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<p>Diversified investment holding company Remgro has just released its half year numbers. With stakes in a range of assets from healthcare to banking it has a bird&#8217;s-eye view on what covid-19 means for diverse industries. Joining CNBC Africa for more is Jannie Durand, CEO of Remgro.</p>


Remgro CEO warns of a blood bath if companies aren’t protected from COVID-19

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<p>Central banks and finance ministers around the world have been scrambling for a solution to curb fears over covid-19 and prevent a deep global recession. What coronomics should our own country be following as the South African Reserve Bank starts its two-day monetary policy committee meeting tomorrow? Economist, Duma Gqubule and Isaah Mhlanga, Chief Economist at Alexander Forbes join CNBC Africa to give insight.</p>


COVID-19: What will SARB do?

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<p>In Rwanda, the Ministry of Health confirmed four more cases of the novel coronavirus – also known as COVID-19. Highlighting that all patients have been isolated from other patients and were undergoing treatment, two more cases were confirmed bringing the total of identified cases to seven. Journalist of The New Times, Edwin Ashiimwe joins CNBC Africa for more on news making headlines in Rwanda.</p>


How Rwanda is dealing with coronavirus

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<p>With seven cases of coronavirus confirmed in Rwanda, the government has stepped up measures to contain its spread. CNBC Africa’s Tesi Kaven had a conversation with Noella Bigirimana, member of the COVID-19 Task Force in Rwanda and Strategic Advisor to Director General at Rwanda Biomedical Center joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Rwanda steps up efforts to contain COVID-19

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<p>The Nairobi Securities Exchange shed more than half a trillion Kenyan shillings as investors reacted to cases of COVID-19 on the country&#8217;s economy. Felix Otieno, Investment Analyst from Cytonn Investments joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenyan institutions cooperating with govt. in combating COVID-19 outbreak

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<p>Global central banks unveil bigger spending measures to counter the effects of the coronavirus outbreak – this comes as OPEC and the International Energy Agency warn that developing countries could lose up to 85 per cent of oil and gas income this year. Gbite Oduneye, Co-Founder of Eagle Global Markets joins CNBC Africa to breakdown the impact of the global pandemic on markets.</p>


Global markets continue slide on COVID-19

Global markets continue slide on COVID-19, oil price war

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<p>The CEO of Tier-one lender Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe says some of the synergies shared with investors about the merger with Diamond Bank came out clearly in the bank&#8217;s full-year numbers. He also shared his thoughts on the Central Bank of Nigeria&#8217;s policy response to the coronavirus pandemic with CNBC Africa’s Wole Famurewa.</p>


Access Bank CEO Wigwe breaks down full year numbers

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<p>In morning trade oil rose by $1 to around $30 per barrel after the recent sharp declines due to the impact of the covid-19 pandemic and oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, joining CNBC Africa to unpack the oil market outlook as well the global stock market overview is Stephen Innes, Global Chief Markets Strategist at AxiCorp.</p>


Will a COVID-19 triggered recession

Will a COVID-19 triggered recession, oil price war lead to a depression?

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<p>CNBC Africa is joined by this year’s Forbes Woman Africa Technology and Innovation Award winner Aisha Pandor on her success and her business outlook for the year ahead. Aisha is the CEO of SweepSouth South Africa. She speaks about the impact of COVID-19 on her business.</p>


SA’s SweepSouth to mitigate COVID-19 impact with fund for domestic workers

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<p>Uganda Stock Exchange has dropped 60 per cent in February and in other news, MTN has agreed to a $100 million USD in taxation and listing 20 per cent of its shares on the Uganda Stock Exchange. This is part of the discussion for it to be issued a 14 year long-term operation license. Analyst, Charles Bwogi joins CNBC Africa for more on Uganda’s market.</p>


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Lack of investor confidence, declining company results drags USE to hit an all-time low

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<p>As the world copes in quarantine, the Kenyan private sector is making moves to alleviate customers&#8217; experience during this time with Safaricom waiving transfer fees and increasing daily M-Pesa transaction limits, to large supermarket chains like Tuskys providing home delivery services. Journalist, Joseph Bonyo joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenya increases transaction limits

