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<p>Uganda has reinstated some of its lockdown measures as it strives to contain the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>


Uganda re-imposes lockdown amid rise in COVID-19 cases

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<p>Rwanda’s economy is expected to rebound to 5.1 per cent in 2021 following a sharp contraction of 3.4 per cent last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the International Monetary Fund.</p>


Rwanda’s economy expected to rebound to 5.1% in 2021

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<p>Kenya&#8217;s horticulture export earnings rose to about $1.4 billion in 2020 despite the adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. What were the drivers behind this performance? The CEO of the Kenya Flower Council, Clement Tulezi, joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenya’s horticulture exports rise to $1.4bn in 2020

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<p>Moody’s says Ghana&#8217;s Credit profile at B3 with negative outlook reflects its elevated debt burden and weak debt affordability, track record of revenue underperformance relative to targets and elevated exposure to international capital flow reversal.</p>


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Assessing the fiscal impact of COVID-19 on Ghana’s economy

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<p>As the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to unfold, another generation of women will have to wait for gender equality. This is because the gender gap has grown by an additional 36 years. According to the latest World Economic Forum Gender Gap Report, South Africa fell 1 ranking, and is now 18th out of 156 economies. Joining CNBC Africa to discuss the findings of the report is Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director at the World Economic Forum.</p>


WEF: How Covid-19 has reversed gender parity efforts by a generation

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<p>The South African political landscape has been riddled with corruption for years, with the actions of officials in the spotlight in 2020. We have seen promises that President Cyril Ramaphosa made in his campaign coming to fruition, with government officials and businesspeople being charged for corruption. The latest being ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule, who will appear in court tomorrow. Is Ramaphosa playing the right chess pieces? Daniel Silke, Director at Political Futures Consultancy joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


ANC’s NEC makes damning resolution

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<p>Most businesses were hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and many are yet to recover. But just how bad was the damage? A non-profit company called BeyondCOVID has compiled a report to quantify the damage. Some of the numbers they have gathered are that 21 per cent of businesses polled are closed, although 64 per cent of them indicated they do expect to reopen. Lings Naidoo, Director &#038; Joint-Founder at BeyondCOVID joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


This is how SA’s small businesses were hit hardest by COVID-19

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<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has paralysed the mining sector with production going down and mineral prices fluctuating on the international market. Rwanda has laid out plans to facilitate recovery, but how long will it take before the sector fully bounces back. Bernard Nsanzimana, Mining Governance Expert joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How can Rwanda’s mining sector recover after COVID-19?

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<p>The Rwandan government is expected to spend some $3.4 billion in the current fiscal year 2020/2021, an increase from the previous proposed budget of $3.2 billion. The education and health sectors will get the lion’s share. Angelo Musinguzi, Senior Tax Manager KPMG Rwanda joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Breaking down Rwanda’s $3.4bn budget proposal

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<p>In its annual Emerging Markets Logistics Index Agility says the global recession and COVID-19 pandemic disrupted supply chains and forced logistics professionals to adapt to new realities. In its ranking on Logistics, Nigeria rose five places overall to 30th while also becoming a top 10 market for domestic Logistics opportunities. As African countries look to take advantage of the AFCFTA, Geoffrey White, the CEO of Agility Africa joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


AfCFTA: How African countries rank on logistics

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<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges to global supply chains with the World Trade Organization (WTO) reporting a drop in trade of between 13 per cent and 32 per cent in Africa but could revival present an opportunity for Africa to build stronger trade institutions? Zachary Kaplan, Head of Sustainable Business Group at Dai Global.</p>


COVID-19: How Africa can rebuild trade institutions for a robust recovery

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<p>At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, packaging manufacturers had a difficult time maintaining employee health and safety, and managing disruptions to supply chains. With the challenges presented by COVID-19 and the move to e-commerce, the future of packaging looks different. Raymond Dube, Managing Director at Nampak Liquid Carton joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: How the pandemic had a profound impact on SA’s packaging industry

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<p>The economic hardships set off by the COVID-19 pandemic saw investments into African start-ups drop to $1.2 billion in 2020 from $1.9 billion recorded in 2019. For more on the status of venture capital and start-up investment on the continent, CNBC Africa spoke to Arthur Chupeau, Head of Ventures at The Baobab Network.</p>


How COVID-19 changed Africa’s venture capital investment landscape

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<p>In 2006, the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report sounded the alarm on health risks that could impact the economy.</p>


World Economic Forum on future global risks & lessons from COVID-19

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<p>The COVID-19 pandemic forced many businesses to rapidly change and adopt new ways to use technology. Due to this, initiatives that would have taken years were implemented in just a matter of weeks and months. Paul Ducklin, Senior Security Advisor at Sophos joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: How the pandemic has changed how we look at cyber security

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<p>The lack of adequate funding for the health care sector across many countries on the continent has been exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>


COVID-19: How the pandemic has exposed gaps in healthcare systems across Africa

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<p>The year 2020 saw a decline in investment flows due to the COVID-19 pandemic but the development and rollout of vaccines have been cause for optimism. But what risks should investors anticipate? Richard Smith, CEO of the Foundation for the Study of Cycles joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Uganda re-imposes lockdown amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Rwanda’s economy expected to rebound to 5.1% in 2021

Kenya’s horticulture exports rise to $1.4bn in 2020

Assessing the fiscal impact of COVID-19 on Ghana’s economy

WEF: How Covid-19 has reversed gender parity efforts by a generation

ANC’s NEC makes damning resolution

This is how SA’s small businesses were hit hardest by COVID-19

How can Rwanda’s mining sector recover after COVID-19?

Breaking down Rwanda’s $3.4bn budget proposal

AfCFTA: How African countries rank on logistics

COVID-19: How Africa can rebuild trade institutions for a robust recovery

COVID-19: How the pandemic had a profound impact on SA’s packaging industry

How COVID-19 changed Africa’s venture capital investment landscape

World Economic Forum on future global risks & lessons from COVID-19

COVID-19: How the pandemic has changed how we look at cyber security

COVID-19: How the pandemic has exposed gaps in healthcare systems across Africa

What risks should investors look out for in 2021?

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Uganda re-imposes lockdown amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Rwanda’s economy expected to rebound to 5.1% in 2021

Kenya’s horticulture exports rise to $1.4bn in 2020

Assessing the fiscal impact of COVID-19 on Ghana’s economy

WEF: How Covid-19 has reversed gender parity efforts by a generation

ANC’s NEC makes damning resolution

This is how SA’s small businesses were hit hardest by COVID-19

How can Rwanda’s mining sector recover after COVID-19?

Breaking down Rwanda’s $3.4bn budget proposal

AfCFTA: How African countries rank on logistics

COVID-19: How Africa can rebuild trade institutions for a robust recovery

COVID-19: How the pandemic had a profound impact on SA’s packaging industry

How COVID-19 changed Africa’s venture capital investment landscape

World Economic Forum on future global risks & lessons from COVID-19

COVID-19: How the pandemic has changed how we look at cyber security

COVID-19: How the pandemic has exposed gaps in healthcare systems across Africa

What risks should investors look out for in 2021?

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