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<p>Rwanda sets to collect about 10.000 tonnes of e-waste annually, and CNBC Africa’s Zwena Bachoo had a conversation with Faustin Munyazikwiye, Deputy Director General from Rwanda Environmental Management Authority, on what is being done to achieve this.</p>


REMA’s Munyazikwiye on plans to collect 10.000 tonnes of e-waste annually

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<p>In South Sudan, the Central Bank plans to introduce new monetary policies in order to mitigate the rapid depreciation of the South Sudanese Pound against the US dollar. Parek Maduot, Director of Economic Development &#038;Regional Integration, at the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region.</p>


South Sudan’s Central Bank introduces monetary changes to revive growth

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<p>Online retailer Jumia says its third-quarter gross profit after fulfilment, sales and advertising expenses turned positive for the first time at the group level, with the majority of countries breaking even. The e-commerce company reported a 22 per cent increase in its gross profit for the third quarter of the year. Juliet Anammah, Chairwoman for Jumia Nigeria and Head of Institutional Affairs at Jumia Group spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Jumia reports 22% gross profit increase in third quarter

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<p>As Africa begins to turn the corner on COVID-19 and governments start to consider policies for building back better, there is a need to address the social, economic and environment trade-offs in COVID-19 impacts. That’s according to Kevin Urama, Senior Director for African Development Institute at the African Development Bank. He joins CNBC Africa’s Esther Awoniyi for more.</p>


AfDB on policies for building back better in post-COVID-19 Africa

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<p>Emerging markets have been riding a wave of optimism, with Democratic leader Joe Biden becoming President-elect in the United States. We have seen the Rand trading on happy ground for over a week, with hopes that the change in administration in the U.S. will benefit South Africa. Joining me to unpack what this means for the country is Jameel Ahmad, Director of Investment Strategy at NAGA &#038; Martin Kingston, Steering Committee Chairperson at Business for South Africa.</p>


US Elections: What does a Biden win mean for South Africa?

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<p>The East African Community member states have up to five years to join the UK-Kenya trade agreement due to be signed ahead of the Brexit transitional deadline. The new document has also shielded budgetary cuts that had been imposed on Trade Mark East Africa’s work in Kenya, allowing continued regional trade facilitation by the organization. Communication Consultant, Alex Owiti joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


What the UK-Kenya trade deal means for EAC member states

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<p>Nigerian insurers say they will need more time to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and destruction from the recent fallout from the nationwide ENDSARS protests. They are seeking an extension of the recapitalisation exercise to December 2021, while they want Nigeria&#8217;s insurance regulator to cancel the threshold assessments billed for December. Joining CNBC Africa to discuss this story and unpack some 9-month earnings from Nigeria’s insurance sector are Ayodeji Ajilore, Investment Research Analyst at Meristem Securities and Femi Oladehin, Partner; Investment Banking at Argentil Capital Partners.</p>


COVID-19 & #ENDSARS Fallout: Nigerian insurers want recapitalisation deadline extended

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<p>A meeting between the government and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, ended in a deadlock. The meeting was scheduled to resolve the grievances of oil worker who embarked on an industrial action since Sunday. At the core of deliberations are issues raised on payment of oil workers through the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information system. Aniete Udo, National Public Relations Officer of PENGASSAN joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Fuel scarcity looms as Nigeria’s oil unions down tools

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<p>Many industries have been hit hard by the COVID-19 disruption. As South Africa charts its way to economic relief, commitment to sustainability could lead the sectors to recovery. In June the JSE introduced the Sustainability Segment, and Shameela Soobramoney, Chief Sustainability Officer at the JSE joins CNBC Africa to give an update on how it’s performing.</p>


JSE’s Sustainability Segment gains more traction with more listings in the pipeline

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<p>Johnson &#038; Johnson’s Phase 3 trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate has commenced in South Africa. The first South African ENSEMBLE participants were dosed last week. The study is also on-going in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Argentina. Ludovic de Beaucoudrey, the Medical Affairs Director at Janssen South Africa joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Johnson & Johnson begins Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine candidate trial in SA

