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<p>Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva says the heavily criticised plan by the government to resume fuel importation from its neighbour Niger Republic, should not be seen as an embarrassment’ but as a means of promoting intra-regional trade. In the same breath, the National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says Nigeria would be a net exporter of petrol by 2023. Joining CNBC Africa for more is Oyeyemi Oke, Oil and Gas Lawyer and Partner at A02 and Kayode Akindele, Partner at TIA Capital.</p>


Nigeria’s downstream sector sees renewed activity

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<p>Nigeria’s President has approved the immediate supply of crude oil and condensate feedstock supply to the Waltersmith refinery following the commissioning of the 5,000 barrels per day modular Refinery. CNBC Afria’s Christy Cole spoke to Abdulrazaq Isa, the Chairman of the WalterSmith Group on the side lines of the commissioning.</p>


Nigeria approves crude supply to Waltersmith refinery

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<p>Nigeria has generated 4.18 trillion naira in revenue as at October this year according to the Federal Inland Revenue Service. Adeyemi Adediran, Associate Director at Andersen Tax, Nigeria joins CNBC Africa’s Esther Awoniyi to assess Nigeria’s revenue generation strategy.</p>


Assessing Nigeria’s revenue generation strategy

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<p>The CEO of Agility Africa says the continent’s long-view as the riskiest place to do business, might not look as risky in relation to other regions in a post-pandemic environment. Geoffrey White speaks to CNBC Africa’s Esther Awoniyi on Africa’s huge potential despite the pandemic, more so the opportunities in the region post-pandemic.</p>


Agility Africa CEO on Africa’s risk perception post-COVID-19

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<p>The International Energy Agency says it is far too early to know how and when vaccines will allow normal life to resume noting that its forecasts do not anticipate a significant impact in the first half of 2021. The energy agency says it now expects world oil demand to contract by 8.8 million barrels per day. Uchenna Minnis, Managing Partner at WST Markets joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


IEA: COVID-19 vaccine ‘unlikely to ride to the rescue’ of oil market for some time

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<p>Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council has approved the ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement ahead of its December 5th deadline. Nigeria’s Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice will now prepare the AfCFTA Ratification Instrument for assent by President Muhammadu Buhari before it is transmitted to the African Union. Kyari Bukar, Former Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria ratifies AfCFTA membership

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<p>Nigeria is a strategic economic partner to the United Kingdom as the Economic Development Forum between both countries looks to strengthen their bilateral trade relations. Ben Llewellyn-Jones, British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria joins CNBC Africa for more on the U.K’s trade ties with Nigeria.</p>


Ben Llewellyn-Jones on how to strengthen economic ties between Nigeria & the UK

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<p>The One Trade Africa programme by the International Trade Centre aims to support the operationalization of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. Under the programme, the ITC and its partners will meet at a high-level forum to identify key intervention areas for small businesses within the AFCFTA later this month. Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director, at the ITC joins CNBC Africa to discuss the organisation&#8217;s plans for trade in Africa.</p>


International Trade Centre on charting the future of African trade

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<p>The fallout of the recent protests in Nigeria has spiralled into the looting of government-run food warehouses. So how does the impact the outlook for soft commodities? Ayodeji Balogun, CEO of AFEX Commodities Exchange joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


#ENDSARS: How the protests have impacted Nigeria’s soft commodities market

#ENDSARS: Here’s how the protests have impacted Nigeria’s soft commodities market

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<p>Financial Derivatives says before the #ENDSARS protest became a crisis, it had crippled Lagos businesses, markets and traffic while also inducing artificial scarcity of commodities.</p>


FDC: Nigeria’s October inflation will spike to 14.4%

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<p>The Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, NJ Ayuk says even though oil and gas activities have taken a hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, optimism surrounding African projects, fiscal regime and investments still exists. He joins CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor to discuss the future of energy in Africa.</p>


