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<p>Patience Oniha, Director General of Nigeria’s Debt Management Office says government policies in the country targets a private sector-led growth among others and the issuance of the Sukuk bonds in the past have been aimed at meeting these objectives.</p>


Debt Management Office: Islamic finance key to Nigeria’s development goals

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<p>The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission says it aims to close the existing five million metering gap, within the next three years.</p>


Nigeria targets closure of electricity metering gap in 3-years

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<p>The annual SA property convention kicked off in Cape Town today. South African born British MP, Lord Peter Hain delivered the opening address. CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters spoke to him about his thoughts of President Ramaphosa’s drive to ramp out corruption and it hasn’t improved business confidence.</p>


Lord Hain on why SA should be patient with Ramaphosa on the economy

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<p>Bandile Zondo, Executive Head of Finance at Standard Bank joins CNBC Africa to talk about what the listed property space holds for investors in 2020 at the on-going SAPOA Annual Convention.</p>


Standard Bank’s listed property sector outlook

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<p>Engineer and Inventor of Pelebox, Neo Hutiri joins to look at his invention that has won itself the 2019 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation from Britain’s Royal Academy of Engineering.  After being diagnosed with Tuberculosis in 2014, the notorious hospital queues sparked his vision of creating digital dispensers in hospitals, reducing the time spent waiting for medication&#8230;.</p>


This innovation is disrupting the way medication is dispensed

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<p>Digital security and online safety is becoming increasingly important across the continent. Magdi Amin of Omidyar Network, spoke to CNBC Africa’s Kopano Gumbi on the back of the ID4Africa conference, about how they are investing in firms that will help more Africans create digital identities.</p>


Omidyar Network’s Magdi Amin on creating good digital IDs to drive Africa’s growth

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<p>The Frankfurt listed retailer which has lost 97 per cent of its value since the 2017 accounting fraud scandal- blamed one-off expenses including professional fees of 117 million euro and impairments for the loss. Steinhoff shares are more than 5 per cent down in intra-day trading.</p>


Steinhoff’s delayed FY earnings reveal €1.3bn loss

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<p>Stats SA Chief Director, Patrick Kelly joins CNBC Africa to discuss the annual CPI for May, which sits at 4.5 per cent. This has increased by 0.3 per cent from 4.4 percent in April. The main contributor to the monthly increase in the CPI was transport, which increased by 1.0 per cent month-on-month mainly due to the pressure of the fuel price.</p>


SA’s CPI increases to 4.5% y/y in May

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<p>Rwandair has launched flights to the Chinese commercial city of Guangzhou, marking the carrier’s 3rd destination to Asia. The flight is expected to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries. CNBC Africa’s Steven Muvunyi filed this report.</p>


Rwanda’s national carrier launches flights to China

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<p>The African Development Bank is very active in Egypt as the Bank is funding a lot of projects in the country. This is according to Tarek Amer, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt who discussed this and more with CNBC Africa&#8217;s Esther Awoniyi.</p>


Egypt Central Banker Tarek Amer on working towards a unified African central bank

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<p>Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, has an estimated 201 million mouths to feed daily, according to recent data from the United Nation’s Population Fund. Ensuring food security for this rising population is no easy feat. Kola Masha, Managing Director of Babban Gona joins CNBC Africa to explore how Nigeria can move the needle for food security&#8230;.</p>


Food security and Nigeria’s rising population

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<p>The Nigerian Stock Exchange says it will continue to work with market stakeholders to ensure the development of a robust Islamic finance sector as it presents opportunities for enhancing the country&#8217;s economic fortunes. CNBC Africa’s Wole Famurewa caught up with Jude Chiemeka, Head of Trading Business Division at the Nigerian Stock Exchange.</p>


Nigeria explores opportunities in Islamic finance

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<p>Over the past ten years, private equity has outperformed the JSE’s All Share Index. Should this be reason enough for you to invest in it over the JSE? In this episode, Tanya van Lill, CEO of SAVCA and Craig Beney, co-CEO of Helical Capital Partners discuss which is the better investment?&#8230;</p>


Portfolio Watch: Private Equity vs The ALSI: Which is the better investment?

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s National Pensions Commission and the Central Bank of Nigeria are currently exploring a framework where workers under the contributory pensions scheme can access 25 per cent of their contributions for personal home investments. Niyi Falade, CEO of Crusader Sterling Pensions joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria eyes share of pensions for mortgage industry

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<p>Capacity challenges are what has hindered the development Agenda in Africa. This is according to Emmanuel Nnadozie, Executive Secretary, African Capacity Building Foundation who discussed this and more with CNBC Africa&#8217;s Godfrey Mutizwa.</p>


Emmanuel Nnadozie: Africa needs to strengthen its public institutions

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<p>The KZN Growth Fund has over R70 million to invest in young people’s start-ups. CEO Aubrey Shabane spoke to CNBC Africa’s Kopano Gumbi at the Youth Business Indaba about what they plan to do with their fund.</p>


KZN Growth Fund CEO: This key sector is attracting more investment

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<p>Alexander Forbes is reporting a 1 per cent drop in headline earnings per share, down to 44 cents for the year ended 31 March 2019. The final dividend for the year came in at 30 cents per share. Dawie de Villiers, Group CEO, Alexander Forbes joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Steinhoff’s delayed FY earnings reveal €1.3bn loss

SA’s CPI increases to 4.5% y/y in May

Rwanda’s national carrier launches flights to China

Egypt Central Banker Tarek Amer on working towards a unified African central bank

Food security and Nigeria’s rising population

Nigeria explores opportunities in Islamic finance

Portfolio Watch: Private Equity vs The ALSI: Which is the better investment?

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Debt Management Office: Islamic finance key to Nigeria’s development goals

Nigeria targets closure of electricity metering gap in 3-years

Lord Hain on why SA should be patient with Ramaphosa on the economy

Standard Bank’s listed property sector outlook

This innovation is disrupting the way medication is dispensed

Omidyar Network’s Magdi Amin on creating good digital IDs to drive Africa’s growth

Steinhoff’s delayed FY earnings reveal €1.3bn loss

SA’s CPI increases to 4.5% y/y in May

Rwanda’s national carrier launches flights to China

Egypt Central Banker Tarek Amer on working towards a unified African central bank

Food security and Nigeria’s rising population

Nigeria explores opportunities in Islamic finance

Portfolio Watch: Private Equity vs The ALSI: Which is the better investment?

Nigeria eyes share of pensions for mortgage industry

Emmanuel Nnadozie: Africa needs to strengthen its public institutions

KZN Growth Fund CEO: This key sector is attracting more investment

Alexander Forbes sees decline in FY earnings

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