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<p>On March 27, Moody’s cut South Africa’s foreign currency debt rating to sub-investment grade; joining the other two major ratings agencies, S&#038;P and Fitch. Seven months on, we examine whether the doomsayers were right or was it all overblown? Joining CNBC Africa to give insight is Annabel Bishop, Chief Economist at Investec and Varushka Singh, Fixed Income &#038; Currency Strategist at RMB&#8230;.</p>


Bond Market Outlook: Is South Africa paying junk prices?

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<p>Lamine Lo, the Director of Finance and PPP’s at Senegal’s Ministry of Economy, Finance and International Cooperation joins</p>


COVID-19: How the pandemic impacts the structuring of PPPs for infrastructure projects

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<p>Traders at UBA say Nigeria’s bonds market is experiencing some reversals and drop in prices as the market anticipates the fourth quarter bonds auction calendars. As we await the outcome of today’s treasury bills auction, Bankole Odusanya, Head of Fixed Income Trading at UBA joins CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


Nigeria’s bonds market await outcome of T-Bills auction

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<p>The marginal gains seen at Nigeria’s equities market on Tuesday were sustained in today’s session. Timchang Gwatau, Research Analyst at Meristem Securities joins CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


Nigerian equities close with marginal gains

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<p>The #ENDSARS protest in Nigeria comes at a time when the country still has restrictions around mass gathering in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. Joining CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor to discuss the threat this protest poses to Nigeria’s COVID-19 fight is Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of the Nigeria Centre of Disease Control.</p>


#ENDSARS: How the protests impact Nigeria’s fight against COVID-19

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<p>The International Monetary Fund says the World’s economy will contract by 4.4 per cent this year describing it as the worst crisis since the great depression. The IMF also says that Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy will decline by 3 per cent. Also, Finance Minister and Central bank Governors of the G20 group will meet today to address issues ranging from the COVID-19 to a possible extension of the debt relief initiative for poor countries. Niyi Flade, CEO of Crusader Sterling Pensions joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


IMF: Global GDP to contract 4.4% in 2020

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<p>Security expert, Dr Ona Ekhomu who is the National President of the Association of Industrial Security and Safety Operators of Nigeria says the country should brace-up for an inevitable upsurge in violent crimes as a result of the disbandment of the special anti-robbery squad by the federal government. He joined CNBC Africa to assess the best- and the worst-case scenario of the #ENDSARS protests in Nigeria&#8230;.</p>


COVID-19 takes backseat as Nigerians protest for police reforms

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<p>In a landmark ruling, Uganda’s commercial court last week awarded business mogul Ham Kiggundu the ruling in his loan case against the Diamond Trust Bank, but could this weigh heavily on the country’s financial sector? John Walugembe, Executive Director, Federation of Small &#038; Medium Enterprises, Uganda joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Ham vs DTB Case: How the ruling impacts Ugandan businesses

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<p>The NSE ended the week with marginal gains, as investors look to brewers for value. Rotimi Fakayejo, Stockbroker and Capital Market Analyst joins CNBC Africa to discuss those trends and news that shaped trade at the Nigerian equities market this week&#8230;.</p>


Nigerian equities watch: Investors look to brewers

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<p>Traders say the low yield environment in Nigeria’s debts market may have pushed some surplus units to the equities market as we have seen the NSE All-Share index climb consecutively for days. Ahead of Nigeria’s expected Q2 GDP data on Monday, Bankole Odusanya, Head of Fixed Income Trading at UBA joins CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole to discuss what to expect from the capital market next week&#8230;.</p>


What to expect from Nigeria’s debt market next week

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<p>Traders expect rates at Nigeria’s Money Market to decline further today following the payment of FAAC Allocations that hit the market late Thursday. Similarly, the treasury bills market continues to witness decline as investors remained reluctant in investing at the current market levels. Femi Ogundimu, Fixed Income Trader at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole for more&#8230;.</p>


Reviewing Nigeria’s money markets

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<p>Nigeria’s Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 changes the country’s corporate landscape by reducing regulatory hurdles, aligning corporate operations with global practices and procedures and more so facilitating the ease of doing business. That’s according to Deloitte. Yomi Olugbenro, Partner and West Africa Tax Leader at Deloitte Nigeria joins CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole for this conversation.</p>


What are the tax implications of the newly amended CAMA 2020?

