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<p>Deputy Secretary-General of United Nations (UN), Amina Mohammed says the context, quality and the use of debt matters. She also discussed Africa&#8217;s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with CNBC Africa&#8217;s Kenneth Igbomor on the sidelines of the IMF&#8217;s International Conference in Senegal, which focused on sustainable development and debt sustainability&#8230;.</p>


Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development, Sustainable Debt: Amina Mohammed on debt sustainability & SDGs in Africa

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<p>How can African countries better prepare to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? The Africa Capacity Building Foundation says limited human and institutional capacity will constitute a major obstacle for the successful implementation of the SDGs. Emmanuel Nnadozie, Executive Secretary of the foundation joins CNBC Africa’s Esther Awoniyi to share more insight on this topic&#8230;.</p>


Building capacity for Africa to achieve the SDGs

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<p>It has been 120-years since General Electric (GE) set foot on the continent, with Johannesburg in South Africa playing host to their first overseas office outside the United States. With businesses spanning across key sectors like Power, Aviation and Healthcare – Farid Fzoua, GE’s President and CEO for Africa joins CNBC Africa to discuss the impact they have had on development outcomes in Africa over the 120-year period&#8230;.</p>


General Electric @ 120 years: Making a difference

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<p>As part of efforts to raise awareness on the prevalence of gender based violence (GBV) in Nigeria, the Women At Risk Foundation plans to hold what it calls a “no tolerance march” in November. Kemi Dasilva-Ibru, Founder of WARIF joins CNBC Africa as we delve into how Africa’s largest economy can curb violence against its women&#8230;.</p>


WARIF’s Kemi Dasilva-Ibru on how to stop violence against women

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<p>Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos State is proposing a 2020 spending plan of 1.17 tn Naira. The appropriation bill presented by Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is 34 per cent higher than that of 2019. Lagos State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Samuel Egube, joins CNBC Africa&#8217;s Esther Awoniyi to breakdown the budget&#8230;.</p>


Unpacking Lagos State’s 2020 budget

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<p>Africa recorded a 4.6 per cent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth between the year 2000 and 2018. Meanwhile, the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) shows the continent’s commitment to achieving its aspirations of agenda 2063 of the African Union (AU). To fully transform Africa into a global powerhouse of the future, there is need for bolder and smarter policies to support these aspirations. Mario Pezinni, Director of Development Center at Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development joins CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


Understanding Africa’s development dynamics

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<p>The race to close Nigeria’s 5 million metering gap took a turn for the better after the Meter Asset Provider Regulation took effect in April last year. Since then about 108 firms began operations nationwide 5 months ago after getting a nod from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). But what has been the experience so far? Dallas Peavey, Group Chief Operating Officer at Armese Power Solutions joins CNBC Africa for this discussion&#8230;.</p>


Nigeria’s map regulation: What are its opportunities & challenges?

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<p>In recent weeks, just over one thousand people have been freed from several raids on abusive religious schools across northern Nigeria. The captives are mostly shackled males ranging from 7 to 40 years, who have been kept in inhumane and degrading circumstances. Nigeria’s president called for a crackdown of such establishments, where some of the captives were allegedly tortured and sexually abused. Reuters Bureau Chief for Nigeria, Alexis Akwagyiram joins CNBC Africa’s Esther Awoniyi for more&#8230;.</p>


Nigeria cracks down on abusive Islamic schools

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<p>The one-year countdown to the World Expo 2020 in Dubai has begun, as the city will be the first in the Middle East to win the right to host the Expo. So what can we expect from this highly anticipated event next year? CNBC Africa&#8217;s Esther Awoniyi caught up with John Addo-Obiri, Country Manager for the Dubai Expo 2020 for more&#8230;.</p>


Dubai Expo 2020: What will it mean for African investment?

