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<p>Zambia is preparing to go to the polls next week and President Edgar Lungu has ordered the deployment of the military to quell electoral violence ahead of the votes. The race is between Lungu and Hakainde Hichilema who has been detained several times since he started contesting the top job. The Electoral Commission has banned rallies as part of measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus but that hasn&#8217;t  stopped clashes between opposing political parties. Francois Conradie, Lead Political Economist at NKC African Economics.</p>


As Zambians head to the polls

As Zambians head to the polls, here’s what’s at stake

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<p>The coronavirus economic shock is expected to plunge Africa to its weakest growth rate since the 1990s. That’s according to preliminary research from NKC African economics. Key sectors such as tourism, exports and trade are expected to get knocked inflating the continents challenges around unemployment and poverty. Francois Conradie, Senior Political Economist from NKC African Economists joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


NKC African Economists: COVID-19 shock to Africa’s growth to 1990 lows

NKC African Economists: COVID-19 shock to slow Africa’s growth to 1990 lows

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<p>There are fears that the African economy will be affected much with the increasing uncertainty in the global economy. To shed more light on their Quarterly economic forecast on Africa, Head of research at Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Francois Conradie joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How the global economic slowdown impacts African economies in Q3

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<p>According to the recently released Economic Insights (Q4) report by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, political stability has been a key factor in the GDP growth of African countries, Francois Conradie, Head of Research at NKC African Economics joins CNBC Africa to look at the role of political stability in the growth of East African economies in 2018/19.</p>


Francois Conradie

As Zambians head to the polls, here’s what’s at stake

NKC African Economists: COVID-19 shock to slow Africa’s growth to 1990 lows

How the global economic slowdown impacts African economies in Q3

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Francois Conradie

As Zambians head to the polls, here’s what’s at stake

NKC African Economists: COVID-19 shock to slow Africa’s growth to 1990 lows

How the global economic slowdown impacts African economies in Q3

Political stability key to EA’s economic growth prospects – Report

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