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<p>Nigeria’s digital content creators have become a force to reckon with in terms of their earning power, as Nigeria’s highest grossing Youtuber gets an average of 1.4 million views daily which translates to just over $300 000 monthly in earnings according to Accredited Debt Relief. The African Polling institute recently put out an assessment of Nigeria’s digital content creators and Executive Director of the Institute, Bell Ihua joins CNBC Africa to discuss their findings.</p>


How Nigeria can tap into the potential of digital content creation

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<p>The International Monetary Fund says it expects Nigeria&#8217;s economy to grow by 1.5 per cent this year. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s earnings from Value Added Tax and Company Income Tax rose by 12 billion naira to 2.9 trillion naira in 2020. Tilewa Adebajo, CEO of CFG Advisory joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


IMF projects 1.5% GDP growth for Nigeria in 2021

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<p>Oil host Communities in Nigeria are demanding for 10 per cent equity shareholding, as against the 2.5 per cent provision in the Petroluem Industry Bill as lawmakers target the second quarter for the passage of the overdue Petroleum Industry Bill.</p>


PIB Hearings: Host communities seek 10% equity shareholding

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<p>Nigeria has officially joined the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership, GPAP. By joining the platform, Nigeria will work with WEF to launch a National Plastic Action Partnership, based on a promising model that has been piloted in Indonesia, Ghana and Vietnam. The Executive Director of the Global Plastic Action Partnership, Kristin Hughes joins CNBC Africa to discuss the significance of this development in Africa’s fight against plastic pollution.</p>


Nigeria joins forces with World Economic Forum to fight plastic pollution

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<p>Growth in the South African agricultural economy seems to be unstoppable. While the economy was shattered in 2020, the sector expanded, beating expectations. Wandile Sihlobo, Chief Economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Excessive rainfall threatens agricultural output in Southern Africa

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<p>It’s one step forward, two back, as countries in Sub-Saharan Africa grapple with the second wave of COVID-19, with some resorting to previous enforced lockdowns and curfews to curb the spread of the virus. But could this be a final nail in the coffin for many businesses or are governments lining up substantial economic stimulus? CNBC Africa spoke to Economic Analyst, Johnson Rukundo for more.</p>


COVID-19: How new lockdowns are impacting economic recovery in SSA

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<p>The Silicon Valley funding model has been, in one way or another, transferred wholesale to Africa’s tech sector. Is investing in the continent similar as to investing in other parts of the world? Tony Chen, Managing Director at Kinyungu Ventures joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Does Silicon Valley style investment work for African start-ups?

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<p>Following complaints from local entrepreneurs, the Kenyan government is planning to exempt start-ups from a 1.5 per cent digital tax that aims to expand the tax base. To understand implications of the tax on the start-up ecosystem, CNBC Africa spoke to Victor Otieno, Managing Director at Viffa Consult.</p>


Kenyan govt. to exempt start-ups from digital tax

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<p>Renergen has contracted with three companies for the engineering studies of Phase 2 of the Virginia Gas Project in Free State.</p>


Renergen contracts three companies to complete feasibility studies for Virginia Gas Project

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<p>Rwanda’s leading state-owned healthcare provider, King Faisal Hospital, is currently undergoing a massive upgrade that will see the facility add more bed capacity and specialized services. The hospital wants to become a regional hospital. Dr. Edgar Kalimba, Deputy CEO of King Faisal Hospital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Rwanda seeks to become a medical tourism destination

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<p>Charis UAS, a Rwandan drone technology firm has announced major investment into its drone manufacturing ambitions with the latest focus towards setting up the region’s first industrial drone manufacturing plant. The company’s Chief Executive Officer Eric Rutayisire joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Rwanda set for first drone manufacturing plant

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<p>In its 2021 annual letter, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says the COVID-19 pandemic has cost the world an estimated 28 trillion dollars. The Bill and Melinda also noted that it is not too early to start thinking about the next pandemic. Solomon Zewdu, Deputy Director for Health, Africa at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Gates Foundation: COVID-19 has cost the world an estimated $28tn

