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<p>The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has invested more than $11 billion over the past seven years into developing the private sector and market economies in North Africa. They are currently in Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt. The Bank’s Managing Director, Janet Heckman, spoke to CNBC Africa’s Kopano Gumbi on the second day of the Africa Investment Forum held in Sandton.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Foreign investors look to African assets

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<p>The African Development Bank&#8217;s (AfDB) Country Manager for Morocco; Leila Mokaddem, discussed the opportunities open to Moroccan investors at this year&#8217;s Africa Investment Forum with CNBC Arica&#8217;s Kenneth Igbomor.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Why Morocco is an attractive place to invest – AfDB

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<p>South Africa has fallen to third place in Rand Merchant Bank’s edition of its Where to invest in Africa report. South Africa’s fall is due to low levels of growth but still remains as a hotspot for portfolio investment. The North African countries Egypt and Morocco top the ranks with its attractive markets. Celeste Fauconnier, Sub-Saharan Africa Economist at RMB joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


RMB Where to invest in Africa: SA falls to third, here’s how other countries fared

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<p>South Africa’s largest insurer, Sanlam had a 32 per cent drop in half-year profits due to one-off costs. The company is expecting continued growth in emerging markets as its newly acquired Moroccan unit SAHAM finances contributed a 13 per cent increase in net result from financial services. Sanlam CEO, Ian Kirk joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Sanlam CEO: SAHAM finances a step in the right direction for Sanlam

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<p>Rwandan government in conjunction with Moroccan firm OCP Foundation has launched a mobile soil-testing project which aims to provide crop fertilizer recommendations for over 50.000 hectares in a pilot zone. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Steven Muvunyi filed this report.</p>


Rwanda, Moroccan firm unveil new mobile soil-testing lab

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<p>With climate change wreaking havoc on agriculture and food production and availability, particularly in developing countries, traditional foods might offer a viable solution to plug the gap. Yon Fernandez-de-Larrinoa Team Leader of the Indigenous People Team at the UN’s Food And Agriculture Organisation spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


FAO: Developing economies should look to traditional foods for food production

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<p>The 52nd Session of Economic Conference in Marrakesh, Morocco dealt with the theme of fiscal policy, trade and private sector in the digital era. With a variety of topics at the side events, youth involvement and unemployment is one of the major discussions held. CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters caught up with Bitania Berhanu the International Branches Coordinator at Youth Alliance for Leadership Development in Africa.</p>


Bitania Berhanu on tackling youth unemployment in Africa

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<p>The 52nd Session of the Economic Commission of Africa’s Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning &#038; Economic Development will be held in Marrakech, Morocco. This year’s theme will focus on the effective fiscal policy, trade and the private sector in the digital era. CNBC Africa spoke to Mohamed Benchaaboun, Morocco’s Minister of Finance and Economy on what it means for the country’s economy.</p>


Mohamed Benchaaboun on the economic impact of the Conference of Ministers

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<p>It’s the 52nd Session of the Economic Commission at Marrakesh, Morocco – where the African ministers of Finance, Development and Planning discussed fiscal policy, trade and the private sector in the digital era. With experts covering various side events pertaining to the strategy for Africa, CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters caught up with Segun Aina, Chairman for Fintech Associates about the role of Fintech in the scope of the African Continental Free Trade Area.</p>


The role of fintech in the African Continental Free Trade Area

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<p>The futures of work and skills shift are gaining increased attention at international, regional and national levels. The 52nd Session of Economic Conference is celebrating the one year anniversary of the singing of the Inter Africa Free Trade Area. One of the areas of interest is that of the mining and resources sectors. CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters caught up with Antonio Pedro, Director of the Sub-Regional Office for Central Africa, UNECA.</p>


Addressing challenges in Africa’s natural resources sector

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<p>Fiscal policy, trade and the private sector in the digital age: a strategy for Africa. This is the main theme at this year’s Economic Commission for Africa&#8217;s Conference of Ministers at Marrakech in Morocco. This provided an opportunity for the ministers of finance from Africa to review fiscal policies for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters spoke to Adam Elhiraika, Director for Macroeconomic and Governance Division at UNECA about the issues affecting the least developed countries and why there are so many of them in Africa.</p>


