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<p>The months of April and March saw an increase in the uptake of fintech products as a result of people staying inside and lock-down measures, worldwide. But with many economies starting to open up, can they keep up with this momentum? Stone Atwine, Founder and CEO at Eversend joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: Can fintechs maintain uptake?

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<p>South Africa’s restaurants sector will reopen their doors for sit down dining in line with president Ramaphosa’s announcement on relaxing lock-down rules on leisure businesses. Joining CNBC Africa to unpack the vision of social distance dining is Grace Harding, CEO, Ocean Basket.</p>


Ocean Basket CEO on adapting to COVID-19 as they prepare to reopen for sit down dining

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<p>Peregrine Holdings reported a 15 per cent increase its assets under management to R142 billion, while the group’s profit for the year slumped by 37 per cent to R328 million. The company has not declared a final dividend and expects markets volatility to last between 6 and 12 months. Peregrine Group CEO, Robert Katz joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: Peregrine Group CEO on how to look at the FY numbers

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<p>South Africa&#8217;s unemployment rate increased by 1.0 percentage point to 30.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. The largest employment decreases were reported in the formal sector, followed by the agricultural sector with 21 000 in Q1 2020. Employment in the informal sector and private households increased by 3 000 and 30 000 respectively. Joining CNBC Africa for more is Tashmia Ismail-Saville, CEO of the Youth Employment Service.</p>


SA’s unemployment rate increases to 30.1% in Q1 2020

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<p>Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s warning of a bleak budget sets the tone of what is to come from Wednesday’s speech. Receiving a R173 billion boost from the New Development Bank, having to reprioritise R130 billion to fund part of the government’s stimulus package, billions of relief programmes that has paid out and many more standing with cupped hands asking for help, what else can we expect to come out from Wednesday’s budget?  Nolan Wapenaar, Co-Chief Investment Officer for Anchor Capital and Bernard Sacks, Tax Partner at Mazars joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


#SpecialBudget2020: Will finmin Mboweni’s emergency budget meet expectations?

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<p>As investors look at safe bets during the pandemic, nothing could be more attractive than government bonds. But is Tanzania the right place to do this? De Carnys Capital LTD CEO, Jim Coleman joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


De Carnys Capital announces Tanzanian loan note

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<p>Petroleum giant Sasol plans to cut jobs and end the West African oil operations. This comes as Sasol has reviewed its business struggle with high debt levels and falling oil prices. Fleetwood Grobler, President and CEO for Sasol joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Sasol to give update on Lake Charles partner in 6-8 weeks

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<p>In these difficult days of COVID-19 insurance is a big issue and a big concern. What is the best way to tackle it? Jurie Strydom, CEO of Sanlam Personal Finance joins CNBC Africa’s Chris Bishop for more&#8230;.</p>


How to manage your insurance policy amid COVID-19 pandemic

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<p>A long standing drug called Dexamthasone &#8211; a cheap anti -inflammatory steroid &#8211; can save lives. Oxford University researchers say the drug could have saved 5,000 lives in Britain alone. It turns out that South Africa has had the drug all along. A version of it called Decasone is made by Aspen. It is a schedule four prescription drug that is injected to ease inflammation for ailments like arthritis. Aspen CEO, Stephen Saad spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Aspen CEO on the availability of breakthrough coronavirus drug in South Africa

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<p>As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect every aspect of life, real estate company Alphacrux carried out a survey to determine the impact of the pandemic on the residential real estate market in Lagos. Alphacrux CEO, Tobi Adama joins CNBC Africa more.</p>


Alphacrux CEO: How COVID-19 is impacting real estate agency business in Lagos

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<p>South African food takeaway services opened to full capacity in level 3 lock-down, with the exception of no customers inside the premises. Greg Solomon, CEO of McDonald&#8217;s South Africa joins CNBC Africa for more on the reopening of the business and its outlook of the fast food industry amid COVID-19.</p>


McDonald’s SA CEO on doing business under lock-down & the future of fast food industry

McDonald’s SA CEO on how business is going under COVID-19 lock-down

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<p>UK government-owned finance development institution CDC Group has signed a MoU with Rwanda Finance limited in a historical first that will see them a partner develop the Kigali International Financial Center. Rwanda Finance limited CEO, Nick Barigye joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


UK’s CDC Group signs MoU with Rwanda Finance limited

UK’s CDC Group signs MoU with Rwanda Finance limited, to develop new financial center

