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<p>The African Union’s Development Agency-NEPAD says Africa has a window of opportunity to learn from the patterns, trends and experiences of high-risk countries that designed and implemented responses to slow down the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and protect populations from the socio-economic adverse impact. Ibrahim Mayaki, the CEO of the African Union Development Agency- NEPAD joined CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor and Fifi Peters to share the agency’s response plan for COVID-19.</p>


Ibrahim Mayaki on AUDA-NEPAD’s COVID-19 response plan

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<p>The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva says the fund is working hard to respond to Nigeria’s request so that a proposal can be considered by the IMF’s Executive Board as soon as possible. Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed had disclosed that Nigeria had applied to IMF’s Rapid Credit Facility. Kyari Bukar, Former Chairman of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group joins CNBC Africa more.</p>


COVID-19: IMF considering Nigeria’s financing request

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<p>Like many businesses in South Africa who are currently struggling to keep the lights on and mouths fed, one of South Africa’s most acclaimed and trusted news media source the Mail and Guardian is currently being heavily impacted by the Covid-19 lockdown. Mail &#038; Guardian editor, Khadija Patel joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Mail & Guardian faces tough times amid COVID-19 crisis

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<p>The Capital Hotels and Apartments in partnership with Discovery Health has launched isolation and recovery facilities at The Capital Empire hotel in Sandton to help those who wish to isolate themselves away from their homes during the  COVID-19 outbreak. Marc Wachsberger, Managing Director of The Capital Hotels and Apartments joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


SA hotel group offers COVID-19 isolation facilities as hospitality industry faces grim outlook

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<p>With over 100 COVID-19 cases, Rwanda is one of the countries in which the outbreak has caused significant disruptions to the economy. We seek to understand how the private sector is coping with the situation and its contribution in overcoming it. Spokesperson of the Private Sector Federation Rwanda, Theoneste Ntagengerwa spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How Rwanda’s private sector is dealing with COVID-19 shocks

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<p>Over the weekend South Sudan confirmed their first and second cases of COVID-19. The country&#8217;s much anticipated oil licensing round has been postponed and various measures are underway to control the spread of the virus, but with a country that has seen hard times in the recent past in the form of civil war and extreme weather, are these measures enough to protect the country&#8217;s most vulnerable and high risk people? And in a country whose economy depends heavily on oil, how will they afford to recover from this? Akol Dok, Africa Political and Economic Affairs Analyst joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: Can South Sudan afford to take on another crisis?

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<p>Technology group EOH narrowed its first half loss per share from continuing operations, while group revenue fell 14 per cent and costs rose. EOH CFO, Megan Pydigadu joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


EOH Exco chop salaries by 25%; ask staff to cut by 20%

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<p>R488 million – that’s how much the Green Outcomes Fund has set aside for fund managers to increase investment in green Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises. To discuss the fund &#8211; the first of its kind, CNBC Africa is joined by Tine Fisker Henriksen: Innovative Finance Lead, UCT GSB Bertha Centre and Mark van Wyk: Head of Unlisted Investments, Mergence Investment Managers.</p>


SA launches green fund to drive investment into SMMEs

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<p>Investors are taking a keen interest in banking stocks today but the Industrial goods sector is facing a steep decline. Dare Fajimolu, Chief Research Officer at Blue Vertex joins CNBC Africa for a recap of today’s trade.</p>


Nigerian banking index gains but industrial goods sector declines

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<p>Nigeria plans to withdraw $150 million from its sovereign wealth fund as part of its fiscal stimulus measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Michael Ango, the Associate Director; Tax Advisory and Regulatory Services at Andersen Tax joins CNBC Africa to assess Nigeria&#8217;s response to the pandemic.</p>


Nigeria to tap into its sovereign wealth fund to fight COVID-19 crisis

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<p>Brent crude futures have climbed since Friday on hopes that Saudi Arabia and Russia will hold talks and eventually strike a deal to cut output. Ahead of the crucial meeting, Kola Karim, Chairman of Shoreline Group joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Shoreline Group: Why the Saudi Arabia

Shoreline Group: Why the Saudi Arabia, Russia meeting delay is a good thing

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<p>Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says the federal government plans to engage insurers for special products for healthcare workers.</p>


