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<p>As oil prices hit a nine-month high with Brent crude hovering around 51 dollars and 60 cents, worries around oil demand recovery persist despite improved vaccination hopes. Oil cartel, OPEC, trimmed its 2021 demand forecast yet again to 95.89 million barrels per day just as its Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee rescheduled this week’s meeting for early January.  Joining CNBC Africa to discuss what to expect from the oil sector next year are Adeoye Adefulu, Partner at Odujinrin and Adefulu, Kola Karim, the Chairman of Shoreline Group and Niyi Falade, CEO of Crusader Sterling Pensions.</p>


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<p>From COVID-19 induced lockdowns and the associated economic impact, to a coup d&#8217;etat and a number of elections, West Africa has had quite a busy year.</p>


COVID-19: How to position Nigeria for economic recovery in 2021

COVID-19: What’s the path to recovery for West African economies?

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<p>Every day that passes seals the fate of the abducted students says the president of the Association of Industrial Security and Safety Operations of Nigeria, Ona Ekhomu. While calling on the governor of Katsina state to personally, lead the effort to rescue the remaining 333 students, Ekhomu urged the governor to adopt the Makama strategy to recover the students from the bandits. He joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


#KANKARABOYS: Assessing Nigeria’s options in freeing the abducted boys

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<p>The International Monetary Fund says Nigeria’s outlook is challenging under current policies. The IMF further disclosed that exchange rate and monetary policy reforms, increased revenue mobilization and structural reforms will help to unlock Nigeria’s growth potential. This comes after the completion of the IMF’s 2020 Article IV mission to Nigeria. Tilewa Adebajo, CEO of CFG Advisory joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


IMF: Outlook for Nigeria challenging under current policies

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<p>Governor of Katsina State Aminu Masari has confirmed that 333 out of 839 students of the Government Science School in Kanakara, Katsina State are still unaccounted for after bandits kidnapped hundreds of students from the school on Friday. Families of the kidnapped students have taken to the streets to demand action, as the government&#8217;s rescue efforts continue. Tilewa Adebajo, the CEO of CFG Advisory joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Protests erupt in Katsina State over 333 kidnapped students

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<p>As the start of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement draws closer, we find out how technology can help to boost trade delivery with Alioune Ciss, CEO of Webb Fontaine.</p>


AfCFTA: Webb Fontaine CEO on how technology can boost trade delivery

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<p>As part of its agenda to turn Lagos State into a “smart city”, the state government organized the second edition of the Art of Technology, bringing together various innovators.</p>


Lagos State taps tech minds for smarter city agenda

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<p>The United Nations Commission for Africa has called on global leaders to take bold actions and act swiftly in other to minimise the impact of the pandemic crisis on Africa. While highlighting swift measures that can be undertaken within the next three to six months, UNECA stressed that Africa’s resilience to the crisis will break if global policy leaders remain timid or indifferent in their response. Dr Adama Coulibaly, Chief of the Sub-Regional Initiatives at UNECA Central Office and Victor Aluyi, Head of Portfolio Management at Commercio Partners join CNBC Africa for this discussion.</p>


COVID-19: Driving Africa’s recovery through diversification & industrialization

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<p>Nigeria has seen a renewed spike in COVID-19 cases, as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reported 675 new cases and six deaths on Thursday. The spike comes while the World Bank advised the government to deepen reforms to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on its economy. Victor Aluyi, Head of Portfolio Management at Commercio Partners joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


World Bank urges Nigeria to deepen reforms to mitigate COVID-19 impact

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<p>While the statistics vary about the impact of remote work on employee productivity, organisations are still tweaking the business models to adapt to the new normal. Wale Adediran, President and Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management join CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How work-from-home impacts productivity

