
<p>GENEVA (Reuters) &#8211; Nations who fail to use all mechanisms available to combat the still-raging coronavirus will struggle to beat it, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.</p>



<p>“Some countries &#8230; have taken a fragmented approach. These countries face a long, hard road ahead,” Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual briefing from WHO headquarters in Geneva.</p>



<p>More than 10.5 million people have been infected globally and more than half a million have died since the COVID-19 disease first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan.</p>



<p>WHO emergencies expert Mike Ryan told the same briefing that the U.N. body planned to send two experts from its headquarters to join its country team in China to establish the scope for a mission looking into the origins of the coronavirus.</p>


Clarification on COVID-19 “hotspots” as SA moves to level 3 lockdown

WHO warns some nations still face ‘long, hard’ battle with COVID-19

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<p>Is the South African government prepared to let go of control of its ailing airline South African Airways in a bid to save it? &#8220;We are not obsessed with control,&#8221; the deputy director general of the Department of Public Enterprises was quoted as saying. He added that the government was ready to cede management control to private investors. What does this mean for business &#8211; is it practical? Air News Editor, Heidi Gibson joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


SAA ready to cede control to private investors

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<p>After recording its lowest ever Manufacturing PMI at 43.3 points in May, FBN Quest&#8217;s PMI recorded a steep rise to 53.9 points in the month of June. Chinwe Egwim, Economist at FBN Quest Merchant Bank joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria Manufacturing PMI sees steep rise to 53.9 points in June

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<p>The Nigerian Stock Exchange has upgraded its Data Portal and says the revamped X-DataPortal will provide a more efficient, user-friendly experience. Jude Chiemeka, Head for Trading at the NSE joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


NSE upgrades data portal to improve access to the market

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<p>Nigeria’s planned electricity tariff hike which was earlier scheduled for the first of July has been postponed until the first quarter of 2021. This decision was taken by the leadership of the National Assembly after a meeting with the regulators NERC, and representatives of electricity distributors. George Etomi, Director of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company joins me to discuss this story and more.</p>


Nigeria moves planned electricity tariff hike to Q1’2021

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<p>The World Bank says both the demand and supply of side of the global commodities market has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Independent Commodities Expert, Edward George joins CNBC Africa for a look at what to expect from the soft commodities markets in the second half of the year.</p>


How COVID-19 is severely impacting demand for Africa’s soft commodities

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<p>It is the first day of July and this month’s activities at Nigeria’s fixed Income market will begin with a Treasury Bills auction as the Debt Management Office intends to rollover a total of 88.8 billion naira across the standard tenors. So what can we expect from the market in the second half of the year? Constance Onyia, Fixed Income Dealer at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


What to expect from Nigeria’s money markets in second half of 2020

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<p>As most organisations now turn to the digital space and adapt to remote working, cybersecurity security awareness is increasing. A study from Trend Micro found that 66 per cent of remote workers in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa are more conscious of their organisation’s cybersecurity policies since the COVID-19 lockdowns began. Indi Siriniwasa, Vice President of Sub Saharan Africa at Trend Micro joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: Trend Micro’s Siriniwasa on the cybersecurity implications of working remotely

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<p>Embattled state owned carrier South African Airways continues to see grey skies as its business rescue plans have been pushed back countless of times in the past six months,  as well as recently being criticised by the courts for not making meaningful progress. Joining CNBC Africa for more on SAA’s business rescue is George Nel, Senior Business Rescue Practitioner at Corporate Business Rescue.</p>


SAA business rescue plan continues to see grey skies

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<p>The current state of the global and local economy has seen many companies deferring dividend payments and initiating capital raising plans to ensure sustainability of its business. Joining CNBC Africa for more on these companies’ processes and a shareholders outlook is Stephán Engelbrecht, Fund Manager at Anchor Capital.</p>