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<p>The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted all aspects of social and economic life across the world.</p>


Rand Water CEO on delivering water to those in need during the pandemic

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<p>For months hotels across Africa has shut down and lose money because of Covid-19. Now a few is looking into reopening their doors to re-awaken their revenue. One of them is the Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront, but even they say that it won’t be business as usual. Clinton Thom, General Manager for Radisson Blu Hotel joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Here’s what the Radisson Hotel is doing to make guests feel safe amid COVID-19

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<p>Many parts of South Africa’s economy partially reopened in June under level 3 lock-down, but the franchise sector remains under pressure as beauty businesses and employee sustainability remains fragile. The association is also in the works of creating an industry code which was opened for discussion by the Department of Trade &#038; Competition Joining CNBC Africa for this discussion is Vera Valasis, Executive Director, Franchise Association of South Africa and Eugene Honey, Franchise Association of South Africa’s legal advisor from Adams &#038; Adams.</p>


How the COVID-19 lock-down has impacted SA’s franchise sector

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<p>COVID-19 has hit everyone in business hard, and there has been a lot of talk in Africa about cooperation and public-private partnerships when it comes to fighting this pandemic. CNBC Africa’s Chris Bishop speaks to a man who is at the centre of all of this &#8211; Thomas Schaefer, Chairman and Managing Director of Volkswagen South Africa&#8230;.</p>


Here’s how Volkswagen SA is lending a helping hand in Africa’s fight against COVID-19

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<p>It’s almost two weeks since media personality Bonang Matheba brought the latest innovation from the House of BNG, the Prestige Reserve MCC, to market following delays due to Covid19 lock-down  regulations. House of BNG, backed by retailer Woolworths, has also established itself online in a bid to toast to the growing demand for South Africa’s wine exports. Its Founder, Bonang Matheba joins CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters for more.</p>


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COVID-19: Can fintechs maintain uptake?

Ocean Basket CEO on adapting to COVID-19 as they prepare to reopen for sit down dining

COVID-19: Peregrine Group CEO on how to look at the FY numbers

SA’s unemployment rate increases to 30.1% in Q1 2020

#SpecialBudget2020: Will finmin Mboweni’s emergency budget meet expectations?

De Carnys Capital announces Tanzanian loan note

Sasol to give update on Lake Charles partner in 6-8 weeks

How to manage your insurance policy amid COVID-19 pandemic

Aspen CEO on the availability of breakthrough coronavirus drug in South Africa

Alphacrux CEO: How COVID-19 is impacting real estate agency business in Lagos

McDonald’s SA CEO on how business is going under COVID-19 lock-down

UK’s CDC Group signs MoU with Rwanda Finance limited, to develop new financial center

Rand Water CEO on delivering water to those in need during the pandemic

Here’s what the Radisson Hotel is doing to make guests feel safe amid COVID-19

How the COVID-19 lock-down has impacted SA’s franchise sector

Here’s how Volkswagen SA is lending a helping hand in Africa’s fight against COVID-19

How Bonang Matheba is reinventing herself, business in a COVID-19 world

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CEO Interviews

COVID-19: Can fintechs maintain uptake?

Ocean Basket CEO on adapting to COVID-19 as they prepare to reopen for sit down dining

COVID-19: Peregrine Group CEO on how to look at the FY numbers

SA’s unemployment rate increases to 30.1% in Q1 2020

#SpecialBudget2020: Will finmin Mboweni’s emergency budget meet expectations?

De Carnys Capital announces Tanzanian loan note

Sasol to give update on Lake Charles partner in 6-8 weeks

How to manage your insurance policy amid COVID-19 pandemic

Aspen CEO on the availability of breakthrough coronavirus drug in South Africa

Alphacrux CEO: How COVID-19 is impacting real estate agency business in Lagos

McDonald’s SA CEO on how business is going under COVID-19 lock-down

UK’s CDC Group signs MoU with Rwanda Finance limited, to develop new financial center

Rand Water CEO on delivering water to those in need during the pandemic

Here’s what the Radisson Hotel is doing to make guests feel safe amid COVID-19

How the COVID-19 lock-down has impacted SA’s franchise sector

Here’s how Volkswagen SA is lending a helping hand in Africa’s fight against COVID-19

How Bonang Matheba is reinventing herself, business in a COVID-19 world

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