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<p>The African Development Bank says the pandemic has shed light on the need to rethink Africa’s development model and build economies sufficiently resilient to recover quickly from current and future shocks and also withstand their effects. So, what is the role of the private sector and development finance partners in achieving this goal? Joining CNBC Africa for this discussion are; Dr Rabah Arezki, Chief Economist and Vice-President, Economic Governance and Knowledge Management at the AfDB and Kayode Akindele, Partner at TIA Capital.</p>


How Africa can build resilient economies post-COVID-19

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<p>With over 1200 new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria since Sunday the 6th of December, Nigeria is witnessing a renewed spike in the number of new cases with 550 new cases reported on Tuesday evening. This comes as the vaccine hopes gains traction in the United Kingdom after the first Pfizer vaccine was administered to a 90-year-old grandmother.  Kayode Akindele, Partner at TIA Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria experiences renewed spike in COVID-19 cases

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<p>SBM Intelligence says between January and November this year, there were 142 incidents of the Boko Haram insurgency in North-Eastern Nigeria.</p>


How to address the insecurity challenge in North-Eastern Nigeria

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<p>Following reports of a second-phase of the #EndSARS protest scheduled for today, the Nigerian government has said it would treat any fresh protest as an attempt at regime change, while the police also say they plan to suppress any such gatherings. Taiwo Akinlami, Social Development Lawyer, and Emmanuel Odiaka, MD and CEO of ECOB Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Is Nigeria ready for another #EndSARS protest?

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<p>Following reports of a second-phase of the #EndSARS protest scheduled for today, the Nigerian government has said it would treat any fresh protest as an attempt at regime change, while the police also say they plan to suppress any such gatherings. Taiwo Akinlami, Social Development Lawyer, and Emmanuel Odiaka, MD and CEO of ECOB Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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<p>As the year winds down, investors are strategizing on how to maximise returns on their portfolios in the coming year. CNBC Africa is joined by Emmanuel Odiaka, Managing Director and CEO of Ecob Capital to discuss the dynamics at play in Nigeria Nigeria’s investment space.</p>


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What lies ahead for Nigeria’s oil and gas sector in 2021?

COVID-19: How to position Nigeria for economic recovery in 2021

COVID-19: What’s the path to recovery for West African economies?

#KANKARABOYS: Assessing Nigeria’s options in freeing the abducted boys

IMF: Outlook for Nigeria challenging under current policies

Protests erupt in Katsina State over 333 kidnapped students

AfCFTA: Webb Fontaine CEO on how technology can boost trade delivery

Lagos State taps tech minds for smarter city agenda

COVID-19: Driving Africa’s recovery through diversification & industrialization

World Bank urges Nigeria to deepen reforms to mitigate COVID-19 impact

How work-from-home impacts productivity

How Africa can build resilient economies post-COVID-19

Nigeria experiences renewed spike in COVID-19 cases

How to address the insecurity challenge in North-Eastern Nigeria

Is Nigeria ready for another #EndSARS protest?

Is Nigeria ready for another #EndSARS protest?

Ecob Capital on Nigeria’s investment outlook for 2021

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What lies ahead for Nigeria’s oil and gas sector in 2021?

COVID-19: How to position Nigeria for economic recovery in 2021

COVID-19: What’s the path to recovery for West African economies?

#KANKARABOYS: Assessing Nigeria’s options in freeing the abducted boys

IMF: Outlook for Nigeria challenging under current policies

Protests erupt in Katsina State over 333 kidnapped students

AfCFTA: Webb Fontaine CEO on how technology can boost trade delivery

Lagos State taps tech minds for smarter city agenda

COVID-19: Driving Africa’s recovery through diversification & industrialization

World Bank urges Nigeria to deepen reforms to mitigate COVID-19 impact

How work-from-home impacts productivity

How Africa can build resilient economies post-COVID-19

Nigeria experiences renewed spike in COVID-19 cases

How to address the insecurity challenge in North-Eastern Nigeria

Is Nigeria ready for another #EndSARS protest?

Is Nigeria ready for another #EndSARS protest?

Ecob Capital on Nigeria’s investment outlook for 2021

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