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<p>Equity Group Managing Director and CEO Dr. James Mwangi recently won the 2020 Oslo Business for Peace Award which is conferred annually to individuals who exemplify their outstanding `business worthy initiatives.</p>


Equity CEO on winning the 2020 Oslo Business for Peace Award

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<p>A bittersweet year for ARB Holdings. 2020 marks the group’s 40th year in business. However, according to the group, this financial year will be remembered for the wrong reasons. Although reporting a 3 per cent increase in earnings, the company’s revenue was held back by COVID-19. Billy Neasham, CEO of ARB Holdings CNBC Africa for more.</p>


ARB Holdings marks bittersweet 40th birthday amid COVID-19 shocks

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<p>South Africa’s economy has gone through a state of turmoil. And this has been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. With softer lock-down restrictions, almost all economic activity is now open. As we rebuild the nation, Shell is calling for business to work even more closely with the public sector. This is in a bid to grow an inclusive economy, through transformation. Hloniphizwe Mtolo, Chairman of Shell South Africa joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Shell SA Chair Mtolo on how to revive the SA economy hit hard by COVID-19

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<p>Tower Property Fund reported an annual revenue decrease of 16.1 per cent due to a reduction in rental income as results of the sale of non-core properties during the year and a R55.1 million pay from the sale of Napier Street residential units in the prior year. The groups headline earnings for the year has decreased by 23 per cent and it reduced its full year dividend by 40 per cent to 44.5 cents per share. Tower Property Fund CEO, Marc Edwards joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Tower Property Fund reports full-year revenue decline as COVID-19 bites

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<p>Sanlam and African Rainbow Capital have come together to create one of the largest black-empowered asset management companies in South Africa. Johan van der Merwe, co-CEO of African Rainbow Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Motsepe’s African Rainbow Capital signs asset management deal with Sanlam

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<p>As we know, banks have been operating in a very uncertain and difficult environment. Adding pressure to the sector have been consumer financial constraints and cuts on interest rates. Standard Bank has reported a 43 per cent fall in headline earnings per share in the interim. However, the bank has left the door open for a final dividend. Standard Bank South Africa CEO, Sim Tshabalala joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Standard Bank sees H1 HEPS down 43% in tough market conditions

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<p>A bittersweet respite for Gold Fields, as surging gold prices and a weaker rand boost the company’s earnings in the interim. The company has declared an dividend of R1.60. Nick Holland, CEO of Gold Fields joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Surging bullion prices

Surging bullion prices, weaker rand lifts Gold Fields’ H1 earnings

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<p>Nigeria’s approval of Siemens’ pre-engineering contract signals the initial step in the Presidential Power Initiative which aims to upgrade Nigeria’s electricity network to achieve an operational capacity of 25,000 Megawatts through a series of projects spanning three phases. To bring us up-to-speed on the developments, Dayo Orolu; who handles Business Development &#038; Government Affairs at Siemens spoke to CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor&#8230;.</p>


Siemens’ Dayo Orolu on the next step for Nigeria’s Presidential Power Initiative

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<p>The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba says unless Nigeria posts a strong third-quarter economic performance, it may be headed for a second recession in four years. Ahead of Nigeria’s July inflation data, Bismarck Rewane, CEO of Financial Derivatives joins CNBC Africa to discuss how Nigeria can avert this looming recession.</p>


Financial Derivatives CEO: Here’s how Nigeria can avert a looming recession

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<p>Last weekend, South Africa celebrated Women’s Day, a day rich with history and remembrance of a struggle that continues to change the lives of generations.  At CNBC Africa we are celebrating women who are business leaders and industry giants. We spoke to Robyn Farrell, CEO of 1st for Women.</p>


1st for Women CEO on navigating COVID-19 headwinds & SA’s auto insurance outlook

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<p>South Africa&#8217;s unemployment challenge is dire, with experts extremely pessimistic about our short and long-term economic growth prospects. However, Gumtree South Africa currently has just under 10 000 live jobs advertised on the website. Claire Cobbledick, General Manager at Gumtree South Africa joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Gumtree: This is how COVID-19 is shaping SA’s jobs market

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<p>Smartphone brand Realme announced its official entry into the Kenyan market as part of the brand’s global growth and expansion strategy. CNBC Africa spoke with Josef Wang, General Manager of Middle East and Africa East operations on how they plan to navigate Kenya&#8217;s market whips already saturated with other players.</p>