Understanding the challenges faced by Africa’s least developed countries

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<p>The 52nd ECA Session of the Conference of African Ministers are taking place in Marrakesh, Morocco from the 20th to the 26th of March. The main theme for this year’s event is the fiscal policy, trade and the private sector in the digital era: A strategy for Africa. CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters caught up with Eskedar Nega, Chief Evaluation Section, to get her thoughts on how technology is used at this conference to help improve communication.</p>


Eskedar Nega on leveraging technology to improve communication

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<p>The UNECA reported its urgency for African countries to broaden and deepen their tax and revenue collection bases while leveraging digital technologies to boost collection and compliance.  At the Conference of African Ministers in Marrakesh, Morocco CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters caught up with Ahmed Kamaly, Deputy Minister of Planning for Planning Affairs for Egypt, about how reducing corporate taxes will not increase investment.</p>


Africa urged to broaden tax base as to improve revenue collection

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<p>At the ongoing ECA Conference of Ministers in Marrakesh, Morocco CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters caught up with Giovanie Biha, Deputy Executive Secretary at ECA about the progress this conference has made so far.</p>


ECA’s Giovanie Biha gives update on ministers’ conference 2019

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<p>The 52nd Session of the Conference of Ministers provides a suitable opportunity for African Ministers to examine the fiscal policies necessary for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area within the frameworks of the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063 and the critical role of private sector in the era of the digital economy. This year’s conference is taking place in Marrakesh, Morocco.  CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters caught up with David Pierre about how the blue economy can alleviate poverty, inequality and unemployment on the continent.</p>


How the blue economy can help alleviate poverty, inequality in Africa

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<p>The 38th meeting of the Committee of Experts of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development opened in Marrakesh, Morocco on Wednesday 20th of March. This year’s event celebrates the one year anniversary of the signing of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement. CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters caught up with Stephen Karingi, Director, Regional Intergration &#038; Trade, ECA to hear his thoughts on about Ethiopia&#8217;s ratification of AfCFTA and the progress of the Inter Africa Trade so far.</p>


ECA’s Stephen Karingi shares on AfCFTA agreement progress

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<p>In 20 years, Ylias Akbaraly successfully transformed the family Group into one of the most successful companies in Madagascar and in the Indian Ocean; the group has grown from 20 to over 3,000 staff with representative offices in Mauritius, Morocco, Seychelles, Mali and Paris. As Africa looks to capitalise on entrepreneurship to spur economic growth, Ylias shared insight on what makes him tick.</p>


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Africa Investment Forum: Foreign investors look to African assets

Africa Investment Forum: Why Morocco is an attractive place to invest – AfDB

RMB Where to invest in Africa: SA falls to third, here’s how other countries fared

Sanlam CEO: SAHAM finances a step in the right direction for Sanlam

Rwanda, Moroccan firm unveil new mobile soil-testing lab

FAO: Developing economies should look to traditional foods for food production

Bitania Berhanu on tackling youth unemployment in Africa

Mohamed Benchaaboun on the economic impact of the Conference of Ministers

The role of fintech in the African Continental Free Trade Area

Addressing challenges in Africa’s natural resources sector

Understanding the challenges faced by Africa’s least developed countries

Eskedar Nega on leveraging technology to improve communication

Africa urged to broaden tax base as to improve revenue collection

ECA’s Giovanie Biha gives update on ministers’ conference 2019

How the blue economy can help alleviate poverty, inequality in Africa

ECA’s Stephen Karingi shares on AfCFTA agreement progress

African tycoon Ylias Akbaraly on his success, plans for expansion

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Africa Investment Forum: Foreign investors look to African assets

Africa Investment Forum: Why Morocco is an attractive place to invest – AfDB

RMB Where to invest in Africa: SA falls to third, here’s how other countries fared

Sanlam CEO: SAHAM finances a step in the right direction for Sanlam

Rwanda, Moroccan firm unveil new mobile soil-testing lab

FAO: Developing economies should look to traditional foods for food production

Bitania Berhanu on tackling youth unemployment in Africa

Mohamed Benchaaboun on the economic impact of the Conference of Ministers

The role of fintech in the African Continental Free Trade Area

Addressing challenges in Africa’s natural resources sector

Understanding the challenges faced by Africa’s least developed countries

Eskedar Nega on leveraging technology to improve communication

Africa urged to broaden tax base as to improve revenue collection

ECA’s Giovanie Biha gives update on ministers’ conference 2019

How the blue economy can help alleviate poverty, inequality in Africa

ECA’s Stephen Karingi shares on AfCFTA agreement progress

African tycoon Ylias Akbaraly on his success, plans for expansion

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