COVID-19: Anchor Capital’s outlook for SA companies

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<p>South Africa’s economy reported its third consecutive quarter economic decline of 2 per cent in GDP today. During level 4 lock-down the South Africa Reserve Bank cut the interest rate down to 3.75per cent, the lowest in years. While the cut in interest is good news for those in debt, it’s not such good news for those investing in their future. Is it the right time to move your investment around and what should you be looking into? Joining CNBC Africa for more is Busi Skenjana, Founder and CEO of Stokvel Academy &#038; Richard Bray, Head of Strategy and Positioning at Amplify Investment Partners.</p>


Where to invest after COVID-19

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<p>At a time when many property companies are struggling Vukile has posted healthy performance.  The group reported a continued strength in their Southern African portfolio and well diversified sources of funding. Vukile Property Fund CEO, Laurence Rapp joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Vukile bucks the trends with strong results in a tough environment

Vukile bucks the trend with strong results in a tough environment

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<p>Somalia has recorded over 2900 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 90 deaths, and as the cases continue to rise, the health systems in the country are being rapidly confronted with increasing demand for patient care from COVID-19.  Dr. Mahad Mohammed Hassan, Head of the National Humanitarian Coordination Center joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Examining the impact of COVID-19 on Somalia’s healthcare sector

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<p>The G5 Sahel military alliance comprising of Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger are due to hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez today in the Mauritanian capital of Nouakchott. The summit is a follow-up to talks in the French city of Pau in January that gave a political reboot of war against the jihadists. Dennis Amachree, CEO of Zoomlens Security Solutions joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Assessing the security situation in Africa’s Sahel region

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<p>As the first half of the year winds down, the COVID-19 pandemic has shaped global oil dynamics with the OPEC+ supply cuts helping to keep oil prices afloat. Alex Nachi Tarka, President of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: How the pandemic is impacting Nigeria’s oil exploration prospects

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<p>Boxer Superstores, a subsidiary of Pick n Pay have recently opened its 300th store amid the Covid-19 storm that has hurt many South African retailers. The group also plans on opening its Polokwane distribution centre by the end of this year and sees many more expansions in the horizon. Marek Masojada, Managing Director of Boxer Superstores joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Boxer Superstores opens its 300th store despite COVID-19 crisis

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<p>Logistics and automotive group Barloworld has reported that it will be retrenching staff due to its cost saving and containment initiatives. Staff will be cut by 20 to 25 per cent as well as salary cuts amid a reduction in demand, volatile commodity prices and a disruption in supply chains. The group reported an interim revenue decrease of 12.2 per cent and operating profit decrease of 28 per cent. Barloworld CEO, Dominic Sewela joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Nigeria Manufacturing PMI sees steep rise to 53.9 points in June

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Nigeria moves planned electricity tariff hike to Q1’2021

How COVID-19 is severely impacting demand for Africa’s soft commodities

What to expect from Nigeria’s money markets in second half of 2020

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COVID-19: Anchor Capital’s outlook for SA companies

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Assessing the security situation in Africa’s Sahel region

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WHO warns some nations still face ‘long, hard’ battle with COVID-19

SAA ready to cede control to private investors

Nigeria Manufacturing PMI sees steep rise to 53.9 points in June

NSE upgrades data portal to improve access to the market

Nigeria moves planned electricity tariff hike to Q1’2021

How COVID-19 is severely impacting demand for Africa’s soft commodities

What to expect from Nigeria’s money markets in second half of 2020

COVID-19: Trend Micro’s Siriniwasa on the cybersecurity implications of working remotely

SAA business rescue plan continues to see grey skies

COVID-19: Anchor Capital’s outlook for SA companies

Where to invest after COVID-19

Vukile bucks the trend with strong results in a tough environment

Examining the impact of COVID-19 on Somalia’s healthcare sector

Assessing the security situation in Africa’s Sahel region

COVID-19: How the pandemic is impacting Nigeria’s oil exploration prospects

Boxer Superstores opens its 300th store despite COVID-19 crisis

Barloworld moves to slash salaries, cut jobs in response to COVID-19 shocks

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