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<p>A report by Stears Data has identified loopholes that are threatening rights to privacy and freedom of expression in Nigeria.</p>


Are Nigeria’s data protection laws adequate?

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<p>Ghana has set a very ambitious target of $3billion in Foreign Direct Investment for 2021.</p>


Ghana targets $3bn in FDI flows for 2021

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<p>New data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development shows that global Foreign Direct Investment flows plunged by 35 per cent in 2020 to one trillion dollars. Meanwhile in Africa, FDI flows declined by 16 percent to $40 billion, with sub-Saharan Africa recording a 12 percent decline to $30billion. James Zhan, Director of Investment Division at UNCTAD joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


SSA FDI flows down 12% in 2020 as global flows plunge by 35%

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<p>Ghana and Rwanda are looking to deepen their trade relations after concluding a forum between the Ghana Investment Promotion Council and Rwanda investors. On the sidelines of the forum, CNBC Africa&#8217;s Fiona Muthoni spoke to the Deputy CEO of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority, Samuel Dentu, who says the current minimal trade between both countries provides an avenue for better trade collaborations.</p>


GEPA’s Dentu on what makes Rwanda attractive to investors

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<p>Oil prices have been on the rise this quarter with Brent reaching an over two-year high on Monday. Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari, flagged off the construction of the ten-billion-dollar Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas train 7 project that aims to harness the over 600 trillion cubic feet of proven gas reserves in the country. Uchenna Minnis, Managing Director of Howard Minnis Asset Management joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria bets on gas with  $10bn NLNG train 7 project

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<p>The U.S Federal Open Market Committee maintained an accommodative monetary policy at its meeting on Wednesday with no signal of tapering.</p>


Is there a slowdown in Nigeria’s corporate bond market?

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<p>The World Bank has approved three billion dollars in funding for vaccination in 32 countries, 15 of which are in Africa. As African stakeholders explore ways to recover from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, CNBC Africa takes a look at how African nations can build resilient health care systems with Dr Dumani Kula, Chief Operating Officer for Africa at Evercare Group.</p>


How African nations can build resilient healthcare systems post-COVID-19

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<p>Reigning UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman says the wisest investment decision he has made has been in real estate. The Nigerian-born American professional fighter told CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor that he plans to create opportunities for young Nigerians to excel in his chosen sport.</p>


UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman on his wisest investment decision

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<p>The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has brokered a Memorandum of Understanding that puts an end to a 17-year tax practice rift between members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria and the Association of the National Accountants of Nigeria. CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor caught up with the Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Muhammad Mamman Nami for more.</p>


FIRS brokers MoU to resolve 17-year tax rift between ICAN

FIRS brokers MoU to resolve 17-year tax rift between ICAN, CITN & ANAN

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<p>OPEC and its allies will meet in Vienna today, where the alliance is expected to stick to its current plan and agree on an increase in crude output from July.</p>


Brent hits session-peak of $71 as OPEC+ meets

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<p>In recently published data, Google says the search for survival funds for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Nigeria rose over five thousand per cent in the past 12 months as businesses explore ways to support their post-pandemic recovery. Olumide Balogun, Head of Consumer Apps for Sub-Saharan Africa at Google joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Google: Search for MSME survival funds jumps 5000% in Nigeria

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<p>The clamour to restructure Nigeria grows as the first series of public hearings organised by the Nigerian Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution took place in 12 centres across the country last week. Nigeria’s House of Representatives has also fixed the first to third of June for the Zonal public hearings on the review. Joining CNBC Africa to weigh the debates on Nigeria’s search for an improved constitution is Evans Ufeli, Constitutional Lawyer and Rights Advocate.</p>


Constitutional review: Clamour to restructure Nigeria grows

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<p>Jobberman has entered into a partnership with the Nigerian Youth Service Corps with the aim of training 120,000 youth corpers. The free soft skills training course will take place across NYSC camps in Nigeria in a bid to bridge the gap between education and employment. Rolake Rosiji, CEO of Jobberman Nigeria joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Jobberman, NYSC partner to train 120,000 youth corpers yearly

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<p>The negative growth trajectory in Nigeria’s trade sector moderated to a contraction of 2.43 per cent in the first quarter of the year from a 3.2 per cent contraction reported in the fourth quarter of 2020. The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry says this moderation reflects the gradual positive impact of the land border reopening on the sector’s performance amid other headwinds. Muda Yusuf, Director General of LCCI joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Negative growth in Nigeria’s trade sector moderates to 2.43% in Q1

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<p>Vantage Capital say they are at advanced stages of raising their fourth Mezzanine Fund with a target of between $300 million to $400 million. The Africa-focused fund manager with over one billion dollars in funds raised since 2006 has investments across countries like South Africa, Nigeria, Cote d’ Ivoire and Ghana. They recently provided $23 million in debt funding to PickAlbatros Hotels. David Kornik, Partner at Vantage Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Vantage Capital eyes 4th Mezzanine Fund

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<p>The Central Bank of Nigeria say they have not devalued the naira, but rather are running a managed float regime that benchmarks all FX transactions against the NAFEX rate.</p>


CBN adopts NAFEX rate as Nigeria’s official exchange rate

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<p>Nigeria’s economy grew by 0.51 per cent in the first quarter of the year, the second consecutive quarter of growth indicating a slow but continuous recovery, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Bismarck Rewane, CEO of Financial Derivatives and Member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and Emmanuel Odiaka, CEO of ECOB Capital joins CNBC Africa to unpack the details.</p>


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Are Nigeria’s data protection laws adequate?

Ghana targets $3bn in FDI flows for 2021

SSA FDI flows down 12% in 2020 as global flows plunge by 35%

GEPA’s Dentu on what makes Rwanda attractive to investors

Nigeria bets on gas with $10bn NLNG train 7 project

Is there a slowdown in Nigeria’s corporate bond market?

How African nations can build resilient healthcare systems post-COVID-19

UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman on his wisest investment decision

FIRS brokers MoU to resolve 17-year tax rift between ICAN, CITN & ANAN

Brent hits session-peak of $71 as OPEC+ meets

Google: Search for MSME survival funds jumps 5000% in Nigeria

Constitutional review: Clamour to restructure Nigeria grows

Jobberman, NYSC partner to train 120,000 youth corpers yearly

Negative growth in Nigeria’s trade sector moderates to 2.43% in Q1

Vantage Capital eyes 4th Mezzanine Fund

CBN adopts NAFEX rate as Nigeria’s official exchange rate

Nigeria sustains slow but continuous recovery, GDP grows by 0.51% in Q1

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financial markets

Are Nigeria’s data protection laws adequate?

Ghana targets $3bn in FDI flows for 2021

SSA FDI flows down 12% in 2020 as global flows plunge by 35%

GEPA’s Dentu on what makes Rwanda attractive to investors

Nigeria bets on gas with $10bn NLNG train 7 project

Is there a slowdown in Nigeria’s corporate bond market?

How African nations can build resilient healthcare systems post-COVID-19

UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman on his wisest investment decision

FIRS brokers MoU to resolve 17-year tax rift between ICAN, CITN & ANAN

Brent hits session-peak of $71 as OPEC+ meets

Google: Search for MSME survival funds jumps 5000% in Nigeria

Constitutional review: Clamour to restructure Nigeria grows

Jobberman, NYSC partner to train 120,000 youth corpers yearly

Negative growth in Nigeria’s trade sector moderates to 2.43% in Q1

Vantage Capital eyes 4th Mezzanine Fund

CBN adopts NAFEX rate as Nigeria’s official exchange rate

Nigeria sustains slow but continuous recovery, GDP grows by 0.51% in Q1

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