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<p>Africa’s largest telecoms company believes charity begins at home. As such it’s launched a R40 million emergency fund for its staff struggling with some of the challenges of COVID-19. This is part of a broader R250 million relief package the company announced today. MTN Group CEO, Rob Shuter spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Rob Shuter on how MTN is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

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<p>The UN recently called for measures to address a “horrifying global surge in domestic violence” directed towards women and girls, linked to lock-downs imposed by governments responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mary Balikungeri, Founder, Rwanda Women&#8217;s Network spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Rwanda Women’s Network on tackling domestic violence amid the COVID-19 lock-down

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<p>South Africa’s SMME sector will be one of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis. And in order to alleviate the financial recovery of these businesses, a group of businesses, led by the Willowton Group and Al Baraka Bank have partnered to provide the Giving for Hope Foundation with R100 million initial funding towards a R500 million proposed fund goal. Joining CNBC Africa for more is Zubeir Moosa, CEO of Willowton Group.</p>


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Willowton Group, Al Baraka Bank join forces to help SA’s SMMEs survive COVID-19 crisis

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<p>The Johannesburg Stock Exchange is donating its fees that are derived across all asset classes traded from today, Wednesday the 15th of April and Thursday the 16th of April as part of its campaign to support the Solidarity Fund. JSE Group CEO, Leila Fourie joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


JSE seeks to raise money in support of the COVID-19 Solidarity Fund

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<p>It is one of the biggest billionaire names in African business and a couple of weeks ago it lent its financial muscle to keeping small business alive South Africa in the difficult days of COVID-19. The fund set up by the Oppenheimer family put up a R1 billion to help pay workers and keep small businesses afloat in the lockdown. It has paid out R330 million so far and claims 30,000 workers got paid before the Easter weekend because of the fund that could get bigger. Over the weekend the family reached out to its connections to raise more. One of the founders of the fund Johnathan Oppenheimer revealed how much.</p>


Oppenheimer family reaches out to connections to increase funding for small businesses

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<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted world markets heavily, but the African economic impact has been one of much curiosity as African markets are the most vulnerable to supply trading halts and economic disruptions. Joining me to unpack the severe knock-on effects for the African public sector is Andrew Jones the Head of the Africa Group at Linklaters.</p>


How the COVID-19 pandemic poses an economic

How the COVID-19 pandemic poses an economic, security threat in Africa

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<p>49 of the 134 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rwanda have so far fully recovered according to the Ministry of health, CNBC Africa spoke to one of the recovered patients Frank Nsonga on his experience and how he beat the coronavirus.</p>


Rwandan Frank Nsonga on how he battled COVID-19 and won

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<p>This year&#8217;s genocide commemoration activities were cancelled and citizens had no choice but to remember from home. However, youth took upon social media to keep creating awareness of the genocide that took place in Rwanda in 1994. Laure Iyaga, Founder of Sana Initiatives joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How COVID-19 is impacting Rwanda’s youth during genocide commemoration

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<p>Wealth management group PSG Konsult increased full year profits and dividends despite weak economic growth in South Africa, made worse by the coronavirus. But the group&#8217;s total assets under management took a knock, in part, due to the COVID-19 market selloff. CNBC Africa unpacks the numbers with Francois Gouws, CEO, PSG Konsult.</p>


Francois Gouws on how PSG Konsult is responding to COVID-19

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<p>Capitec will not pay a final dividend to shareholders. Nor will the banks executives receive cash bonuses or salary increases. This is in line with guidance from South Africa’s Reserve Bank that banks preserve cash for increased lending that may be required due to COVID-19. Capitec CEO, Gerrie Fourie joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Capitec CEO on scrapping final dividend

Capitec CEO on scrapping final dividend, how the bank is helping small business fight COVID-19

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<p>The South African Reserve Bank has cut the repo rate by 100 basis points which leaves the repo rate at 4.25 per cent per annum. The May 2020 meeting of the MPC was moved earlier and took place today. The announcement comes a few weeks after the MPC cut the repo rate by 100 basis points in March as well. This is what the SARB governor Lesetja Kganyago had to say.</p>


