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<p>Most if not all economies on the continent reported a decline in tax collections as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but with the increased deficit spending pressures could the tax authorities shore up collections in the upcoming financial year? The Head of Indirect Tax at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Job Kabochi joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How African govts can improve revenue collection impacted by COVID-19

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<p>The prescription eyewear market is expected to reach a million dollars by the end of 2024, according to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers. So how can African manufacturers tap into this market? CNBC Africa spoke to the Co-Founder of Wazi Eyewear, Geogette Ndabukiye for more.</p>


How to lower the cost for prescription eyewear in Africa

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PwC says overall equity capital market activity in Africa declined by 44 per cent in value in 2019, the lowest in over a decade. Alice Tomdio, Director of Capital Markets Services Group at PwC joins CNBC Africa to review the performance of Africa&#8217;s capital markets.</p>


PwC: African capital markets value at lowest in a decade

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Yesterday PwC Kenya released their 2020 Economic Crime and Fraud Survey, CNBC Africa spoke to Associate Director for Forensic Services at PwC, John Kamau for more.</p>


Combatting corruption and economic crime in Kenya

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Nigeria’s Minister for Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, says the country’s mining potential can surpass oil and gas. Meanwhile, data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that Nigeria’s Mining and Quarrying sector contributed 8.85 to the 2019 GDP lower than the 10.68 per cent recorded in 2018. Joining CNBC Africa to make the investment case for Nigeria’s Mining sector is Cyril Azobu, Partner and Head of Consulting and Mining Leader at PwC.</p>


The investment case for Nigeria’s mining sector

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The implementation of Nigeria’s finance act kicked off on the first of February. Taiwo Oyedele, Partner and West Africa Tax Leader at PwC Nigeria joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria’s Finance Act: How will this affect citizens and consumer markets?

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<p>Gauri Shah, Actuarial and Risk Services Leader at PwC East Africa joins CNBC Africa to discuss insurance trends in 2019 and 2020 outlook in the East African region.</p>


PwC on insurance trends & economic outlook for East Africa in 2020

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<p>It has been a year since the London Stock Exchange (LSE) Group&#8217;s Companies to Inspire Africa report was released. Ibukun Adebayo, Co-Head of Emerging Markets at the London Stock Exchange Group and Alice Tomdio and Director of the Capital Markets Services Group at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


LSE’s Companies to Inspire report: Here’s how these companies performed one year on

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<p>The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) and the UK Department for International Development (DFID) launched the Nigeria Investment Guide on the side-lines of the ongoing UK-Africa Investment Summit. Meanwhile, the International Monetary Fund says Nigeria’s economy is estimated to grow by 2.5 per cent in 2020 and 2021. Kyari Bukar, Former Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and  Andrew Nevin, Partner and Chief Economist at PwC Nigeria join CNBC Africa to discuss these developments.</p>


UK pushes for deeper trade ties with Africa ahead of Brexit

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Senate President told journalists in Abuja that the Senate will approve President Muhammadu Buhari&#8217;s $29.9 billion loan request. Meanwhile, Nigeria&#8217;s President is expected to sign the 2020 appropriation bill into law. This comes as Nigeria&#8217;s Statistics Office records another uptick in headline inflation for the month of November. Taiwo Oyedele, Partner and West Africa Tax Leader at PwC Nigeria joins CNBC Africa for a recap of Nigeria&#8217;s revenue drive this year.</p>


Senate to approve Buhari’s $29.9bn loan request: What impact will this have on Nigeria’s economy?

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<p>Calls for exhaustive dialogue continue to trail the passage of Nigeria’s Finance Bill 2019. Taiwo Oyedele, Partner and West Africa Tax Leader at PwC Nigeria, says the bill is in line with global best practices and offers potential positive impact for Nigeria’s economy. He joins CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole on the side-lines of the Executive Session on Finance Bill and Tax Strategy where Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed convened with stakeholders to discuss the country’s 2019 Finance Bill.</p>


Nigeria’s Finance Bill 2019: PwC’s Oyedele on what the bill means to the country’s economy

