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<p>A number of countries have already set targets, or committed to do so, for reaching net zero emissions on timescales compatible with the Paris Agreement temperature goals.</p>


Standards Chartered Bank: Why African businesses are struggling to meet energy transition targets

Standard Chartered Bank: Why African businesses are struggling to meet energy transition targets

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<p>Starting a fashion brand during the current covid-19 pandemic is not only a brave move but a bold one but that did not stop the creation of Yambee baby, a brand focusing on children&#8217;s fashion needs. CNBC Africa spoke to the CEO and Founder Nicola K Magera for more.</p>


How this Rwandan entrepreneur launched a fashion brand during COVID-19

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<p>A big bet on the circular economy could offer Africa enormous opportunities, a new report published by the World Economic Forum indicates.</p>


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Circular economy: A multi-million dollar opportunity for Africa?

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<p>Legalisation of the use of cannabis both for medical and recreational purposes picked up steam at the final end of the last decade. Lesotho is one of the first countries to legalise the usage and one pharmaceutical firm based in Maseru, MG Health has set its sights on the global market. CNBC Africa spoke to the CEO of MG Health, Andre Bothma on the company&#8217;s ambitions in the European market.</p>


MG Health CEO on Africa’s role in the global cannabis economy

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<p>According to the controller and Auditor General for the 2019/20 financial year, the value of new investment capital in the Export Processing Zones Authority in Tanzania, decreased by 88 per cent during the past five years. The report indicates that investors injected a total investment capital of about $500 million in 2015/16 compared to about $60 million invested in the 2019/20 financial year. Salum Awadh, CEO of SSC Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Tanzania: Investment via EPZA drops by 88% in 5 years

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<p>Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the Nairobi Securities Exchange All Share Index is up by 6.6 per cent year on year. CNBC Africa spoke with the Chief Executive of the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Geoffrey Odundo, on the performance of the bourse.</p>


NSE CEO on how the Kenyan bourse performed amid COVID-19 crisis

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<p>Last week, the UK banned travellers from Kenya, except UK nationals, citing that Kenya’s Covid-19 certifications for travellers had been faulty. Kenya Airways retaliated by suspended passenger flights between Kenya and the UK. Economist, Odhiambo Ramogi joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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What’s next for Kenya, UK after travel ban?

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<p>On April 2nd, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund approved a three year financing package of $2.34 billion to support Kenya&#8217;s next phase of the COVID-19 response.</p>


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IMF approves $2.34bn funding for Kenya

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<p>Ethiopia is seeking to restructure its debt to ensure it has access to the markets for more capital in coming the years. After the announcement, made on the 29th of Jan, Fitch Ratings downgraded the nation’s credit and warned of an increased risk of default. Moreover, yields on Ethiopia’s $1 billion of 2024 Eurobonds soared to nine-month highs after the government’s decision. CNBC Africa spoke with Zemedeneh Negatu, Global Chairman at FairFax Africa Fund joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Unpacking Ethiopia’s debt restructuring plan

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<p>The microfinance sector plays a key role to finance Rwanda’s economic development. The sector serves 4 million account holders, mostly in rural areas and small and medium sized enterprises. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has stalled the growth. Aimable Nkuranga, Executive Director of the Association of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda joins CNBC Africa’s Julius Bizimungu for more.</p>


COVID-19: How the pandemic impacted Rwanda’s microfinance sector

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<p>For millions of people unable to access the internet, the pandemic has created a digital divide as it has exposed the uneven access to Information and communication technologies. David Gold, CEO of VIR joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


VIR CEO calls for elevated access to the internet to bridge digital divide

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<p>Less than 2 per cent of the population in Africa have so far been vaccinated compared to the more than 60 per cent in some of the major economies, a challenge largely attributed to an array of factors, but could privatisation of this vaccine&#8217;s rollout speed up the access for many on the continent? CNBC Africa spoke to the CEO of Mpharma, Gregory Rockson for more.</p>


Mpharma CEO Gregory Rockson on why he believes vaccine rollouts should be privatised