Assessing Africa’s energy future

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<p>At this year’s Independence Day celebration, President Muhammadu Buhari stated that sixty years of Nigeria’s nationhood provides an opportunity for everyone to ask questions on the extent to which the country has sustained the aspirations of its founding fathers. If it’s on the right course and if not how can Nigeria remedy and retrace its steps. Few days after the speech, Nigerian youths took to the streets to demand for police reforms after a young man was shot in Delta State by police officers. Professor Vincent Anigbogu, Director-General of the Institute for National Transformation joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Institute for National Transformation’s Vincent Anigbogu on how to find solutions to the #Endsars protests

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<p>Scoring 89 points, South Africa has retained the top spot in the latest Absa Africa Financial Markets Index.</p>


SA retains top spot in the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index

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<p>Polls opened in Guinea on Sunday as citizens trooped to polling units to cast their votes in a controversial and high-stake election. In the build-up to Guinea’s election protesters have marched against President Conde’s third-term bid, describing it as unconstitutional. Samson Itodo, Executive Director of Yiaga Africa joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Polls close in tense Guinea election

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<p>Fitch Ratings has affirmed Ghana&#8217;s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating at &#8216;B&#8217; with a stable outlook. According to Fitch, the affirmation reflects its expectation of a gradual recovery in Ghana’s economic performance and fiscal revenues following the COVID-19 shock. Jermaine Leonard, Director and Primary Analyst for Ghana at Fitch Ratings joins CNBC Africa to discuss the metrics behind the ratings.</p>


Fitch affirms Ghana’s ‘B’ rating

Fitch affirms Ghana’s ‘B’ rating, outlook stable

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s tech ecosystem has received more headlines, with the recent deal between U.S firm Stripe and Nigeria’s payments company, Paystack. For start-ups, how can they get the best from an M&#038; A transaction? Babajimi Ayorinde, Partner TNP-An Andersen Collaborating Firm joins CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor for this conversation.</p>


How start-ups can get the best from an M&A transaction

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<p>Broll Ghana says the closure of the country’s borders to curb the spread of the COVID-19 led to the suspension of many on-going transactions in the office rental market. Broll Ghana also says that Ghana’s office market is currently a ‘tenant’s market’ and will remain so in the short to medium term. Aba Asante-Koranchie, Head, Corporate Real Estate Services, Broll Ghana joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Assessing Nigeria’s revenue generation strategy

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IEA: COVID-19 vaccine ‘unlikely to ride to the rescue’ of oil market for some time

Nigeria ratifies AfCFTA membership

Ben Llewellyn-Jones on how to strengthen economic ties between Nigeria & the UK

International Trade Centre on charting the future of African trade

#ENDSARS: Here’s how the protests have impacted Nigeria’s soft commodities market

FDC: Nigeria’s October inflation will spike to 14.4%

Assessing Africa’s energy future

Institute for National Transformation’s Vincent Anigbogu on how to find solutions to the #Endsars protests

SA retains top spot in the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index

Polls close in tense Guinea election

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Nigeria’s downstream sector sees renewed activity

Nigeria approves crude supply to Waltersmith refinery

Assessing Nigeria’s revenue generation strategy

Agility Africa CEO on Africa’s risk perception post-COVID-19

IEA: COVID-19 vaccine ‘unlikely to ride to the rescue’ of oil market for some time

Nigeria ratifies AfCFTA membership

Ben Llewellyn-Jones on how to strengthen economic ties between Nigeria & the UK

International Trade Centre on charting the future of African trade

#ENDSARS: Here’s how the protests have impacted Nigeria’s soft commodities market

FDC: Nigeria’s October inflation will spike to 14.4%

Assessing Africa’s energy future

Institute for National Transformation’s Vincent Anigbogu on how to find solutions to the #Endsars protests

SA retains top spot in the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index

Polls close in tense Guinea election

Fitch affirms Ghana’s ‘B’ rating, outlook stable

How start-ups can get the best from an M&A transaction

How COVID-19 impacts Ghana’s office retail & commercial property market space

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