Nigeria seeks to improve turnaround time for COVID-19 testing & results

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<p>Some Nigerians stranded abroad have asked to be brought back home as the COVID-19 outbreak bites harder across the world. Nigeria&#8217;s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked all its missions abroad to compile a list of willing Nigerians who want to come back home. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman and CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: Nigeria plans to evacuate citizens abroad

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<p>As the economy faces one of its toughest battles yet, one industry that is feeling the brunt of the economic fallout is the property sector. Last week the South African Real Estate Investment Trust Association made an urgent request to the National Treasury for provisional relief of the REIT tax rules and joining CNBC Africa for more is Estienne de Klerk, SA REIT Chairman and CEO of Growthpoint SA.</p>


Growthpoint SA CEO on the business impact of COVID-19 lockdown

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<p>Ride hailing service Bolt is revving up its services to help fight against the COVID-19 spread, the company has established an Isolated Cars category to ensure individuals can choose their choice of space in a car as well as a Bolt Business Delivery service which helps essential services deliver their goods during the COVID-19 lockdown. Gareth Taylor, Country Manager for Bolt South Africa joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How ride hailing service Bolt is adapting to the COVID-19 lockdown

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<p>Icasa will release emergency spectrum to help mobile operators meet the spike in demand for broadband services due to many people working at home during South Africa’s 21 day lockdown. Acting Chair of the telecoms regulator, Keabetwse Modimoeng joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


SA’s COVID-19 lockdown: Icasa to release emergency spectrum

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<p>South Africa’s 21 Day lockdown has forced many companies to shut during the period. As a consequence, many people have had to take unpaid leave while some may not have a job waiting for them when the lockdown lifts because of the fragile state of the economy. Teboho Maruping, Commissioner of the Unemployment Insurance Fund spoke to CNBC Africa on how government is helping?</p>


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Ibrahim Mayaki on AUDA-NEPAD’s COVID-19 response plan

COVID-19: IMF considering Nigeria’s financing request

Mail & Guardian faces tough times amid COVID-19 crisis

SA hotel group offers COVID-19 isolation facilities as hospitality industry faces grim outlook

How Rwanda’s private sector is dealing with COVID-19 shocks

COVID-19: Can South Sudan afford to take on another crisis?

EOH Exco chop salaries by 25%; ask staff to cut by 20%

SA launches green fund to drive investment into SMMEs

Nigerian banking index gains but industrial goods sector declines

Nigeria to tap into its sovereign wealth fund to fight COVID-19 crisis

Shoreline Group: Why the Saudi Arabia, Russia meeting delay is a good thing

Nigeria seeks to improve turnaround time for COVID-19 testing & results

COVID-19: Nigeria plans to evacuate citizens abroad

Growthpoint SA CEO on the business impact of COVID-19 lockdown

How ride hailing service Bolt is adapting to the COVID-19 lockdown

SA’s COVID-19 lockdown: Icasa to release emergency spectrum

SA’s COVID-19 lockdown: 14000 companies apply for UIF assistance

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Ibrahim Mayaki on AUDA-NEPAD’s COVID-19 response plan

COVID-19: IMF considering Nigeria’s financing request

Mail & Guardian faces tough times amid COVID-19 crisis

SA hotel group offers COVID-19 isolation facilities as hospitality industry faces grim outlook

How Rwanda’s private sector is dealing with COVID-19 shocks

COVID-19: Can South Sudan afford to take on another crisis?

EOH Exco chop salaries by 25%; ask staff to cut by 20%

SA launches green fund to drive investment into SMMEs

Nigerian banking index gains but industrial goods sector declines

Nigeria to tap into its sovereign wealth fund to fight COVID-19 crisis

Shoreline Group: Why the Saudi Arabia, Russia meeting delay is a good thing

Nigeria seeks to improve turnaround time for COVID-19 testing & results

COVID-19: Nigeria plans to evacuate citizens abroad

Growthpoint SA CEO on the business impact of COVID-19 lockdown

How ride hailing service Bolt is adapting to the COVID-19 lockdown

SA’s COVID-19 lockdown: Icasa to release emergency spectrum

SA’s COVID-19 lockdown: 14000 companies apply for UIF assistance

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