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<p>The World Bank says the amount of money migrant workers are able to send home is expected to decline by 14 per cent in 2021. According to the bank, the foremost factors driving the decline in remittances include weak economic growth and employment levels in migrant-hosting countries, weak oil prices; and depreciation of the currencies of remittance-source countries against the US dollar. Michael Kent, Founder of Azimo joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How COVID-19 is changing global remittance flows

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<p>The United Nations says the demands for social justice and good governance by Nigerian youths are legitimate and must be done peacefully. They also noted that the developments are a fall-out of the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, the Central Bank of Nigeria obtained an order to freeze the accounts of 20 alleged sponsors of the #EndSARS campaign. Onyekachi Adekoya, Managing Director of PR24 joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


CBN secures order to freeze accounts of 20 #EndSARS sponsors

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<p>As Nigeria&#8217;s new multi-structure electricity tariffs take effect, consumers are still unclear as to how power distributors are expected to implement the increment.</p>


How Nigeria’s new service-based electricity tariffs are impacting consumers

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<p>As many South Africans adapted to working and studying from home, Telkom was one of the companies enabling connectivity throughout lockdown. Headline earnings per share increased by 25.4 per cent to 219 cents per share for the six months ended September. Group Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization rose by 6.3 per cent. Telkom CEO, Sipho Maseko joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Telkom CEO on H1 earnings & COVID-19 impact on business

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<p>Markets continue to rally, with renewed hopes of a COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer and BioNTech announced yesterday that their vaccine candidate is 90 per cent effective, with the oil price rebounding. Angola, one of the largest producers of crude oil in Africa, has suffered due to a global drop in oil prices caused by COVID-19 restrictions. Rui Oliveira, CEO of BFA Asset Management joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Oil prices rebound: What does this mean for Angola?

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<p>After 8 months of closure, Rwanda has finally opened the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. Throughout the past eight months, trade across the very busy border took a hit with small scale traders being the most affected. Ted Kaberuka, Economic Analyst joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Rwanda reopens border with DR CONGO

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<p>Last year, the United States launched a development finance institution known as DFC which is responsible for providing and facilitating the financing of private development projects in lower and middle income countries. Some observers have also suggested that it aims to counter China’s influence in these countries. Grant Harris, CEO of Connect Frontier LLC joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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REMA’s Munyazikwiye on plans to collect 10.000 tonnes of e-waste annually

South Sudan’s Central Bank introduces monetary changes to revive growth

Jumia reports 22% gross profit increase in third quarter

AfDB on policies for building back better in post-COVID-19 Africa

US Elections: What does a Biden win mean for South Africa?

What the UK-Kenya trade deal means for EAC member states

COVID-19 & #ENDSARS Fallout: Nigerian insurers want recapitalisation deadline extended

Fuel scarcity looms as Nigeria’s oil unions down tools

JSE’s Sustainability Segment gains more traction with more listings in the pipeline

Johnson & Johnson begins Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine candidate trial in SA

How COVID-19 is changing global remittance flows

CBN secures order to freeze accounts of 20 #EndSARS sponsors

How Nigeria’s new service-based electricity tariffs are impacting consumers

Telkom CEO on H1 earnings & COVID-19 impact on business

Oil prices rebound: What does this mean for Angola?

Rwanda reopens border with DR CONGO

How Africa can benefit from incoming U.S administration on trade

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REMA’s Munyazikwiye on plans to collect 10.000 tonnes of e-waste annually

South Sudan’s Central Bank introduces monetary changes to revive growth

Jumia reports 22% gross profit increase in third quarter

AfDB on policies for building back better in post-COVID-19 Africa

US Elections: What does a Biden win mean for South Africa?

What the UK-Kenya trade deal means for EAC member states

COVID-19 & #ENDSARS Fallout: Nigerian insurers want recapitalisation deadline extended

Fuel scarcity looms as Nigeria’s oil unions down tools

JSE’s Sustainability Segment gains more traction with more listings in the pipeline

Johnson & Johnson begins Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine candidate trial in SA

How COVID-19 is changing global remittance flows

CBN secures order to freeze accounts of 20 #EndSARS sponsors

How Nigeria’s new service-based electricity tariffs are impacting consumers

Telkom CEO on H1 earnings & COVID-19 impact on business

Oil prices rebound: What does this mean for Angola?

Rwanda reopens border with DR CONGO

How Africa can benefit from incoming U.S administration on trade

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