d&#8217;Ivoire have agreed to set up a stabilisation fund under its new pricing mechanism for cocoa beans to support farmers should producer prices drop on the international markets. Edward George, Independent Commodities Expert joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


West Africa cocoa outlook

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<p>Similar to that of the Big Mac index, we now take a look at Africa’s RMB Milk Index which determines which African currency is undervalued, over valued or fair valued .The latest data shows that currencies in countries such as the Zambian Kwacha and Botswana Pula have gotten more overvalued over the last 5 years. Joining CNBC Africa for more on this is Neville Mandimika, Economist and Fixed Income Strategist at RMB&#8230;.</p>


RMB’s Milk Index: What milk prices across Africa reveal

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<p>As Nigeria&#8217;s presidential election tribunal hits full swing, Evans Ufeli, Constitutional Lawyer and Ken Okolugbo, Political Analyst both join CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


What the presidential election tribunal means for Nigeria’s democracy

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<p>Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has hinted at a possible rate cut in his testimony to the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), noting that it would be an appropriate move if the trade spat was slowing down the economy. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s equities market was down 0.2 per cent on Wednesday. Robert Omotunde, Head of Investment Research at Afrinvest Securities joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Fed Chairman Jerome Powell hints at rate cut

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<p>Airtel Africa shares are down 10 per cent on its second trading day on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Tunde Oyekunle, Head of Investment Banking at PAC Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigerian stocks close lower led by Airtel Africa, Forte Oil & DANGCEM

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<p>Traders say it continues to be a liquidity play at the money markets. Olawale Hamed, Currency Trader at United Bank for Africa (UBA) joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigerian money market wrap

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s equities markets are down over one per cent as Airtel Africa finally lists its shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Ayodele Akinwunmi, Head of Research of FSDH Merchant Bank joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigerian equities dip after Airtel listing

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<p>In Kenya, the Capital Markets Authority(CMA) have taken administrative action against ex-Kestrel CEO Andre DeSimone, Aly Khan Satchu and Kunal Kamlesh for their involvement in insider trading on Kenol Kobil plc shares in the period before the takeover announcement was made public in October 2018. Caleb Mugendi, Assistant Manager and Public Markets, Cytonn Investments joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Insider trading on Kenol Kobil Plc shares exposed

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<p>The Democratic Republic of the Congo has for a long time not been on the radar for potential investors. From the totalitarian regime of Mobutu, hyperinflation in the early 90s and no viable stock market However, private equity groups seem interested as Glencore and Kenya’s Equity Bank are sustaining their operations in the DRC. Charles Robertson, Global Chief Economist at Renaissance Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Why Renaissance Capital is all in on the DRC

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s money market continues to remain liquid, but will this momentum be sustained this week? Dipo Ajayi, the Head of Fixed Income and FX at Chapel Hill Denham joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria’s money market review

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<p>Fitch Ratings says the requirement for Nigerian banks to have a loan-to-deposit ratio of at least 60 per cent at the end of September is credit-negative for Nigeria&#8217;s banking sector. Muyiwa Oni, Regional Head; Equity Research at Standard Bank Group joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


CBN’s loan to deposit ratio requirement credit negative for Nigerian banks – Fitch

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<p>As the new Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) assumes office today, Ayodele Oni, Chair and Partner of Energy &#038; Natural Resources at Bloomfield Law Practice joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Unpacking NNPC’s new agenda as Kyari steps in

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<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the Digital Economy Summit which seeks to create a national response embrace to the 4th industrial revolution in South Africa .CNBC Africa reporter Karabo Letlhatlha filed this report.</p>


Ramaphosa backs Huawei in its fight against the US

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<p>As the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) announced the postponement of the listing of 3.75 billion ordinary shares initially scheduled to hold today. Baba Ibrahim, Managing Director at Mainstreet Securities joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How Airtel Africa’s listing delay impacts Nigerian markets

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<p>Nigerian investors will have to wait a little longer for Airtel Africa&#8217;s new listing date to be announced by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Femi Oladehin, Partner, Investment Banking at Argentil Capital Partners joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Why the AfCFTA is a game changer for SA banks – Fitch

Brent crude oil nears 6-week high

West Africa cocoa outlook

RMB’s Milk Index: What milk prices across Africa reveal

What the presidential election tribunal means for Nigeria’s democracy

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell hints at rate cut

Nigerian stocks close lower led by Airtel Africa, Forte Oil & DANGCEM

Nigerian money market wrap

Nigerian equities dip after Airtel listing

Insider trading on Kenol Kobil Plc shares exposed

Why Renaissance Capital is all in on the DRC

Nigeria’s money market review

CBN’s loan to deposit ratio requirement credit negative for Nigerian banks – Fitch

Unpacking NNPC’s new agenda as Kyari steps in

Ramaphosa backs Huawei in its fight against the US

How Airtel Africa’s listing delay impacts Nigerian markets

NSE postpones Airtel Africa listing

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Why the AfCFTA is a game changer for SA banks – Fitch

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Fed Chairman Jerome Powell hints at rate cut

Nigerian stocks close lower led by Airtel Africa, Forte Oil & DANGCEM

Nigerian money market wrap

Nigerian equities dip after Airtel listing

Insider trading on Kenol Kobil Plc shares exposed

Why Renaissance Capital is all in on the DRC

Nigeria’s money market review

CBN’s loan to deposit ratio requirement credit negative for Nigerian banks – Fitch

Unpacking NNPC’s new agenda as Kyari steps in

Ramaphosa backs Huawei in its fight against the US

How Airtel Africa’s listing delay impacts Nigerian markets

NSE postpones Airtel Africa listing

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