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<p>The African Union introduced the African Business Council (AFBC) as a key pillar within the architecture of the African Continental Free Trade Area to ensure an organised interaction between the private sector and policymakers. Mansur Ahmed, Interim Vice-Chairperson of the Council joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


AFBC’s Ahmed on how African businesses can leverage the AfCFTA

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<p>Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed new Service Chiefs following public outcry over the state of insecurity in the country. Dennis Amachree, CEO of Zoomlens Security Solutions joins CNBC Africa to discuss what the overhaul in the leadership of Nigeria’s security forces could mean for the country’s fight against insecurity.</p>


Nigeria’s President Buhari appoints new service chiefs

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<p>The Access to Medicine index measures how far 20 of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies go in fulfilling access to essential medicines for people living in low- and middle-income countries, who account for 83 per cent of people alive today. Jayasree Iyer, Executive Director of the Access to Medicine Foundation says the stark reality is that billions of people in these countries are still at the back of the queue for vaccines and treatments. He spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: How the pandemic is impacting access to medicines

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<p>QT Software, a tech firm based in Kigali has launched a brand-new messaging app that is said to be an alternative to WhatsApp. QT Connect has sold over a 1000 licenses in less than a year and is looking to triple that number within 2021. CNBC Africa spoke to QT Software CEO, Vincent Ruzibuka for more.</p>


Tech firm QT Software launches Rwanda’s very own messaging app

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<p>The Rwandan government is currently working on a master plan for six secondary cities and eight satellite cities that were identified for the promotion of urban development outside of the capital city Kigali which provides more than 50 per cent of formal jobs in the country. Vincent Rwigamba, Manager of Urban Planning and Development at Rwanda Housing Authority joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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How Nigeria can tap into the potential of digital content creation

IMF projects 1.5% GDP growth for Nigeria in 2021

PIB Hearings: Host communities seek 10% equity shareholding

Nigeria joins forces with World Economic Forum to fight plastic pollution

Excessive rainfall threatens agricultural output in Southern Africa

COVID-19: How new lockdowns are impacting economic recovery in SSA

Does Silicon Valley style investment work for African start-ups?

Kenyan govt. to exempt start-ups from digital tax

Renergen contracts three companies to complete feasibility studies for Virginia Gas Project

Rwanda seeks to become a medical tourism destination

Rwanda set for first drone manufacturing plant

Gates Foundation: COVID-19 has cost the world an estimated $28tn

AFBC’s Ahmed on how African businesses can leverage the AfCFTA

Nigeria’s President Buhari appoints new service chiefs

COVID-19: How the pandemic is impacting access to medicines

Tech firm QT Software launches Rwanda’s very own messaging app

How Rwanda plans to attract investment into its secondary cities

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How Nigeria can tap into the potential of digital content creation

IMF projects 1.5% GDP growth for Nigeria in 2021

PIB Hearings: Host communities seek 10% equity shareholding

Nigeria joins forces with World Economic Forum to fight plastic pollution

Excessive rainfall threatens agricultural output in Southern Africa

COVID-19: How new lockdowns are impacting economic recovery in SSA

Does Silicon Valley style investment work for African start-ups?

Kenyan govt. to exempt start-ups from digital tax

Renergen contracts three companies to complete feasibility studies for Virginia Gas Project

Rwanda seeks to become a medical tourism destination

Rwanda set for first drone manufacturing plant

Gates Foundation: COVID-19 has cost the world an estimated $28tn

AFBC’s Ahmed on how African businesses can leverage the AfCFTA

Nigeria’s President Buhari appoints new service chiefs

COVID-19: How the pandemic is impacting access to medicines

Tech firm QT Software launches Rwanda’s very own messaging app

How Rwanda plans to attract investment into its secondary cities

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