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<p>African countries on average invest just about 1 per cent of their GDP, which is more than 10 per cent less than more developed nations on average. This according to some experts needs to change more so in a time when the world is grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, CNBC Africa spoke to the Managing Director of the Next Einstein Forum, Nathalie Munyampenda for more.</p>


Why investment in research and development is key in COVID-19 fight

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<p>CEOs of JSE listed companies have heeded Cyril Ramaphosa’s call to join the 30 per cent pay cut club to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Some are contributing to the Solidarity Fund, others to emergency funds for staff, while Massmart’s executives are contributing 230 tons of food to FoodForward South Africa over the next three months. Kuseni Dlamini, Chairman of Massmart joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: Massmart’s execs take pay cuts to help feed the hungry

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<p>As the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic, farmers in East Africa are facing yet another devastating outbreak; a second wave of desert locusts. This has sparked fears of widespread crop loss and serious levels of food insecurity in the region. CNBC Africa spoke to Crystal Wells, East Africa Spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross for more.</p>


ICRC: Why the second wave of locust swarms could prove disastrous for East Africa

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<p>Experts have warned that a second wave of desert locusts, 20 times bigger than the first one, will soon ravage farms in East Africa. According to estimates from scientists, the new swarms expected to hatch in May will be 400 times bigger by June if successive generations are not eliminated. Nick Kwolek, Founder of KwolCo joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


East Africa braces for more locust infestation amid COVID-19 pandemic

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<p>As global coronavirus-related lock-downs continue to impact oil demand, the International Energy Agency says it expects the COVID-19 pandemic to erase almost a decade of oil demand growth this year. Adeoye Adefulu, Partner at Odujinrin and Adefulu joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: What the future holds for Nigeria’s oil sector

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<p>Ghana’s Minister for Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the enhanced tracing and testing of COVID-19 cases coupled with the mandatory quarantine system is yielding result. He joins CNBC Africa for more on Ghana’s strategy to dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.</p>


Minister Nkrumah outlines Ghana’s COVID-19 response plan

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<p>Nigeria’s Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council has put the implementation of the National Action Plan 5.0 on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Taiwo Oyedele, Partner and West Africa Tax Leader at PwC Nigeria joins CNBC Africa to discuss the implication of this and explore Nigeria’s revenue options in the face of dwindling oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic.</p>


COVID-19 & low oil prices dent Nigeria’s public finances

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<p>Nigeria is requesting for a total of $6.9 billion loan from multilateral lenders to counter the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. With Nigeria&#8217;s total debt at 27.4 trillion naira, can the economy sustain more debt at these levels? Egie Akpata, Director of UCML Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19 loans: Can Nigeria’s economy sustain more debt?

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<p>The ANAP Foundation established a think tank to serve as a catalyst to help the Nigerian government better respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chairman of ANAP Foundation, Atedo Peterside joins CNBC Africa to discuss the developments in Nigeria.</p>


How can Nigeria better deal with the impact of COVID-19?

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<p>Last week the city of Wuhan in China, the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, came out of a nearly 3 month national lockdown. Many celebrated the first trains and airline flights that departed from the city as people try to restore some sort of normality. However, as Wuhan lessens its lockdown restrictions many other countries Like South Africa have only started to tighten its restrictions. Joining CNBC Africa from the city of Wuhan to tell us the tale of lockdown is Zhao Yunfei a CGTN reporter.</p>


Will the city of Wuhan return to normality as China lifts 76-day COVID-19 lock-down?

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<p>Security solutions specialists,  LAWtrust provides digital security for South Africa’s  top three banks and they joins CNBC Africa to discuss the safety of online banking during the COVID-19 lock-down and how businesses and individuals could protect themselves from cyber-crimes. Rian Schoeman, Head of the Legal Department at LAWtrust shares insight.</p>


How to protect your business from cyber-attacks amid the COVID-19 lock-down

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<p>Between fears of low participation due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the fall in oil prices, share prices at most counters in Tanzania have dropped, and similar to the rest of the region, the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange has naturally suffered. DSE CEO, Moremi Marwa joins CNBC Africa to discuss the challenges and the plans for a speedy recovery.</p>


DSE CEO on the impact of COVID-19 on Tanzanian stocks

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<p>Joining CNBC Africa to discuss the mix of global and local market news is Cobus Potgieter, Portfolio Manager at AIP Capital Management.</p>


Analysis: Why COVID-19 is the final nail in SAA’s coffin

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<p>According to new data, Kenya has surpassed Italy as the 7th largest geothermal power producer in the world, with a capacity of 823 megawatts. 85 per cent of this operated and owned by KenGen.</p>


How Kenya plans to power Africa with geothermal energy

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<p>They say never let a good crisis go to waste and in these times of COVID-19 have presented an opportunity for the growth of African health innovations across the tech space, Independent Consultant Tracey Webster spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19 pandemic presents an opportunity for African health innovations

COVID-19 pandemic presents an opportunity for African health innovations, here’s why

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<p>The tax deductible Section 12J investment industry is asking government to fast track legislation to unlock R6billion worth of investments that could be used to help struggling SMME’s survive covid19. Dino Zuccollo, Principal at Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management and Chairman of the Section 12J Industry Association of South Africa and Neill Hobbs, Director at Anuva Investments.</p>


COVID-19: Unlocking a R6bn lifeline for small businesses in South Africa

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<p>The African Union says it is deeply concerned about the alleged discrimination of Africans in China. This follows reports and videos of Africans being kicked out of hotels, being blocked from restaurants and being forced into self-quarantine following a second wave of the coronavirus in the country. So what is China doing about this? Lin Nan, Charge d’affaires of Embassy of the People’s Republic of China spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Why investment in research and development is key in COVID-19 fight

COVID-19: Massmart’s execs take pay cuts to help feed the hungry

ICRC: Why the second wave of locust swarms could prove disastrous for East Africa

East Africa braces for more locust infestation amid COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19: What the future holds for Nigeria’s oil sector

Minister Nkrumah outlines Ghana’s COVID-19 response plan

COVID-19 & low oil prices dent Nigeria’s public finances

COVID-19 loans: Can Nigeria’s economy sustain more debt?

How can Nigeria better deal with the impact of COVID-19?

Will the city of Wuhan return to normality as China lifts 76-day COVID-19 lock-down?

How to protect your business from cyber-attacks amid the COVID-19 lock-down

DSE CEO on the impact of COVID-19 on Tanzanian stocks

Analysis: Why COVID-19 is the final nail in SAA’s coffin

How Kenya plans to power Africa with geothermal energy

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