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<p>Following a volatile year for economies, Alexander Forbes has identified key economic trends that will drive economic recovery this year and beyond. Isaah Mhlanga, Chief Economist at Alexander Forbes joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Alexander Forbes on the key drivers that will shape SA’s economy in 2021

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<p>The rand has been on a wild ride; with the currency in the short term earning the reputation of being the world’s most volatile currency.</p>


Anchor Capital’s 2021 outlook for the SA rand

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<p>Rwanda has been championing use of electric motorcycles with the aim to reduce carbon emissions and become a climate resilient economy by 2050. But how quickly is the country’s moto taxi industry adopting green mobility? CNBC Africa spoke to Josh Whale, Founder and CEO of Ampersand, a company that assembles electric motorcycles.</p>


How is Rwanda adopting e-mobility?

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<p>As the current Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) edges close to expiry, last year on the 8th of July Kenya and the United States formally launched negotiations for a new bilateral trade pact.</p>


Economist Odhiambo Ramogi gives update on the Kenya-US trade talks

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<p>Ford has announced that it will invest $1 billion in its South African manufacturing operations. This is the largest investment that the carmaker has made since its establishment in South Africa; and one of the largest investments in the country’s automotive industry as a whole. Joining CNBC Africa for more is Andrea Cavallaro, Director of Operations at Ford International Markets Group.</p>


Ford announces $1billion investment in SA

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<p>Tanzania revised its growth targets from 6.9 per cent to 5.5 per cent last year, following the pandemic which disrupted economic activities. However, the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee is optimistic that the 2020 targets will be achieved. Lawrence Mlaki, Economist and Financial Consultant joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Tanzania’s economy to grow by 6%

Tanzania’s economy to grow by 6%, Central Bank

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<p>The Central Bank of Kenya is working on a 5-year payments system strategy which aims to build a strong and secure payments system in the country. To understand its implications on digital payments and the financial sector in general, CNBC Africa spoke to Ken Gichinga, Chief Economist at Mentoria Economics.</p>


Unpacking Kenya’s new open banking strategy

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<p>The Nigerian Economic Summit Group says Nigeria need to work on four key priorities namely, the macroeconomic stability, human capital development; holistic sectorial reforms, and policy and regulatory consistencies, to boost private sector investment which is central to Nigeria’s recovery efforts in 2021. Wilson Erumebor, Senior Economist at the NESG joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


NESG outlines four priority areas to unlock growth in Nigeria

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<p>The ANOH Gas Processing Company (AGPC) has successfully raised $260 million in debt to fund the completion of the AGPC Gas Processing Plant. The company was established by the Nigerian Gas Company and Seplat Petroleum Development Company on a 50-50 basis. The CEO of Seplat, Roger Brown says the project is one of the seven critical projects that the Nigerian government says must be delivered. He spoke to CNBC Africa&#8217;s Wole Famurewa for more.</p>


AGPC raises $260mn to fund completion of gas processing plant in Nigeria

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<p>Last week, at the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged the world’s wealthiest countries to stop hoarding vaccines. Ramaphosa cautioned that some countries have ordered more supplies of vaccines than they need &#8211; saying that this is counter-productive to the global recovery effort. Joining CNBC Africa for more on vaccine nationalism is Kuseni Dlamini, Chairman of Aspen.</p>


Aspen Chair warns against hogging of COVID-19 vaccines by rich nations

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<p>With many countries moving back to some form of normalcy, carbon emissions have been up by 5 per cent since October according to a report by UNDP. But what&#8217;s the cost of ending climate change for low middle-income countries? Stephen Fisher, Associate Professor of the University of Oxford joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


What is the economic cost of ending global climate change?

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<p>Tanzania’s largest financial services provider CRDB Bank Plc has posted a $101.8 million pre-tax profit in the twelve months of 2020.</p>


CRDB Bank CEO on FY results & how COVID-19 has changed the business

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<p>The tourism industry has been the hardest hit, as a result of Covid-19. The labour-intensive sector accounts for 2.9 per cent of South Africa’s economy and approximately 1.5 million jobs.</p>


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Kubayi-Ngubane criticises travel bans, explains how the AfCFTA will boost SA tourism

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<p>Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Godwin Emefiele, says plans are on-going to commence operations of a commodities exchange within the next 90 days once the necessary approvals are obtained. Joining CNBC Africa to discuss the implication of this and for an outlook on Nigeria’s Agric sector this quarter is Kola Masha, Managing Director of Babban Gona.</p>


Nigeria’s Central Bank plans to set up commodities exchange

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<p>Ghana’s president Nana Akufo-Addo highlighted the systematic efforts made by powerful companies that do business in Africa to facilitate the illegal transport of resources and wealth outside the continent. He was speaking to CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa, on the need to prevent illicit outflows from the continent.</p>


#Davos2021: Nana Akufo-Addo on how to prevent illicit outflows from Africa

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<p>FBNQuest&#8217;s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index for Nigeria showed a sharp decline to 44.5 index points January from 55 points in December. FBNQuests PMI report notes that the decline is a familiar seasonal low seen in January. Chinwe Egwim, an Economist at FBNQuest Merchant Bank joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria’s PMI declines sharply in January

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<p>Nigeria’s Finance Act 2020 introduces several amendments to both the fiscal and tax laws in the country. Having taking effect from January this year, how will implementing this act change Nigeria’s tax landscape? Taiwo Oyedele, Partner and West Africa Tax Leader at PwC Nigeria joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Alexander Forbes on the key drivers that will shape SA’s economy in 2021

Anchor Capital’s 2021 outlook for the SA rand

How is Rwanda adopting e-mobility?

Economist Odhiambo Ramogi gives update on the Kenya-US trade talks

Ford announces $1billion investment in SA

Tanzania’s economy to grow by 6%, Central Bank

Unpacking Kenya’s new open banking strategy

NESG outlines four priority areas to unlock growth in Nigeria

AGPC raises $260mn to fund completion of gas processing plant in Nigeria

Aspen Chair warns against hogging of COVID-19 vaccines by rich nations

What is the economic cost of ending global climate change?

CRDB Bank CEO on FY results & how COVID-19 has changed the business

Kubayi-Ngubane criticises travel bans, explains how the AfCFTA will boost SA tourism

Nigeria’s Central Bank plans to set up commodities exchange

#Davos2021: Nana Akufo-Addo on how to prevent illicit outflows from Africa

Nigeria’s PMI declines sharply in January

PwC Nigeria: Here’s what you should know about Nigeria’s Finance Act

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Alexander Forbes on the key drivers that will shape SA’s economy in 2021

Anchor Capital’s 2021 outlook for the SA rand

How is Rwanda adopting e-mobility?

Economist Odhiambo Ramogi gives update on the Kenya-US trade talks

Ford announces $1billion investment in SA

Tanzania’s economy to grow by 6%, Central Bank

Unpacking Kenya’s new open banking strategy

NESG outlines four priority areas to unlock growth in Nigeria

AGPC raises $260mn to fund completion of gas processing plant in Nigeria

Aspen Chair warns against hogging of COVID-19 vaccines by rich nations

What is the economic cost of ending global climate change?

CRDB Bank CEO on FY results & how COVID-19 has changed the business

Kubayi-Ngubane criticises travel bans, explains how the AfCFTA will boost SA tourism

Nigeria’s Central Bank plans to set up commodities exchange

#Davos2021: Nana Akufo-Addo on how to prevent illicit outflows from Africa

Nigeria’s PMI declines sharply in January

PwC Nigeria: Here’s what you should know about Nigeria’s Finance Act

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