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<p>Ahead of the World Bank&#8217;s spring meetings this week, global movement; One Campaign is calling on the G20 finance ministers and Central Bank governors to provide immediate debt relief for the poorest countries. One campaign has also asked the G20 to provide $600 million to top up the IMF&#8217;s Catastophe Containment Relief Trust, which grants debt relief for public health disasters. Gayle Smith, President and CEO of the One Campaign joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: One Campaign calls for debt relief for poorest countries

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<p>The International Monetary Fund has approved the payment of funds to a number of African countries such as Ghana, Senegal and Mozambique, under the Rapid Credit Facility which is set to help countries deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ridle Markus, Africa Strategist at ABSA Corporate and Investment Banking joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


IMF approves funds to Ghana

IMF approves funds to Ghana, Senegal & Mozambique to fight COVID-19

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<p>Reports from Kinshasa confirm 235 cases of COVID-19 in the country, with 17 recoveries and 20 deaths. As ground zero of one of the most recent Ebola outbreaks, is the country prepared to take on yet another health crisis? And what is the government doing to protect the population and the economy from the impact thereof? Journalist Fanfan Nsumpi CNBC Africa for more.</p>


DRC battles new Ebola cases amid COVID-19 crisis

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<p>Despite the country’s lockdown, Rwanda Agriculture Board, in partnership with districts, has deployed 113 mechanised farming equipment across the country to speed up land preparations and planting activities. John Bosco Talemwa, Agriculture Mechanization Specialist at Rwanda Agriculture Board, spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Here’s what Rwanda is doing to boost agricultural production amid COVID-19 crisis

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<p>The World Bank estimates that 95 per cent of Kenya’s businesses and entrepreneurs operate within the informal sector. Now as the country grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, the sector is vulnerable and Enterprise Finance and Innovations Specialist, Duncan Oyaro shared his thoughts on how it can be protected.</p>


How Kenya plans to help its informal sector survive the COVID-19 crisis

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<p>This week Johann Rupert’s R1billion Sukuma fund had to close doors on desperate small businesses wanting help to fight the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns.</p>


Update on Rupert family’s R1bn COVID-19 fund

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<p>The World Bank expects COVID-19 to cost Sub-Saharan Africa up to $79 billion in lost output in 2020, plunging the region into its first recession in a quarter of a century. World Bank’s Chief Economist for Africa, Albert Zeufack joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


World Bank considers debt relief for Africa to fight COVID-19

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<p>The COVID-19 shock has fuelled the biggest capital outflows from emerging markets on record in the first quarter, and the situation is unlikely to improve for the rest of the year. That’s according to research from the Institute of International Finance. Elina Ribakova, Deputy Chief Economist from the (IFF) Institute of International Finance joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Why China will be least hit by capital exodus from emerging markets

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<p>In an attempt to ease the burden of high interest costs on customers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, I&#038;M Bank Rwanda has reduced their interest rates by 0.5 per cent. CNBC Africa spoke to CEO, Robin Bairstow for more.</p>


I&M Bank Rwanda reduces interest rates by 0.5% to cushion customers from COVID-19

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<p>Netcare’s St Augustine hospital in Kwa Zulu-Natal has been shut by government after 47 people working at the hospital contracted the coronavirus and four people died. Netcare CEO Dr Richard Friedland joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: Netcare lessons from St Augustine’s Hospital outbreak

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<p>With over 10,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Africa reliable and accurate information on how to combat the disease is more important than ever, unfortunately fake news is spreading faster than the virus. In response governments are prosecuting those responsible when possible. Tshepo Matseba, MD, Reputation 1st Group joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Here’s how disseminating COVID-19 fake news could cost you

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<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted lives and is forcing us to adopt new ways of doing things and these include doing meetings and conferences electronically. Mireille Ineza Karera, Founder of KORA Coaching Group explains why it is important to make use of available platform in this period.</p>


