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<p>Due to Covid-19 restrictions, South Africa’s courts have limited proceedings to urgent matters only, hitting the pockets of law firms involved in other cases. Furthermore access to finance for many small law firms has been difficult because of blanket loan criteria unsuitable for the business of law.  Elad Smadja, CEO of Taurus Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How this R300mn funding for SA’s law firms works

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<p>Astral Foods has become the latest South African company not to declare an interim dividend as Covid-19 plucked the feathers of certainty for the poultry business. Astral increased first half revenue by 4 per cent but profits were flat. Astral CEO, Chris Schutte joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Astral CEO: How the weak rand could solve cheap chicken imports problem

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<p>Calgro M3 is confident on the outlook for its memorial parks business where annual revenue grew over 22 per cent to R25.7 million. The property developer also reported strong cash flow and said its balance sheet was strong to withstand the uncertainty of Covid-19. CNBC Africa spoke to Calgro M3 CEO, Wikus Lategan and asked if he was concerned about the 50 per cent plunge in the share price on the day the company released its annual results.</p>


Calgro M3 CEO on results

Calgro M3 CEO on results, achieving sustainability amid Covid-19 crisis

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<p>According to a new survey by the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), close to 94 per cent of banks in the country expect a significantly slowed business growth. However, the survey indicates that a financial crisis in Kenya is unlikely due to the high levels of liquidity within the banking system. Dr. Habil Olaka, Chief Executive, Kenya Bankers Association joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenyan banking industry to survive the pandemic – survey

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<p>With a further revised 2020 budget and crude oil benchmark, how is Nigeria bracing up to the challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic? Tilewa Adebajo, CEO of CFG Advisory joins CNBC Africa for the discussion ahead of president Buhari&#8217;s address to the nation today.</p>


How Nigeria’s economy is bracing up to the COVID-19 shock

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<p>Balwin Properties has followed in the steps of other property companies and has not declared a full year dividend due to uncertainty amid the Covid-19 crisis. Group revenue increased by 11 per cent whilst profit and headline earnings per share dropped by 9 and 8 per cent respectively. Balwin Properties CEO, Steve Brookes joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Balwin Properties CEO: Now is a good time to buy

Balwin Properties CEO: Now is a good time to buy, here’s why

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<p>Dipula Income Fund has deferred its decision on declaring an interim dividend until the release of its full year results in August. The company has reported a headline earnings per share decline of 5.6 per cent and saw a vacancy drop of 27.5 per cent. Dipula Income Fund CEO, Izak Petersen joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Dipula Income Fund CEO: How COVID-19 is impacting the business

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<p>One of the industries who are reeling the impact of the Covid-19 lock-down regulations globally is event planning, as they rely on physical interaction to convene their business. Weddings, corporate functions and birthday celebrations have been non-existent over the past few months and joining CNBC Africa to unpack the industry impact is Karen Short, Founder, By Word of Mouth.</p>


How Covid-19 is hurting the events planning industry

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<p>It’s the end of an era for the Aronaff family business Baby City, but the birth of a new one for pharma retailer Dis-Chem. After 26 years of operating the one-stop baby shop, the Aronaff family have agreed to sell all 33 Baby City stores to Dis-Chem for R430m. Michel Aronoff, Managing Director of Baby City joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Baby City gets new parents in R43mn deal

Baby City gets new parents in R430mn deal



<p>Nigeria’s Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu says the Federal Government has signed a concession agreement for the Gurara 30 megawatts hydropower plant with North-South Power Company.</p>
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Nigeria, North South Power ink concession agreement for 30MW hydro plant

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<p>Rui Morais, CFO at DisChem Pharmacies joins CNBC Africa to discuss its acquisition of Baby City.</p>


DisChem Pharmacies CFO on the acquisition of Baby City

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<p>Due to schools and universities having to physically close its doors during the Covid-19 lockdown, learning is now being done on e-learning platforms and the demand for digital educational solutions has significantly increased.</p>


How COVID-19 is transforming the way learning institutions operate

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<p>Most people on social media created a stir when Peri-Peri chicken chain Nando’s announced that it would not be opening during level 4 lock-down, joining in with its counterparts who were operating for deliveries only. However, since last week some of its stores have opened for deliveries and joining CNBC Africa to unpack more on the Covid-19 impact on its business is Michael Cathie, CEO of Nando’s SA.</p>


Nando’s SA CEO speaks on COVID-19 impact on business

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<p>The Covid-19 pandemic has promoted extraordinary growth in the e-commerce industry as more consumers turn to online shopping and digital transactions to meet their needs. Digital transactions will change the future of consumer behaviour post-Covid-19 and one of many concerns, is that of online security. Joining CNBC Africa for more is Aida Diarra, Senior Vice President and Group Country Manager for Visa Sub-Saharan Africa.</p>


The growth of e-commerce during COVID-19

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<p>Alcoholic drinks maker Distell reported that its full year headline earnings may drop between 60 and 80 per cent due to the Covid-19 impact on its business.</p>


Distell’s Richard Rushton on Covid-19 regulations & the impact of illicit alcohol sales

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<p>With on-going continued revisions of economic projections, many are looking at the commercial banks as their safety net to help businesses bounce back. But is this feasible and will it become the new normal? CNBC Africa spoke to the M D of Equity Bank, Rwanda, Hannington Namara for more.</p>


COVID-19: This is what new normal may look like for commercial banks

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<p>Long4Life increased annual profits by 13 per cent to 43.8 cents as demand for its lifestyle brands in sports, recreation and personal beauty grew. But since its financial year-end in February, things have taken a turn for the worst because of Covid-19 lock-down restrictions. Long4Life CEO Brian Joffe joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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How Covid-19 is hurting the events planning industry

Baby City gets new parents in R430mn deal

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DisChem Pharmacies CFO on the acquisition of Baby City

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How this R300mn funding for SA’s law firms works

Astral CEO: How the weak rand could solve cheap chicken imports problem

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Kenyan banking industry to survive the pandemic – survey

How Nigeria’s economy is bracing up to the COVID-19 shock

Balwin Properties CEO: Now is a good time to buy, here’s why

Dipula Income Fund CEO: How COVID-19 is impacting the business

How Covid-19 is hurting the events planning industry

Baby City gets new parents in R430mn deal

Nigeria, North South Power ink concession agreement for 30MW hydro plant

DisChem Pharmacies CFO on the acquisition of Baby City

How COVID-19 is transforming the way learning institutions operate

Nando’s SA CEO speaks on COVID-19 impact on business

The growth of e-commerce during COVID-19

Distell’s Richard Rushton on Covid-19 regulations & the impact of illicit alcohol sales

COVID-19: This is what new normal may look like for commercial banks

Long4Life’s plan to manage tomorrow

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