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<p>From the first of January 2020, the International Maritime Organisation&#8217;s Fuel Sulphur Regulation comes into effect. The regulation provides a 0.5 global sulphur cap on fuel content from 3.5 per cent. Andrew Nevin, Partner and Chief Economist at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria and Steve Jones, Founding Director of Energex Partners join CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor to discuss how this will impact the oil industry in Africa.</p>


The impact of IMO’s global sulphur cap on Africa

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Finance Bill seeks to shore up the government&#8217;s revenue base by amending seven acts of the National Assembly relating to taxes. Ken Erikume, Partner of Tax Reporting and Strategy at PwC Nigeria joined CNBC Africa&#8217;s Kenneth Igbomor to breakdown the Finance Bill, as members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives boycotted the public hearing slated for Tuesday.</p>


Nigeria’s Finance Bill: What you need to know

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it generated just over N4 trillion in the first 9-months of the year. But the agency&#8217;s N8.5 trillion revenue target for next year, has led to the introduction of some initiatives that have stirred up mixed reactions. Partner and West Africa Tax Leader at PwC Nigeria, Taiwo Oyedele joins CNBC Africa to assess the implications of recent initiatives.</p>


Nigeria’s revenue drive creating mixed reactions amongst economic classes

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<p>Has the tax education initiatives conducted by different revenue authorities across the continent had the desired impact of increasing the levels of compliance and promoting tax literacy in Africa? Our guest for today Paul Frobisher Mugambwa, Associate Director, Tax services at PwC joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


More Africans appreciating tax systems and benefits of compliance

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<p>Despite slower growth in the first half of 2019, CEOs and senior management leaders on the continent seem to be optimistic about the second half of the year according to a survey carried out by auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). On the findings of this survey, Senior Partner at PwC Nadine Tinen joins CNBC Africa&#8217;s Arnold Kwizera for more.</p>


PwC surveys on 1000 CEOs confirms optimism for second half of 2019

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<p>PwC Nigeria says official remittances to Sub-Saharan Africa grew by 10 per cent to $46 billion in 2018. Andrew Nevin, Partner and Chief Economist at PwC Nigeria says these funds are supporting economic activities on the continent. He joins CNBC Africa’s Esther Awoniyi for more.</p>


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How African govts can improve revenue collection impacted by COVID-19

How to lower the cost for prescription eyewear in Africa

PwC: African capital markets value at lowest in a decade

Combatting corruption and economic crime in Kenya

The investment case for Nigeria’s mining sector

Nigeria’s Finance Act: How will this affect citizens and consumer markets?

PwC on insurance trends & economic outlook for East Africa in 2020

LSE’s Companies to Inspire report: Here’s how these companies performed one year on

UK pushes for deeper trade ties with Africa ahead of Brexit

Senate to approve Buhari’s $29.9bn loan request: What impact will this have on Nigeria’s economy?

Nigeria’s Finance Bill 2019: PwC’s Oyedele on what the bill means to the country’s economy

The impact of IMO’s global sulphur cap on Africa

Nigeria’s Finance Bill: What you need to know

Nigeria’s revenue drive creating mixed reactions amongst economic classes

More Africans appreciating tax systems and benefits of compliance

PwC surveys on 1000 CEOs confirms optimism for second half of 2019

The impact of diaspora remittances to African economies

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PricewaterhouseCoopers

How African govts can improve revenue collection impacted by COVID-19

How to lower the cost for prescription eyewear in Africa

PwC: African capital markets value at lowest in a decade

Combatting corruption and economic crime in Kenya

The investment case for Nigeria’s mining sector

Nigeria’s Finance Act: How will this affect citizens and consumer markets?

PwC on insurance trends & economic outlook for East Africa in 2020

LSE’s Companies to Inspire report: Here’s how these companies performed one year on

UK pushes for deeper trade ties with Africa ahead of Brexit

Senate to approve Buhari’s $29.9bn loan request: What impact will this have on Nigeria’s economy?

Nigeria’s Finance Bill 2019: PwC’s Oyedele on what the bill means to the country’s economy

The impact of IMO’s global sulphur cap on Africa

Nigeria’s Finance Bill: What you need to know

Nigeria’s revenue drive creating mixed reactions amongst economic classes

More Africans appreciating tax systems and benefits of compliance

PwC surveys on 1000 CEOs confirms optimism for second half of 2019

The impact of diaspora remittances to African economies

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