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<p>Hashtags have characterised many of the World’s biggest movements throughout 2020; from #blacklivesmatter earlier this year, to now #endSARS and #ShutItAllDown here in Africa making serious waves. It seems with almost every new product launch and social justice movement, there’s a well-thought-out hashtag attached; proving that the grouping tool is becoming more and more powerful in this digital age; but are they necessary for efficient communication, and are we using them to their full potential? CNBC Africa spoke to Anne Mazimhaka, Comms expert &#038; Co-Founder of Illume Creative Studio for more.</p>


How the Hashtag has become a powerful tool in the social justice movement

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<p>The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange has seen a strong rebound as its turnover saw an increase of 1.06 per cent last week, mostly attributed to foreign investors. CNBC Africa spoke to the CEO of the DSE, Moremi Marwa for more.</p>


DSE sees 1.06% increase in turnover

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<p>During a recent meeting between Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Egyptian Counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, it’s been reported that the two have agreed to work closely on the sensitive issue of the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. CNBC Africa spoke to International Relations Expert, Emery Nzirabatinya for his thoughts on how effective this could potentially be and what it could possibly mean for the East African Community.</p>


Egypt seeks Kenya’s help in resolving GERD dispute

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<p>This weekend saw the International Day of the Girl Child, under the theme, ‘My Voice, Our Equal Future’. This theme has taken on a life of its own; adapting to the various gender climates in the different countries and regions around the world. Here in Rwanda, the day was recognised yesterday and, on the occasion, the First Lady Jeannette Kagame launched the, ‘End Child Sexual Abuse’ campaign. CNBC Africa spoke to Donatha Gihana, Gender Consultant about the new campaign and what this year’s theme means in a Rwandan context.</p>


This is what is Rwanda is doing to end child sexual abuse

This is what Rwanda is doing to end child sexual abuse

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<p>Kimironko Market is among Kigali’s largest and most expansive open air market places that had to operate at a lower capacity than usual in order to comply with official health protocol and mitigate the spread of COVID-19.  The market sells everything from various food items, to homewares, to clothing and shoes, and now the firm behind kimironkomarket.rw has attempted to take the operation online. CNBC Africa spoke to RG-Consult Inc, Managing Director, Remmyrious Lubega for more.</p>


Kigali’s largest open-air market set to open its doors to online customers

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<p>KCB takes overs deposits from Imperial bank; UK-based Tesco suspends avocado supply from Kakuzi Kenya and the World Bank Group debars Techno Brain Kenya ltd; these are the stories making headlines in Kenya.</p>


UK’s Tesco suspends avocado supply from Kenyan farm over abuse claims

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<p>The 2020 Finscope Survey on Financial Inclusion published by the Access to Finance Rwanda found that savings are a leading driver of financial inclusion in Rwanda.</p>


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I&M Bank, SPENN launch new savings product

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<p>This week we touched base with the Rwandan Minister of Education about the process of students returning to classrooms in the country; now it’s been revealed that Kenya is embarking on a similar journey of phased school reopening. UNICEF has praised Kenya in this decision; as the move, they say, is a step forward in keeping children away from child labour and early marriage, Eugene Anangwe, CEO, Look-UP TV Kenya joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19 lock-down: Kenya embarks on phased reopening of schools

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<p>On the continent, close to 300 million learners are out of school because of the pandemic, only 19 million have access to e-learning platforms and of those two million are have access to EdTech. There is a huge gap and the gap may be widening. Benjamin Karenzi, CEO ZoraBots Africa joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How COVID-19 has opened the door to tech innovations in Rwanda’s education sector

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<p>This week, institutions around the world are recognising Customer Service Week. This year’s theme is ‘Dream Team’ and CNBC Africa spoke to Nicole Bamukunde, Director of the Rwandan Chapter of the International Hospitality School, Vatel about the importance of evaluating and elevating customer services as the country continues on the road to economic recovery.</p>


Vatel’s Bamukunde on how to build a culture of quality customer service in Rwanda


<p>LONDON (Reuters) &#8211; Britain is urgently looking at ways to reduce the 14-day quarantine period which applies to some arriving passengers, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Wednesday, adding that a mix of COVID-19 testing and self-isolation was promising.</p>



<p>Arrivals from countries like France, Spain and the United States must self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in Britain, a restriction which airlines say is crushing travel demand.</p>



<p>Shapps said he was setting up a Global Travel Taskforce to open up international travel.</p>



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<p>“The overall aim of the Taskforce will be to consider what steps the government can take&#8230; to enable the safe and sustainable recovery of international travel,” he added in a statement.</p>