New entrant in Kenya’s smartphone market

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<p>United Capital says the COVID-19 lock-down and ban on inter-state travel depressed the second-quarter performance of companies in the consumer goods space. Head of Research United Capital Wale Olusi, joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


United Capital on how COVID-19 has impacted Nigeria’s consumer goods sector

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<p>Edward Kieswetter, Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service charged with the job of collecting the country&#8217;s dwindling tax in the teeth of the COVID-19 pandemic. How much are we missing, how much did the ban on alcohol and cigarettes cost the county&#8217;s coffers? What can be done about it? He joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Here’s how much tax SA has lost to COVID-19 induced alcohol

Here’s how much tax SA lost due to COVID-19 induced alcohol, tobacco ban

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<p>Steven Joffe, CEO of Invicta joins CNBC Africa to breakdown the company’s interim numbers.</p>


Invicta CEO on debt stabilisation

Invicta CEO on debt stabilisation, navigating COVID-19 shocks

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<p>Tourism is the lifeblood of the City of eThekwini and has recently launched the Durban’s Virtual July Experience to keep this popular event alive by inviting guest to experience it virtually. This campaign is aimed at promoting the City of Durban as destination of choice which. CNBC Africa spoke to Mfana Qwabe, eThekwini Economic Development and Planning Committee Decisions Chief Whip and Percy Mthembu, Deputy Chairperson of Umlazi Community Tourism Organisation about the experiences thus far and the impact on the township economy&#8230;.</p>


#VodacomDurbanJuly: The impact of Durban’s Virtual July Experience

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<p>Hospitality company Hilton has expressed its confidence in the growth and investment potential of the African tourism market, despite being one of the hardest hit industries during COVID-19. Joining CNBC Africa for more on the future of tourism on the continent is Andrew McLachlan, Managing Director of Development for sub-Saharan Africa, at Hilton.</p>


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Equity CEO on winning the 2020 Oslo Business for Peace Award

ARB Holdings marks bittersweet 40th birthday amid COVID-19 shocks

Shell SA Chair Mtolo on how to revive the SA economy hit hard by COVID-19

Tower Property Fund reports full-year revenue decline as COVID-19 bites

Motsepe’s African Rainbow Capital signs asset management deal with Sanlam

Standard Bank sees H1 HEPS down 43% in tough market conditions

Surging bullion prices, weaker rand lifts Gold Fields’ H1 earnings

Siemens’ Dayo Orolu on the next step for Nigeria’s Presidential Power Initiative

Financial Derivatives CEO: Here’s how Nigeria can avert a looming recession

1st for Women CEO on navigating COVID-19 headwinds & SA’s auto insurance outlook

Gumtree: This is how COVID-19 is shaping SA’s jobs market

New entrant in Kenya’s smartphone market

United Capital on how COVID-19 has impacted Nigeria’s consumer goods sector

Here’s how much tax SA lost due to COVID-19 induced alcohol, tobacco ban

Invicta CEO on debt stabilisation, navigating COVID-19 shocks

#VodacomDurbanJuly: The impact of Durban’s Virtual July Experience

Why the Hilton remains optimistic about African tourism despite COVID-19

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Equity CEO on winning the 2020 Oslo Business for Peace Award

ARB Holdings marks bittersweet 40th birthday amid COVID-19 shocks

Shell SA Chair Mtolo on how to revive the SA economy hit hard by COVID-19

Tower Property Fund reports full-year revenue decline as COVID-19 bites

Motsepe’s African Rainbow Capital signs asset management deal with Sanlam

Standard Bank sees H1 HEPS down 43% in tough market conditions

Surging bullion prices, weaker rand lifts Gold Fields’ H1 earnings

Siemens’ Dayo Orolu on the next step for Nigeria’s Presidential Power Initiative

Financial Derivatives CEO: Here’s how Nigeria can avert a looming recession

1st for Women CEO on navigating COVID-19 headwinds & SA’s auto insurance outlook

Gumtree: This is how COVID-19 is shaping SA’s jobs market

New entrant in Kenya’s smartphone market

United Capital on how COVID-19 has impacted Nigeria’s consumer goods sector

Here’s how much tax SA lost due to COVID-19 induced alcohol, tobacco ban

Invicta CEO on debt stabilisation, navigating COVID-19 shocks

#VodacomDurbanJuly: The impact of Durban’s Virtual July Experience

Why the Hilton remains optimistic about African tourism despite COVID-19

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