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<p>Still on Dubai, we also find out what opportunities the drone industry presents from the Dubai Airshow. CNBC’s David Reid reports.</p>


Dubai Airshow: Tapping into the drone industry

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<p>With less than a year to the Dubai Expo 2020, CNBC’s Dan Murphy brings us up to speed on the progress as Dubai is turning a desert into a mini city.</p>


How Dubai is turning the desert into a mini city for EXPO 2020

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<p>Dubai based Phanes Group is an end-to-end solar power provider operating across Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. CEO Martin Haupts says the Phanes Group is a truly Dubai home-grown company. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Chris Bishop caught up with him in Dubai and asked how Dubai is serving as a springboard for the company and their work in Africa.</p>


Expo 2020: Dubai as a springboard for doing business in Africa

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<p>As the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria reaches eight, the Aliko Dangote Foundation earlier pledged N200 million to support Nigeria’s health authorities to combat the spread of the pandemic. Zouera Youssoufou, Managing Director and CEO of Aliko Dangote Foundation disclosed this while speaking to CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor&#8230;.</p>


Nigeria’s journey to eradicate polio & COVID-19

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<p>Technological disruptions have been revolutionising entire business models from financial services, to retail and more. So how can Africa’s health systems benefit from this trend? Osh Agabi, Founder and CEO of Koniku joins CNBC Africa&#8217;s Esther Awoniyi to explore how innovation can help drive growth and improve health outcomes in Africa&#8230;.</p>


How innovation can drive Africa’s healthcare systems

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<p>On the side-lines of the 7th Africa Magic Viewers&#8217; Choice Awards,  MultiChoice Nigeria CEO, John Ugbe says there’s a lot more attention in Africa’s movie Industry as both local and foreign investors are beginning to sink money into the industry. He joins CNBC Africa’s Debbie Movoria for more&#8230;.</p>


Multichoice CEO on what’s attracting investors to Africa’s movie industry

MultiChoice Nigeria CEO on what’s attracting investors to Africa’s movie industry

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<p>Nollywood Actress and Producer, Rekiya Ibrahim Atta says local language content is getting more investment and there are still gaps that present opportunities for investors looking to plow money into the movie industry in Africa. She joins CNBC Africa on the side-lines of the 7th Africa Magic Viewers&#8217; Choice Awards for more&#8230;.</p>


Promoting local language content in Africa’s movie industry

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<p>In a bid to cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Nigerian economy, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced six policy measures that include the creation of a N50 billion credit facility for households and small and medium sized enterprises. Mustafa Chike-Obi, Executive Vice Chairman at Alpha African Advisory joins CNBC Africa’s Esther Awoniyi to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Nigeria’s economy and also assess the response of the Central Bank&#8230;.</p>


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Assessing Nigeria’s response to COVID-19

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<p>As the world continues to be rattled with the coronavirus outbreak – with key economies and sectors taking the heat. Trevor Ward, Managing Director of W Hospitality Group joins CNBC Africa’s Esther Awoniyi on Nigeria’s hospitality sector’s response to the outbreak&#8230;.</p>


How COVID-19 will impact Nigeria’s hospitality sector

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<p>Ahead of the Expo in Dubai later this year, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) selected Nigeria&#8217;s Farmcrowdy among ten start-ups for business partnership. The chamber says start-ups are an important step in establishing bridges of communication and cross-border co-operation. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Kenneth Igbomor caught up with Kenneth Obiajulu, Managing Director of Farmcrowdy Nigeria to get more insight on this partnership&#8230;.</p>


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Expo 2020: DDCI, Farmcrowdy partner to tap start-ups for solutions

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CNBC’s Dan Murphy caught up with some young tech entrepreneurs in Dubai to find out how they are using innovation to add value to everyday life. CNBC International filed this report.</p>


Dubai Expo 2020: Dubai’s young tech entrepreneurs

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CNBC’s Dan Murphy says Dubai is ripe for innovation with an emerging economy and a mission to become a smart city by 2021. So how is this luxury travel location morphing into a haven for tech entrepreneurs? Dan murphy reports.</p>


Expo 2020: Dubai’s rising start-up ecosystem

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<p>Hotel, theme park, dining destination – Atlantis, the palm has been wowing guests across the world for more than a decade and it is described as the most instagrammed hotel in Dubai. CNBC&#8217;s Dan Murphy and James Wright discover how marketing and PR has contributed to the success of one of Dubai’s most recognisable landmarks.</p>


Atlantis The Palm: The power of public relations

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<p>Nigeria moved up one position to 125th on the World Economic Forum&#8217;s Global Competitiveness ranking. CNBC Africa caught up with Chika Mordi, CEO of the National Competitiveness Council of Nigeria to discuss ways to improving Nigeria&#8217;s ranking.</p>


Improving Nigeria’s ranking in the doing business index

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<p>James Wilkinson, Co-global Chief Investment Officer for real estate securities at Blackrock says institutions and retail estate investors are shifting from traditional portfolios like sovereign bonds and equities and are looking to infrastructure.</p>


Understanding trends in the global property space

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<p>In a bid to strengthen ties between Nigeria and Belgium, the Belgian Government rolled out plans to facilitate more high-level economic missions from Belgium into Nigeria earlier this year, with Antwerp having the second largest port in Europe. But how successful has this strategy been? CNBC Africa spoke to Stephane de Loecker, the Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria to discuss this and more.</p>


Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria seeks to strengthen trade relations

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<p>The Academic Staff Union of Universities in Nigeria recently announced the conditional suspension of its strike action that lasted for 5 weeks.</p>


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Dubai Airshow: Tapping into the drone industry

How Dubai is turning the desert into a mini city for EXPO 2020

Expo 2020: Dubai as a springboard for doing business in Africa

Nigeria’s journey to eradicate polio & COVID-19

How innovation can drive Africa’s healthcare systems

MultiChoice Nigeria CEO on what’s attracting investors to Africa’s movie industry

Promoting local language content in Africa’s movie industry

Assessing Nigeria’s response to COVID-19

How COVID-19 will impact Nigeria’s hospitality sector

Expo 2020: DDCI, Farmcrowdy partner to tap start-ups for solutions

Dubai Expo 2020: Dubai’s young tech entrepreneurs

Expo 2020: Dubai’s rising start-up ecosystem

Atlantis The Palm: The power of public relations

Improving Nigeria’s ranking in the doing business index

Understanding trends in the global property space

Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria seeks to strengthen trade relations

ASUU’s Biodun Ogunyemi speaks out on challenges facing Nigeria’s universities

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Dubai Airshow: Tapping into the drone industry

How Dubai is turning the desert into a mini city for EXPO 2020

Expo 2020: Dubai as a springboard for doing business in Africa

Nigeria’s journey to eradicate polio & COVID-19

How innovation can drive Africa’s healthcare systems

MultiChoice Nigeria CEO on what’s attracting investors to Africa’s movie industry

Promoting local language content in Africa’s movie industry

Assessing Nigeria’s response to COVID-19

How COVID-19 will impact Nigeria’s hospitality sector

Expo 2020: DDCI, Farmcrowdy partner to tap start-ups for solutions

Dubai Expo 2020: Dubai’s young tech entrepreneurs

Expo 2020: Dubai’s rising start-up ecosystem

Atlantis The Palm: The power of public relations

Improving Nigeria’s ranking in the doing business index

Understanding trends in the global property space

Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria seeks to strengthen trade relations

ASUU’s Biodun Ogunyemi speaks out on challenges facing Nigeria’s universities

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