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<p>Leaders from some West African countries will travel to Mali in search of a resolution to the on-going crisis in the country.</p>


How should ECOWAS respond to the Mali crisis & trade disputes in West Africa?

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<p>Nigeria’s National Insurance Commission says activities for the first phase of the recapitalisation process will commence from the 30th of this month with the submission of a monthly recapitalization progress reports by both insurance and reinsurance providers. In a circular unveiling the guidelines, NAICOM noted that the minimum paid-up share capital would be through any or a combination of either existing paid-up share capital, cash payment for new shares, retained earnings, or capitalisation of undistributed profits. Vincent Okoukoni, Manager at Andersen Tax Nigeria joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria’s insurance recapitalisation: What NAICOM’s new guidelines mean

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<p>Meristem Securities says they expect the performance of Nigeria’s industrial sector for the rest of the year to duly reflect the extent of the COVID-19 impact, mostly, through lower CAPEX and higher costs.</p>


What to expect from Nigeria’s industrial goods sector in H2

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<p>Nigeria’s 2021 spending plan published by the budget office suggests a higher deficit as its expected government revenue is pegged at 7.49 trillion naira as against an estimated 12.65 trillion naira expenses.</p>


What’s in Nigeria’s 2021 spending plan?

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<p>In the first six months of the year, the Nigerian government spent 1.57 trillion naira servicing its debt obligations. Victor Aluyi, Head of Portfolio Management at Comercio Partners joins CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


Analyst Interviews

Bond Market Outlook: Is South Africa paying junk prices?

COVID-19: How the pandemic impacts the structuring of PPPs for infrastructure projects

Nigeria’s bonds market await outcome of T-Bills auction

Nigerian equities close with marginal gains

#ENDSARS: How the protests impact Nigeria’s fight against COVID-19

IMF: Global GDP to contract 4.4% in 2020

COVID-19 takes backseat as Nigerians protest for police reforms

Ham vs DTB Case: How the ruling impacts Ugandan businesses

Nigerian equities watch: Investors look to brewers

What to expect from Nigeria’s debt market next week

Reviewing Nigeria’s money markets

What are the tax implications of the newly amended CAMA 2020?

How should ECOWAS respond to the Mali crisis & trade disputes in West Africa?

Nigeria’s insurance recapitalisation: What NAICOM’s new guidelines mean

What to expect from Nigeria’s industrial goods sector in H2

What’s in Nigeria’s 2021 spending plan?

Nigeria spends N1.57tn servicing debt in H1

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Analyst Interviews

Bond Market Outlook: Is South Africa paying junk prices?

COVID-19: How the pandemic impacts the structuring of PPPs for infrastructure projects

Nigeria’s bonds market await outcome of T-Bills auction

Nigerian equities close with marginal gains

#ENDSARS: How the protests impact Nigeria’s fight against COVID-19

IMF: Global GDP to contract 4.4% in 2020

COVID-19 takes backseat as Nigerians protest for police reforms

Ham vs DTB Case: How the ruling impacts Ugandan businesses

Nigerian equities watch: Investors look to brewers

What to expect from Nigeria’s debt market next week

Reviewing Nigeria’s money markets

What are the tax implications of the newly amended CAMA 2020?

How should ECOWAS respond to the Mali crisis & trade disputes in West Africa?

Nigeria’s insurance recapitalisation: What NAICOM’s new guidelines mean

What to expect from Nigeria’s industrial goods sector in H2

What’s in Nigeria’s 2021 spending plan?

Nigeria spends N1.57tn servicing debt in H1

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