KORA Founder on embracing e-MICE during COVID-19

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<p>This week Rwanda recognises the 26th anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Typically at this time communities come together and participate in events such candlelight vigils and the Walk to Remember, but this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, those activities and all gatherings have been cancelled. CNBC Africa spoke to Dr. Diogene Bideri, Principle Legal Adviser, for the National Commission for the Fight Against Genocide for more on the changes to this year’s commemoration plans.</p>


Rwanda commemorates the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi indoors

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<p>The World Bank says it expects the economy of sub-Saharan Africa to fall sharply from 2.4 per cent in 2019 to a contraction of between 2.1 to 5.1 per cent in 2020, the first recession in the region over the past 25 years. Femi Oladehin, Partner, Investment Banking at Argentil Capital Partners joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


World Bank: COVID-19 to drive SSA towards first recession in 25 yrs

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<p>Renaissance Capital says brewers in Nigeria are experiencing material decline in beer volumes following the restrictions to movements and gatherings directed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus. Adedayo Ayeni, Vice President, Sub-Saharan Africa Consumer at Renaissance Capital.</p>


How COVID-19 impacts Nigeria’s brewery industry

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<p>Data from Stears says Nigerian businesses are likely to be directly affected by the local spread of COVID-19, and many more would be impacted by the partial shutdown of the Nigerian economy. They also stress that most of the 40 million small businesses in the country are ill-equipped to handle a crisis of this scale. Michael Famoroti, Chief Economist at Stears joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Stears on the impact of COVID-19 on small businesses in Nigeria

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<p>The African Development Bank Group has announced the creation of the COVID-19 Response Facility to assist regional member countries fight the pandemic. The facility provides up to $10 billion to governments and the private sector. Khaled Sherif, Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery at the African Development Bank joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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COVID-19: One Campaign calls for debt relief for poorest countries

IMF approves funds to Ghana, Senegal & Mozambique to fight COVID-19

DRC battles new Ebola cases amid COVID-19 crisis

Here’s what Rwanda is doing to boost agricultural production amid COVID-19 crisis

How Kenya plans to help its informal sector survive the COVID-19 crisis

Update on Rupert family’s R1bn COVID-19 fund

World Bank considers debt relief for Africa to fight COVID-19

Why China will be least hit by capital exodus from emerging markets

I&M Bank Rwanda reduces interest rates by 0.5% to cushion customers from COVID-19

COVID-19: Netcare lessons from St Augustine’s Hospital outbreak

Here’s how disseminating COVID-19 fake news could cost you

KORA Founder on embracing e-MICE during COVID-19

Rwanda commemorates the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi indoors

World Bank: COVID-19 to drive SSA towards first recession in 25 yrs

How COVID-19 impacts Nigeria’s brewery industry

Stears on the impact of COVID-19 on small businesses in Nigeria

AfDB announces $10bn war chest to fight COVID-19

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COVID-19: One Campaign calls for debt relief for poorest countries

IMF approves funds to Ghana, Senegal & Mozambique to fight COVID-19

DRC battles new Ebola cases amid COVID-19 crisis

Here’s what Rwanda is doing to boost agricultural production amid COVID-19 crisis

How Kenya plans to help its informal sector survive the COVID-19 crisis

Update on Rupert family’s R1bn COVID-19 fund

World Bank considers debt relief for Africa to fight COVID-19

Why China will be least hit by capital exodus from emerging markets

I&M Bank Rwanda reduces interest rates by 0.5% to cushion customers from COVID-19

COVID-19: Netcare lessons from St Augustine’s Hospital outbreak

Here’s how disseminating COVID-19 fake news could cost you

KORA Founder on embracing e-MICE during COVID-19

Rwanda commemorates the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi indoors

World Bank: COVID-19 to drive SSA towards first recession in 25 yrs

How COVID-19 impacts Nigeria’s brewery industry

Stears on the impact of COVID-19 on small businesses in Nigeria

AfDB announces $10bn war chest to fight COVID-19

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