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<p>In the last week South Africa’s banking regulator has taken extraordinary measures to stabilise the bond markets and financial system, on which the very heart of the economy is built on. The South African Reserve Bank revealed plans to buy bonds and give banks a respite from accounting and capital rules. This could release about 300 billion rand for lending to assist the economy to deal with Moody’s downgrade and COVID-19. Kuben Naidoo, Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank and Chief Executive Officer of the Prudential Authority joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kuben Naidoo on what the SARB is doing to cushion banks from COVID-19

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<p>On Friday a few minutes before the clock struck midnight, Moody’s downgrade South Africa to junk. Mike Brown, CEO of Nedbank warns that this will make it increasingly difficult to borrow money around the world and in the COVID-19 era more will be expected from banks.</p>


COVID-19 will see more demand from banks – Nedbank CEO

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<p>Last week South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa revealed that the Rupert and Oppenheimer families had each contributed R1 billion to assist small businesses and their employees affected by the coronavirus pandemic and the country’s #21daylockdown. Yesterday more details were announced on the Rupert family funding. The fund will be administered by BUSINESS/PARTNERS of which Remgro owns 42.8 per cent stake. Ben Bierman, Managing Director at BUSINESS/PARTNERS joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How Remgro’s one billion rand fund for SMEs will work

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<p>Yesterday Absa revealed measures to lessen the burden on its customers as South Africa weathers the storm of COVID-19, #21daylockdwon and a downgrade to junk by Moody’s. Bongiwe Gangeni, Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Retail &#038; Business Bank at Absa joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Absa launches COVID-19 payments relief programme

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<p>One of the key challenges in responding to the coronavirus outbreak is the need to diagnose people rapidly and accurately, and identify who they have contacted. A Kenyan NGO and a UK technology company have collaborated to develop a new technology solution designed for infectious disease control. DR. Toby Norman, CEO and Co-Founder of Simprints joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


This tech company is developing a touch-less identification system for COVID-19 response

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<p>Medical diagnostics distributor, RedBird, has launched a COVID-19 Daily Check-in App and Symptom Tracker, in a bid to counter the spread of coronavirus in Africa. Patrick Beattie, Co-Founder and CEO of Redbird joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How this APP aids the diagnostics and symptom tracking of COVID-19

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s equities market opened the week in red, dragged down by some bellwethers in the banking sector. Muktar Mohammed an Analyst at Assar Investments joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


NSE opens week in red

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<p>The Central Bank of Nigeria says it has obtained exemptions from the President to allow very skeletal operations in the financial system and money markets in order to keep the system in light operations during the lockdown in Lagos Abuja and Ogun states. Ahead of the lockdown tonight, Nnamdi Nwizu, Co-Managing Partner at Comercio Partners joins CNBC Africa for a focus on Nigeria’s fixed income and Forex market.</p>


Central Bank of Nigeria obtains exemption for money markets ahead of COVID-19 lockdown

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<p>Lagos State has signed an Infectious Disease Emergency Provisions regulation to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The Attorney-General of Lagos State, Moyosore Onigbajo says this give legal backing to the state’s COVID &#8211; 19 containment measures.</p>


Lagos State unveils emergency provisions to combat COVID-19

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<p>The 14-day lock-down of businesses in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun states, announced by President Muhammadu Buhari will begin tonight at 11 pm. This is less than 48 hours to the planned hike in electricity tariffs announced earlier in the year, which kicks in on the 1st of April? Should the tariff hike still hold bearing in mind recent development around the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown? Sam Amadi, Former Director General of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Sam Amadi on Nigeria’s planned electricity tariff hike & COVID-19 impact

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<p>Ahead of Nigeria’s lockdown of three states, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu hinted that the state may have begun to see a trend in community spread of the COVID-19outbreak. He says the state will now begin to implement measures to cater for indigent citizens.</p>