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<p>It would report back no later than early November.</p>



<p>In July, Britain changed its policy from a blanket quarantine to one which established “travel corridors” to countries with low infection rates.</p>



<p>But with cases on the rise in several places, the list of countries on the quarantine exemption list is dwindling, and the travel industry has warned it faces an existential crisis unless the policy is changed again.</p>



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<p>“My ministerial colleagues and I have agreed that a regime, based on a single test, provided by the private sector and at the cost of the passenger after a period of self-isolation, could achieve our objective,” Shapps said.</p>



<p>Virgin Atlantic, easyJet, London’s Heathrow airport and Manchester Airports Group said that a test of a passenger after five days should be the starting point of proposals in a joint statement.</p>



<p>But airline body IATA said that 80% of travellers said they would not fly at all if any quarantine were in place.</p>



<p>“The proposals on the table do not go as far as we had hoped,” the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said. “A reduction in the length of quarantine is the very minimum needed to restart travel demand.”</p>


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Britain examining how to reduce travel quarantine period using tests

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Johnson & Johnson starts global phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial

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<p>In Kenya, September marks the beginning of the high season for the country’s horticulture produce to the European market, which accounts for more than 60 per cent of the total exports. However, the volumes have remained low, a situation that has seen major farms fail to meet the growing orders from overseas. Alex Owiti, Communication Consultant, Horticulture Industry in East Africa joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: Kenya’s horticulture industry battles to recover

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<p>The world of social enterprise is motivated by entrepreneurs and SMEs that seek to create value from solutions that address the needs on ground, but COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything. Dedo Baranshamaje, Director of Innovation at Segal Family Foundation joins CNBC Africa to discuss how to build solutions for a post COVID-19 on locally-led entrepreneurship initiatives.</p>


Post-COVID-19: How to build solutions for locally led entrepreneurship initiatives

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<p>It is predicted that Kenya’s borrowing run rate under the Jubilee administration will be at Sh2.5 billion a day up until the next election.</p>


Rising public debt weighs on Kenya’s growth outlook

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<p>Collaboration is a key theme is addressing South Africa’s economic crisis, as there has been an increase in meaningful strategic plans for growth between government and the private sector. Joining CNBC Africa to unpack more on the path to South Africa’s recovery is Arthur Kamp an  Investment Economist at Sanlam Investments  and Zanele Mocumi, Portfolio Manager of  Developmental Impact Investments at  Eskom Pension and Provident Fund.</p>


COVID-19: Charting the path to SA’s economic recovery

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<p>The Solidarity Fund was established in March this year to help support the economic effects of COVID-19, so far it has raised R3.8 billion.</p>


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How the Hashtag has become a powerful tool in the social justice movement

DSE sees 1.06% increase in turnover

Egypt seeks Kenya’s help in resolving GERD dispute

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UK’s Tesco suspends avocado supply from Kenyan farm over abuse claims

I&M Bank, SPENN launch new savings product

COVID-19 lock-down: Kenya embarks on phased reopening of schools

How COVID-19 has opened the door to tech innovations in Rwanda’s education sector

Vatel’s Bamukunde on how to build a culture of quality customer service in Rwanda

Britain examining how to reduce travel quarantine period using tests

Johnson & Johnson starts global phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial

COVID-19: Kenya’s horticulture industry battles to recover

Post-COVID-19: How to build solutions for locally led entrepreneurship initiatives

Rising public debt weighs on Kenya’s growth outlook

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How the Hashtag has become a powerful tool in the social justice movement

DSE sees 1.06% increase in turnover

Egypt seeks Kenya’s help in resolving GERD dispute

This is what Rwanda is doing to end child sexual abuse

Kigali’s largest open-air market set to open its doors to online customers

UK’s Tesco suspends avocado supply from Kenyan farm over abuse claims

I&M Bank, SPENN launch new savings product

COVID-19 lock-down: Kenya embarks on phased reopening of schools

How COVID-19 has opened the door to tech innovations in Rwanda’s education sector

Vatel’s Bamukunde on how to build a culture of quality customer service in Rwanda

Britain examining how to reduce travel quarantine period using tests

Johnson & Johnson starts global phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial

COVID-19: Kenya’s horticulture industry battles to recover

Post-COVID-19: How to build solutions for locally led entrepreneurship initiatives

Rising public debt weighs on Kenya’s growth outlook

COVID-19: Charting the path to SA’s economic recovery

Here’s how much the Solidarity Fund has raised & committed towards COVID-19 relief

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