SARB cuts rates by 100 basis points to record low

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<p>After being one of the biggest casualties of the COVID-19 outbreak, Kenya&#8217;s horticulture sector has started recovering sighting a steady growth in demand in the international market. Clement Tulezi, the CEO of the Kenya Flower Council joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How Kenya’s horticulture sector plans to bounce back from COVID-19 shock

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<p>Supply chains thus movement of goods are some of the most affected bits of the economy by the COVID-19 pandemic but how can trade in the region recover from this hit? Joining CNBC Africa for more is Frank Matsaert, CEO of Trademark East Africa.</p>


How East African economies can recover from the COVID-19 pandemic

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<p>As part of the state of emergency measures taken to curb the spread of COVID-19, Ethiopia has prohibited companies from laying off workers and terminating employment. Technology and Politico-Economical Analyst, Mikael Arage spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: Ethiopia prohibits layoffs during state of emergency

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<p>The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has approved one billion dollars for Ghana to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds will be drawn under the Rapid Credit Facility. Samuel Kofi Ampah, Head of Research at Groupe Nduom joins CNBC Africa to discuss the growing implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on Ghana’s economy.</p>


IMF approves $1-billion emergency funds for Ghana to fight COVID-19 pandemic

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<p>As Nigeria extends the lockdown for another 14 days, OPEC and Allies agreed to cut oil production by 9.7 million barrels from the first of May, through to the end of June.</p>


PwC Nigeria: How the COVID-19 lockdown extension

PwC Nigeria: How the COVID-19 lockdown extension, OPEC production cut impacts Nigeria

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<p>Nigeria’s President Mohammadu Buhari has announced an extended 14-day lockdown across Abuja, Lagos, Ogun states to curtail the spread of the coronavirus citing concerns over rising numbers of cases globally, and within Nigeria. CNBCAfrica’s Christy Cole reports.</p>


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Rob Shuter on how MTN is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

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Willowton Group, Al Baraka Bank join forces to help SA’s SMMEs survive COVID-19 crisis

JSE seeks to raise money in support of the COVID-19 Solidarity Fund

Oppenheimer family reaches out to connections to increase funding for small businesses

How the COVID-19 pandemic poses an economic, security threat in Africa

Rwandan Frank Nsonga on how he battled COVID-19 and won

How COVID-19 is impacting Rwanda’s youth during genocide commemoration

Francois Gouws on how PSG Konsult is responding to COVID-19

Capitec CEO on scrapping final dividend, how the bank is helping small business fight COVID-19

SARB cuts rates by 100 basis points to record low

How Kenya’s horticulture sector plans to bounce back from COVID-19 shock

How East African economies can recover from the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19: Ethiopia prohibits layoffs during state of emergency

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Rob Shuter on how MTN is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

Rwanda Women’s Network on tackling domestic violence amid the COVID-19 lock-down

Willowton Group, Al Baraka Bank join forces to help SA’s SMMEs survive COVID-19 crisis

JSE seeks to raise money in support of the COVID-19 Solidarity Fund

Oppenheimer family reaches out to connections to increase funding for small businesses

How the COVID-19 pandemic poses an economic, security threat in Africa

Rwandan Frank Nsonga on how he battled COVID-19 and won

How COVID-19 is impacting Rwanda’s youth during genocide commemoration

Francois Gouws on how PSG Konsult is responding to COVID-19

Capitec CEO on scrapping final dividend, how the bank is helping small business fight COVID-19

SARB cuts rates by 100 basis points to record low

How Kenya’s horticulture sector plans to bounce back from COVID-19 shock

How East African economies can recover from the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19: Ethiopia prohibits layoffs during state of emergency

IMF approves $1-billion emergency funds for Ghana to fight COVID-19 pandemic

PwC Nigeria: How the COVID-19 lockdown extension, OPEC production cut impacts Nigeria

Nigeria’s COVID-19 lockdown extension taking toll on ordinary citizens

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