Kenya increases transaction limits, encourages delivery services to halt COVID-19 spread

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<p>A plethora of measures has been taken by the Rwandan Government in order to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus and protect the population, but what more should be done to protect vulnerable businesses in the private sector bound to be impacted at this time? Analyst, Moses Gahigi joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Rwanda moves to protect vulnerable businesses from COVID-19 impact

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<p>Following the announcement of a national disaster in response to COVID-19 by president Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday, most were left wondering if finance minister Tito Mboweni would be announcing a stimulus package today but instead this is what the minister had to say.</p>


Finmin Mboweni on why interest-rate cuts are not the answer

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<p>The inter-ministerial committee spoke to members of the media today about the government’s integrated response to COVID-19. President Cyril Ramaphosa has laid out a comprehensive plan to arrest the spread of COVID-19 in South Africa, which currently has 62 confirmed cases. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Karabo Lethlathla attended the briefing and shares more details.</p>


Mbalula: Taxis must provide sanitizers

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<p>Financial services group Old Mutual managed to pull through a positive set of results despite the challenging economic environment and the ongoing executive leadership challenges. Joining CNBC Africa for more is interim CEO, Iain Williamson.</p>


Litigation over Moyo does little to dent Old Mutual’s earnings

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<p>Globally central banks are responding to the devastation that coronavirus is causing to their economies. The Bank of England reduced its interest rate ahead of its scheduled meeting and now the US Federal Reserve has introduced a stimulus package to shield their economy from the impact of coronavirus. But is this enough to stave off long term economic harm? Jameel Ahmad, Global Head of Currency Strategy and Market Research at FXTM joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Here’s what central banks are doing to fight COVID-19

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<p>South African businesses are just starting to feel the pinch of COVID-19. And in this already difficult climate, can they afford much more bad news?  Joining CNBC Africa to discuss how they can prepare for the worst is Walter Ehrlich, Risk Intelligence Committee Member at the Institute of Risk Management South Africa.</p>


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Remgro CEO warns of a blood bath if companies aren’t protected from COVID-19

COVID-19: What will SARB do?

How Rwanda is dealing with coronavirus

Rwanda steps up efforts to contain COVID-19

Kenyan institutions cooperating with govt. in combating COVID-19 outbreak

Global markets continue slide on COVID-19, oil price war

Access Bank CEO Wigwe breaks down full year numbers

Will a COVID-19 triggered recession, oil price war lead to a depression?

SA’s SweepSouth to mitigate COVID-19 impact with fund for domestic workers

Lack of investor confidence, declining company results drags USE to hit an all-time low

Kenya increases transaction limits, encourages delivery services to halt COVID-19 spread

Rwanda moves to protect vulnerable businesses from COVID-19 impact

Finmin Mboweni on why interest-rate cuts are not the answer

Mbalula: Taxis must provide sanitizers

Litigation over Moyo does little to dent Old Mutual’s earnings

Here’s what central banks are doing to fight COVID-19

Here’s what SA businesses can do to cushion COVID-19 impact

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executive

Remgro CEO warns of a blood bath if companies aren’t protected from COVID-19

COVID-19: What will SARB do?

How Rwanda is dealing with coronavirus

Rwanda steps up efforts to contain COVID-19

Kenyan institutions cooperating with govt. in combating COVID-19 outbreak

Global markets continue slide on COVID-19, oil price war

Access Bank CEO Wigwe breaks down full year numbers

Will a COVID-19 triggered recession, oil price war lead to a depression?

SA’s SweepSouth to mitigate COVID-19 impact with fund for domestic workers

Lack of investor confidence, declining company results drags USE to hit an all-time low

Kenya increases transaction limits, encourages delivery services to halt COVID-19 spread

Rwanda moves to protect vulnerable businesses from COVID-19 impact

Finmin Mboweni on why interest-rate cuts are not the answer

Mbalula: Taxis must provide sanitizers

Litigation over Moyo does little to dent Old Mutual’s earnings

Here’s what central banks are doing to fight COVID-19

Here’s what SA businesses can do to cushion COVID-19 impact

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