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<p>Known as a global tourist destination, our guest says Dubai is shifting the trend from tourism to trade. To discuss this and more, high source Properties Sales Broker, Waqas Ahmed joins CNBC Africa’s Karabo Letlhatlha&#8230;.</p>


Dubai looks to deepen trade with Africa

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<p>While it’s not news that Africa needs huge financing to close the development gaps. So, what role can impact investors play to help plug this deficit? For this and more, Mezuo Nwuneli, Managing Partner at Sahel Capital joins CNBC Africa&#8230;.</p>


Exploring impact investing for development

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<p>Meeting healthcare demands in Africa is no easy feat, being the second-most-populous continent with the greatest deficit in healthcare infrastructure. But as countries in the region race to meet the targets set for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 – to explore ways to get better health outcomes on the continent, Eyong Ebai GE, Healthcare’s General Manager for West-Central Africa and French Sub-Saharan Africa joins CNBC Africa’s Esther Awoniyi&#8230;.</p>


Improving health outcomes in Africa

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<p>Political violence is often associated but not limited to civil commotion, strikes, sabotage and in more extreme cases terrorism, revolutions, coups and civil war. For businesses, the effects could be quite devastating. But has Africa fared better in handling these risks in the past decade? CNBC Africa’s Esther Awoniyi is joined by Bjorn Reusswig, Head of Political Violence and Hostile Environment Solutions at Allianz for this discussion&#8230;.</p>


Addressing political violence in Africa

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<p>From the Akwaaba African Travel Market – as he shares on what Nigerians can learn from the hospitality experience in Dubai, Head of Commercial at Emaar Hospitality Group, Anjum Khan joins CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole&#8230;.</p>


Bringing the Dubai hospitality experience to Nigeria

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<p>The director of International Operations for Dubai Tourism Stella Fubara-Obinwa says Nigerians are the biggest visitors to Dubai from Africa and the numbers have grown in double digits over the past three years. About their plans for Nigerian tourists – on the sidelines of the recently concluded Akwaaba African Travel Market, CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole reports&#8230;.</p>


Dubai tourism shares plans for Nigerian tourists

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s electricity regulator Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) recently issued a directive on the process through which electricity customers can procure meters through the Meter Asset Provider Scheme. To assess Nigeria&#8217;s efforts to cover its 5 million metering gap in the next three years, Associate Director and Head of Finance and Accounting Advisory at PwC West Africa, Abimbola Banjo joins CNBC Africa&#8217;s Kenneth Igbomor&#8230;.</p>


Will Nigeria cover its metering gap in 3 years?

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<p>UNESCO declared 2019 as the Year of Indigenous languages &#8211; to preserve languages. To celebrate and promote the diversity of languages used in South Africa, Department of Arts and Culture &#8211; in partnerships with the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) is holding an Indigenous Languages Conference at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Boksburg on the 3rd and 4th October 2019. The main speaker of the Conference is Professor Molefi Kete Asante&#8230;.</p>


Beyond Markets

Sustainable Development, Sustainable Debt: Amina Mohammed on debt sustainability & SDGs in Africa

Building capacity for Africa to achieve the SDGs

General Electric @ 120 years: Making a difference

WARIF’s Kemi Dasilva-Ibru on how to stop violence against women

Unpacking Lagos State’s 2020 budget

Understanding Africa’s development dynamics

Nigeria’s map regulation: What are its opportunities & challenges?

Nigeria cracks down on abusive Islamic schools

Dubai Expo 2020: What will it mean for African investment?

Dubai looks to deepen trade with Africa

Exploring impact investing for development

Improving health outcomes in Africa

Addressing political violence in Africa

Bringing the Dubai hospitality experience to Nigeria

Dubai tourism shares plans for Nigerian tourists

Will Nigeria cover its metering gap in 3 years?

Indigenous Languages Conference 2019: Preserving South Africa’s indigenous languages

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Sustainable Development, Sustainable Debt: Amina Mohammed on debt sustainability & SDGs in Africa

Building capacity for Africa to achieve the SDGs

General Electric @ 120 years: Making a difference

WARIF’s Kemi Dasilva-Ibru on how to stop violence against women

Unpacking Lagos State’s 2020 budget

Understanding Africa’s development dynamics

Nigeria’s map regulation: What are its opportunities & challenges?

Nigeria cracks down on abusive Islamic schools

Dubai Expo 2020: What will it mean for African investment?

Dubai looks to deepen trade with Africa

Exploring impact investing for development

Improving health outcomes in Africa

Addressing political violence in Africa

Bringing the Dubai hospitality experience to Nigeria

Dubai tourism shares plans for Nigerian tourists

Will Nigeria cover its metering gap in 3 years?

Indigenous Languages Conference 2019: Preserving South Africa’s indigenous languages

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