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<p>The Democratic Republic of Congo holds around 70 per cent of the world’s reserves of cobalt and is also the largest producer, accounting for over 70 per cent of cobalt mine supply in 2020. More than 70 per cent of the world’s cobalt is produced in DRC, and 15 to 30 per cent is produced by artisanal and small-scale mining. Yves Kabongo, Managing Partner at KBG Capacity joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Digging deeper into the state of cobalt mining in the DRC

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<p>The Kenya shilling has gained ground against the US dollar over the past few days. This is as forex markets react to sentiments concerning an impending disbursement, in tranches, of the $2.34 billion aid package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Kenya’s coffers. Economic Analyst, Reginald Kadzutu joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


What’s behind the Kenya shilling’s sharp appreciation?

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<p>Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has rallied leaders in Africa, saying that the continent ought to build capacity to produce its own vaccines and medical products. The head of state indicated that vaccine equity cannot be guaranteed by goodwill alone.</p>


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Africa should be capable of producing own vaccines, says President Kagame

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<p>A Kenyan parliamentary committee said on Thursday that it will reject the government’s 2021/22 budget plan if the deficit goal is set at more than the currently proposed 7.5 per cent of GDP. Moreover, BOC Kenya’s proposed takeover by Carbacid in collaboration with Aksaya Investments has been put on hold pending the hearing of an appeal at the Capital Markets Tribunal. Ann Wacera, Investment Analyst at Cytonn spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenyan MPs call for deferral of new projects in austerity drive

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<p>In the first quarter of 2021, PC shipments reached 84 million worldwide in the January-March period, a modest 8 per cent decline from the fourth quarter of 2020. HP Inc was second with 22.9per cent PC market share. CNBC Africa spoke to the Managing Director and VP of HP in Africa, Bradley Pulford for more.</p>


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Standard Chartered Bank: Why African businesses are struggling to meet energy transition targets

How this Rwandan entrepreneur launched a fashion brand during COVID-19

Circular economy: A multi-million dollar opportunity for Africa?

MG Health CEO on Africa’s role in the global cannabis economy

Tanzania: Investment via EPZA drops by 88% in 5 years

NSE CEO on how the Kenyan bourse performed amid COVID-19 crisis

What’s next for Kenya, UK after travel ban?

IMF approves $2.34bn funding for Kenya

Unpacking Ethiopia’s debt restructuring plan

COVID-19: How the pandemic impacted Rwanda’s microfinance sector

VIR CEO calls for elevated access to the internet to bridge digital divide

Mpharma CEO Gregory Rockson on why he believes vaccine rollouts should be privatised

Digging deeper into the state of cobalt mining in the DRC

What’s behind the Kenya shilling’s sharp appreciation?

Africa should be capable of producing own vaccines, says President Kagame

Kenyan MPs call for deferral of new projects in austerity drive

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covid-19 recovery

Standard Chartered Bank: Why African businesses are struggling to meet energy transition targets

How this Rwandan entrepreneur launched a fashion brand during COVID-19

Circular economy: A multi-million dollar opportunity for Africa?

MG Health CEO on Africa’s role in the global cannabis economy

Tanzania: Investment via EPZA drops by 88% in 5 years

NSE CEO on how the Kenyan bourse performed amid COVID-19 crisis

What’s next for Kenya, UK after travel ban?

IMF approves $2.34bn funding for Kenya

Unpacking Ethiopia’s debt restructuring plan

COVID-19: How the pandemic impacted Rwanda’s microfinance sector

VIR CEO calls for elevated access to the internet to bridge digital divide

Mpharma CEO Gregory Rockson on why he believes vaccine rollouts should be privatised

Digging deeper into the state of cobalt mining in the DRC

What’s behind the Kenya shilling’s sharp appreciation?

Africa should be capable of producing own vaccines, says President Kagame

Kenyan MPs call for deferral of new projects in austerity drive

How technology can be leveraged to drive up inclusion across Africa

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