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<p>During his Independence Day celebration broadcast, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari stated that his administration inherited a skewed economy, where the oil sector comprised of only 8 per cent of GDP but contributed 70 and 90 per cent of government revenue and foreign exchange earnings respectively. To analyse the President’s speech and assess Nigeria’s performance in the past 59 years – Kyari Bukar, Former Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and from Osun State, South West Nigeria, Professor and Former Presidential aspirant Remi Sonaiya joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria turns 59: Key takeaways from Buhari’s speech on economy, security

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<p>The mineral sector contributed 30 per cent to Uganda’s gross domestic product (GDP) back in 1960s before it collapsed and saw its share decline to a paltry 0.3 per cent currently. In the bid to revamp the sector, the government is fast-tracking a process in which it hopes to call interested investors to revive the country’s largest copper mine, Kilembe Copper Mines. Analyst, Charles Bwogi joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How Ugandan govt will draw investors in bid to revive its Kilembe Copper Mine

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<p>In 2018, real GDP in East Africa grew by an estimated 5.7 per cent, slightly less than the 5.9 per cent in 2017. Economic growth is projected at 5.9 in 2019 and 6.1 per cent in 2020. To speak on the effect that the ongoing global trade wars and oil price fluctuation have on the East African economy, Charles Robertson, Global Chief Economist at Renaissance Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Global economy becoming increasingly fragile due to trade wars, this is how it’s affecting East Africa

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<p>The Africa Debt Monitor was launched today to provide quantitative and qualitative information about African central government debt from 20 countries. These countries account for 48 per cent of Africa’s total public debt and 50 per cent of the continent’s total GDP. To discuss this further, Neil Cole, Executive Secretary of the Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI) joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Neil Cole of CABRI on improving debt transparency in South Africa

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<p>Uganda is seeking $3.5 billion in private investment to expand its power-transmission network in attempt to curb spending without slowing its economic growth. Also, a $3.5 billion project allowing exports of Ugandan oil via Tanzania will proceed after both countries held talks and met with businessmen. For more on this matter, Research Analyst at Crested Capital, Oscar Emasu joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Increased spending potentially widens budget deficit to 8.7% of GDP: Uganda Market Watch

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s second-quarter GDP slowed to 1.94 per cent, according to recent figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). To discuss measures to drive inclusive growth in Nigeria, Laoye Jaiyeola, CEO of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) joins CNBC Africa&#8217;s Kenneth Igbomor for more.</p>


World Economic Forum: NESG’s Laoye Jaiyeola on achieving inclusive growth in Nigeria

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<p>There has been an increased financing in the agriculture financing of East African community member states, at least going by the latest readings from Rwanda and Uganda&#8217;s monetary policy statements. To find out if this interest will be maintained, CEO of Rain Tree Farms, Teddy Ruge joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Agriculture financing and how it can boost GDP in Uganda

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<p>Africa invests less than one per cent of it&#8217;s gross domestic product in research and development, a situation many critics have sighted as holding the continent back if it&#8217;s to build knowledge based economies. But some African countries seem to differ from this norm, one of those is Rwanda which last week launched the Rwanda Innovation and Research Fund (RIRF) which is expected to boost research led innovation. Yariv Cohen, Principal at the Kigali Innovation Fund joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Rwanda launches fund to boost research led innovation

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<p>Africa’s mobile economy has experienced significant growth in the recent years and is expected to generate almost $185 billion or 9.1 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the region by 2023. However, insufficient infrastructure, affordability and political uncertainty could hinder the attainment of the desired targets. Akinwale Goodluck, Head of Sub Saharan Africa at GSMA joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


The challenges of Africa’s mobile growth & how they can be overcome

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<p>According to the World Bank, agriculture employs about 65 per cent of the population in Africa and contributes 35 per cent to the continent&#8217;s gross domestic product . Head of Mobile for Development at GSMA, Yasmina McCarty joins CBNC Africa for more.</p>


