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<p>Fitch Ratings has upgraded Cote d&#8217;Ivoire&#8217;s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating to &#8216;BB-&#8216; from &#8216;B+&#8217;, with a Stable Outlook.</p>


Fitch upgrades Cote d’Ivoire’s foreign currency IDR to BB-

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<p>No doubt the Covid-19 pandemic made a huge impact on Nigeria&#8217;s hospitality industry last year. So how are hoteliers adjusting to the new normal to stay ahead of the curve? Executive Director of Anchorage Leisures, Moyo Ogunseinde joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How  Nigeria can revive its hospitality industry heavily impacted by COVID-19

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<p>There’s much anticipation about this afternoon’s monetary policy announcement with consensus showing that there is unlikely to be changes to borrowing costs. The rand has been slightly stronger this morning ahead of the interest rate announcement. which may be a good sign. Joining CNBC Africa for more is Miyelani Maluleke, Economist at Absa Corporate and Investment Banking and Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, Economist at FNB.</p>


Economists expect Reserve Bank to keep repo rate unchanged

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<p>Working from home, we’ve all needed great cloud resources to keep up. Well SAP’s second quarter results have shown this. The multinational software company has recorded an 11per cent increase in cloud revenue and a 16 per cent growth in customers. Here to talk about these results and the direction that digitalization is taking is Scott Russell, Executive Board Member of SAP.</p>


SAP: Why digitization is no longer an option for companies

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<p>On top of a fragile economy, small businesses have had many challenges thrown at them in the recent while. We’ve had the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions on the economy. And last week businesses were affected by the worst violence in post-Apartheid South Africa. Sonto Pooe, Founder of NativeChild joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Small businesses bear the brunt of violent unrest in SA

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<p>Retailers are facing a very tough time amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Many have gone through retrenchments, salary cuts and now there’s no more social relief grant. And on top of that, many people haven’t seen their salaries go up much, while prices of goods and services are rising. Nkuli Bogopa, COO Property Management, Broll Property Group joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Violent riots in KZN, Gauteng deal heavy blow to retail sector

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<p>Naspers has injected R34 million into insurtech company Ctrl. This is the first insurtech investment for Naspers Foundry. Founded in 2017, Ctrl connects consumers, brokers and insurers in one platform. Fabian Whate, Head of Naspers Foundry joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Naspers steps into insurtech with R34mn investment in Ctrl

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<p>South Africa&#8217;s annual Consumer Price Inflation slowed to 4.9 per cent in June,  from 5.2 per cent in May. Joining CNBC Africa to give analysis is the Chief Economist of Efficient Group, Dawie Roodt.</p>


SA June CPI slows to 4.9% y/y

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<p>The group of seven most powerful economies recently announced that they will collectively invest $80 billion in Africa’s private sector over the next five years.</p>


Are powerful economies increasingly interested in Africa’s private sector?

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<p>Kenya&#8217;s public debt is up by as much as Ksh432 billion in the first half of 2021 largely attributed to increased external debt in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. But what kind of pressure does this put on the taxpayer? Churchill Ogutu, Head of Research at Genghis Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


The cost of Kenya’s rising debt

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<p>With the volatility we have seen with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, their payments use case has been constrained. This has led to some supporting the case for cryptocurrencies known as stablecoins, which are pegged to have a more stable value. So what are stablecoins and are they the future of virtual payments? Mulondo Daniel, CEO of Nileone Crypto Adacemy, an affiliate of the Binance Trading Platform joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


What you need to know about stablecoins

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<p>South Africa is dealing with an unemployment rate of 33per cent, with the youth accounting for about 60per cent of unemployed people. Last week, the World Bank released a report on South Africa, with a focus on jobs &#038; how we can build back better in this regard. And one of the key points that the bank made is that young entrepreneurs are one of South Africa’s best hopes of solving the jobs crisis. Joining CNBC Africa to discuss what we can do to develop this space is Matsi Modise, Vice Chairperson at SiMODiSA; Sumarie Roodt, Chairperson at Silicon Cape &#038; Vusi Thembekwayo, CEO at MyGrowthFund Venture Partners.</p>


How to make entrepreneurship a viable option in SA’s recovery

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<p>The Banking Association of South Africa has reported that 1400 ATM’s and 300 branches were vandalized in last week’s violence.</p>


SA banks hit hard by violent riots

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<p>According to Baker Mckenzie, the value of mergers and acquisitions in South Africa and Nigeria soared in the first half of the year, with Kenya being a laggard. South Africa is leading in high value deals in the technology sector. However, the recent unrest in the country threatens to impact the positive moves made in foreign investment. Wildu du Plessis, Head of Africa for Baker McKenzie joins  CNBC Africa for more.</p>


M&A value soars in SA and Nigeria

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<p>We do know that the province that suffered the most damage during the unrest in South Africa last week is KwaZulu-Natal. And with that damage comes uncertainty and a dent in the country and the province&#8217;s investment attraction. Neville Matjie, CEO at Trade &#038; Investment KwaZulu-Natal joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


The impact of unrest on KwaZulu-Natal’s economy

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<p>The World Bank’s recent economic assessment has shown that Kenya is at a stage in its demographic transition with the largest age cohort about to enter the working age. Yet, Covid-19 has complicated the job market in Kenya. World Bank Senior Economist, Ramya Sundaram spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenya’s growing labour force and the jobs challenge

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<p>The Covid-19 pandemic has seen an increase in capital flight from the continent with many investors opting for what have been termed as safer options. But could these conditions present markets on the continent with a new crop of investors? Moneda Invest CEO, Ejike Egbuagu  joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Fitch upgrades Cote d’Ivoire’s foreign currency IDR to BB-

How Nigeria can revive its hospitality industry heavily impacted by COVID-19

Economists expect Reserve Bank to keep repo rate unchanged

SAP: Why digitization is no longer an option for companies

Small businesses bear the brunt of violent unrest in SA

Violent riots in KZN, Gauteng deal heavy blow to retail sector

Naspers steps into insurtech with R34mn investment in Ctrl

SA June CPI slows to 4.9% y/y

Are powerful economies increasingly interested in Africa’s private sector?

The cost of Kenya’s rising debt

What you need to know about stablecoins

How to make entrepreneurship a viable option in SA’s recovery

SA banks hit hard by violent riots

M&A value soars in SA and Nigeria

The impact of unrest on KwaZulu-Natal’s economy

Kenya’s growing labour force and the jobs challenge

How can African stocks attract a new crop of investors?

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Fitch upgrades Cote d’Ivoire’s foreign currency IDR to BB-

How Nigeria can revive its hospitality industry heavily impacted by COVID-19

Economists expect Reserve Bank to keep repo rate unchanged

SAP: Why digitization is no longer an option for companies

Small businesses bear the brunt of violent unrest in SA

Violent riots in KZN, Gauteng deal heavy blow to retail sector

Naspers steps into insurtech with R34mn investment in Ctrl

SA June CPI slows to 4.9% y/y

Are powerful economies increasingly interested in Africa’s private sector?

The cost of Kenya’s rising debt

What you need to know about stablecoins

How to make entrepreneurship a viable option in SA’s recovery

SA banks hit hard by violent riots

M&A value soars in SA and Nigeria

The impact of unrest on KwaZulu-Natal’s economy

Kenya’s growing labour force and the jobs challenge

How can African stocks attract a new crop of investors?

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