Lagos State passes bill

Lagos State passes bill, offers economic support to mitigate COVID-19 impact

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<p>The Africa Risk Capacity is a specialised Agency of the African Union and they are currently undertaking an urgent exercise to model the potential impact of the coronavirus on Africa to inform and guide member states. This modelling according to the ARC will look into the likely short-term and medium-term effects of the pandemic on the continent as well as how to mitigate these shocks. Mohamed Beavogui, Director General and United Nations Assistant Secretary General, African Risk Capacity joins CNBC Africa for more insight into this.</p>


COVID-19: How African countries can insure against outbreaks

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<p>President Muhammadu Buhari says he has directed the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment to work with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria to ensure that all production of essential items such as food, medical and pharmaceutical products continues unhindered. Mansur Ahmed, President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


The impact of COVID-19 on Nigeria’s business community

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<p>CNBC Africa spoke to Neels Barendrecht, Chairman of Agility Holdings and Director of Agility Risk Solutions in Singapore on his journey of self-isolation and working from home, Neels travelled to Singapore before the pandemic saw travel bans and the national lockdown and he shares tips on how to work effectively from home and taking the correct steps to self-isolation.</p>


How to be productive during the COVID-19 lockdown

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<p>One of the businesses that will be hugely impacted by the COVID-19 lockdown is the franchise industry. Restaurant owners, beauty spa’s and chain businesses that are not essential suppliers have effectively been closed since Friday the 27th of March and will remain closed without staff, customers and supply until the lockdown is lifted. So how will the lockdown and slowdown in foot traffic hurt the South African franchise industry in 2020? Vera Valasis, Executive Director of the Franchise Association of South Africa joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How the COVID-19 lockdown impacts SA’s franchise industry

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<p>Moody’s downgraded South Africa’s sovereign credit rating to junk status on Friday evening and this has left  has left government concerned and trembling in its boots to what extent that this might have on the economy. The downgrade coupled with the COVID-19 fears is bringing much stress to the rand as well as the markets. Joining CNBC Africa to unpack it all is Rashaad Tayob, Fund Manager at Abax Investments and Jacques Celliers, CEO of FNB.</p>


Moody’s downgrades SA to junk status – what does this mean for the economy?

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<p>With Rwanda on a lock down as a measure to curb the spread of the coronavirus, low income earners who rely on day to day activities to feed their families have been heavily affected. But some in the community are coming together to help the most vulnerable. CNBC Africa spoke to Germain Rwibutso, Founder of AMEZA APP, an application that helps to ease the distribution of aid to those most in need.</p>


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Kuben Naidoo on what the SARB is doing to cushion banks from COVID-19

COVID-19 will see more demand from banks – Nedbank CEO

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Absa launches COVID-19 payments relief programme

This tech company is developing a touch-less identification system for COVID-19 response

How this APP aids the diagnostics and symptom tracking of COVID-19

NSE opens week in red

Central Bank of Nigeria obtains exemption for money markets ahead of COVID-19 lockdown

Lagos State unveils emergency provisions to combat COVID-19

Sam Amadi on Nigeria’s planned electricity tariff hike & COVID-19 impact

Lagos State passes bill, offers economic support to mitigate COVID-19 impact

COVID-19: How African countries can insure against outbreaks

The impact of COVID-19 on Nigeria’s business community

How to be productive during the COVID-19 lockdown

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Kuben Naidoo on what the SARB is doing to cushion banks from COVID-19

COVID-19 will see more demand from banks – Nedbank CEO

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How this APP aids the diagnostics and symptom tracking of COVID-19

NSE opens week in red

Central Bank of Nigeria obtains exemption for money markets ahead of COVID-19 lockdown

Lagos State unveils emergency provisions to combat COVID-19

Sam Amadi on Nigeria’s planned electricity tariff hike & COVID-19 impact

Lagos State passes bill, offers economic support to mitigate COVID-19 impact

COVID-19: How African countries can insure against outbreaks

The impact of COVID-19 on Nigeria’s business community

How to be productive during the COVID-19 lockdown

How the COVID-19 lockdown impacts SA’s franchise industry

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