How agritech is re-shaping Africa’s agricultural value chain

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<p>The Afrimat Construction Index for the 4th quarter of 2018 has been compiled by economist Dr Roelof Botha .The index has indicated that the Gross Domestic Product has increased by a mere 1.1 percent during the fourth quarter of 2018 , and the value added by the construction sector declined by the same margin. But can there be change at the end of the road .This comes at a time when the construction sector may seem to improve in the second half of 2019 if all is achieved by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s approach towards economic policy. Economist Dr Roelof Botha joins CNBC Africa to give insight.</p>


Roelof Botha on the single biggest constraint to SA construction

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<p>Rwanda’s economy grew by 6.7 per cent in the second quarter of 2018 with Gross Domestic Product at current market prices estimated at $2,268 billion, up from $2,119 billion in the second quarter of 2017. According to the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda the positive growth was a result of growth in all the three key sectors of the economy. Joining CNBC Africa for a thorough breakdown is Ivan Murenzi, Deputy Director General of the Statistics office.</p>


Rwanda’s economy grows by 6.7% in second-quarter

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<p>Year 2017 has been a relatively good year for Ghana and the latest figures released by the Ghana Statistical Service show that Ghana’s gross domestic product growth rose to 9.3 per cent in the third quarter, up from 9 per cent.</p>


Ghana economic outlook for 2018

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<p>BMI, the research arm of Fitch Ratings Agency, predicts that Ghana’s budget deficit will be 5.7 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product by the end of 2018. Sulemana Mohammed, CEO Doobia, joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Unpacking Ghana’s debt strategy

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<p>Ghana&#8217;s gross domestic product growth rose to 9.0 per cent in the second quarter of 2017 from 6.6 per cent in the first quarter of the year. This figure is a significant increase from the same period last year when the country&#8217;s economy.</p>


Ghana’s economy sees 9% growth in Q2

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<p>A report from the National Statistics Bureau shows that Rwanda&#8217;s gross domestic product grew by 1.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016.</p>


Rwandan economy realised 1.7% growth in Q1

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<p>Busisiwe Mabuza, Board chairperson of the Industrial Development Corporation shared insight on the continent&#8217;s potential in industrialisation and reform agenda.</p>


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Nigeria turns 59: Key takeaways from Buhari’s speech on economy, security

How Ugandan govt will draw investors in bid to revive its Kilembe Copper Mine

Global economy becoming increasingly fragile due to trade wars, this is how it’s affecting East Africa

Neil Cole of CABRI on improving debt transparency in South Africa

Increased spending potentially widens budget deficit to 8.7% of GDP: Uganda Market Watch

World Economic Forum: NESG’s Laoye Jaiyeola on achieving inclusive growth in Nigeria

Agriculture financing and how it can boost GDP in Uganda

Rwanda launches fund to boost research led innovation

The challenges of Africa’s mobile growth & how they can be overcome

How agritech is re-shaping Africa’s agricultural value chain

Roelof Botha on the single biggest constraint to SA construction

Rwanda’s economy grows by 6.7% in second-quarter

Ghana economic outlook for 2018

Unpacking Ghana’s debt strategy

Ghana’s economy sees 9% growth in Q2

Rwandan economy realised 1.7% growth in Q1

IDC’s Busisiwe Mabuza on unlocking Africa industrialisation potential

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Nigeria turns 59: Key takeaways from Buhari’s speech on economy, security

How Ugandan govt will draw investors in bid to revive its Kilembe Copper Mine

Global economy becoming increasingly fragile due to trade wars, this is how it’s affecting East Africa

Neil Cole of CABRI on improving debt transparency in South Africa

Increased spending potentially widens budget deficit to 8.7% of GDP: Uganda Market Watch

World Economic Forum: NESG’s Laoye Jaiyeola on achieving inclusive growth in Nigeria

Agriculture financing and how it can boost GDP in Uganda

Rwanda launches fund to boost research led innovation

The challenges of Africa’s mobile growth & how they can be overcome

How agritech is re-shaping Africa’s agricultural value chain

Roelof Botha on the single biggest constraint to SA construction

Rwanda’s economy grows by 6.7% in second-quarter

Ghana economic outlook for 2018

Unpacking Ghana’s debt strategy

Ghana’s economy sees 9% growth in Q2

Rwandan economy realised 1.7% growth in Q1

IDC’s Busisiwe Mabuza on unlocking Africa industrialisation potential

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