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<p>Kenyan Central Bank is seeking to regulate digital lending in an effort to curb rates which it says are disproportionately expensive compared to traditional products. How serious is this issue and what implications would the decision have? Victor Otieno, Managing Director at Viffa Consult joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenya seeks to regulate digital loans

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<p>Rwanda recently unveiled a new entrepreneurship development policy which is expected to address challenges faced by entrepreneurs in the country. To understand how it differs from the previous policy of 2010, CNBC Africa spoke to Sam Kamugisha, Director General for Industry Promotion and Entrepreneurship Development at the Ministry of Trade and Industry.</p>


Rwanda’s new entrepreneurship policy: Here’s what you need to know

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<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing education disparities in Africa and reduced the opportunities for many of the most vulnerable children on the continent.</p>


COVID-19: How can Africa bridge the education gap?

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<p>Rwanda aims to grow exports by 17 per cent annually in 2024 and has put in place Made in Rwanda and other initiatives to promote local manufacturing. To understand investment opportunities and incentives in the sector, CNBC Africa spoke to Louise Kanyonga, Chief Strategy and Compliance Officer at Rwanda Development Board.</p>


RDB’s Louise Kanyonga shares plans to grow Rwanda’s manufacturing sector

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<p>Rwanda has an aim of increasing her annual receipts to $800 million from tourism and entertainment by 2024. This goal has called for a need to diversify the sector and in spite of the pandemic, a new addition has been added to the growing industry. The Kigali Cultural Village is this latest venture and CNBC’S Africa Zwena Bachoo attended its opening and filed this report.</p>


The economics of entertainment

The economics of entertainment, a look at Kigali’s latest addition

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<p>To bolster Africa free trade and promote the tourism sector that is reeling from the adverse effects of the pandemic, some African countries are deliberating on merging their national carriers to take advantage of economies of scale and make them competitive in the global market. How achievable is this? Derek Nseko, MD IFLY Aviation spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


IFLY Aviation: Why Africa’s national carriers should consider merging to boost aviation

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<p>Civil Society Organizations contributed over $196 million to Rwanda&#8217;s economy during the 2018-2019 financial year, according to a recent report. Dr. Joseph Nkurunziza, Chairperson, Board of Directors of Rwanda Civil Society Platform spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How CSOs are playing a pivotal role in Rwanda’s development

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<p>Tourism has been most hit by the COVID-19 pandemic with a country like Kenya seeing tourists traffic dwindle by as much as 72 per cent but this has not stopped global hospitality chain CG Holdings to make entry into the country. So, one would ask why now? Rahul Chaudray, CEO of CG Hospitality Holdings spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


CG Hospitality CEO Rahul Chaudray on decision to enter Kenyan market

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<p>According to Tanzania’s revenue collecting agency, the Tanzania Revenue Authority bus owners in the country are losing close to 200 billion Tanzania shillings as a result of the current manual taxing system. But why the interest for the revenue body and how do the bus owners feel about this? Economic Analyst, Rapgael Maganga spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Tanzanian bus owners wary of new e-ticketing system

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<p>COVID-19 has brought the generation of energy from fossil fuels to breaking point. As the lockdown measures were introduced, global energy demand dropped to levels not seen in 70 years. But could the pandemic be a game changer for renewable energy? The Managing Director of BBOXX Rwanda, Justus Mucyo spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: Why the pandemic presents a golden opportunity for solar energy growth

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<p>Efforts to rebuild the economies of the world’s poorest nations post-pandemic will fall significantly short unless their productive capacities are drastically improved. This is according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development&#8217;s 2020 report on Least Developed Countries. CNBC Africa spoke to the Chief of LDC Section at UNCTAD, Rolf Traeger for more.</p>


Increased productivity could spur rebound of world’s poorest countries – UN

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<p>The Africa Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat has unveiled a digital platform that aims to boost trade across the continent. How does it work and how important is it to the implementation of the agreement? Francis Mangeni, Director of Trade Promotion &#038; Programs at the AfCFTA Secretariat joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


AfCTA’s new trade platform: Here’s what you need to know

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<p>As Africa works on enhancing trade and integration, technology adoption is regarded as a crucial step towards that ambition.</p>


How to drive growth in e-commerce on the African continent

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<p>Kenya’s agriculture sector and transformation growth strategy aims at increasing the income of small-scale holder farmers by more than a half over a 10-year period. But how will these goals be attained? CNBC Africa spoke to Tendi Mtana, Minister for Agriculture, Mombasa for more.</p>


How Kenya plans to turn Mombasa into an agriculture hub

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<p>In September, Tanzania and Uganda signed an agreement paving way for the construction of a crude oil pipeline running from the Ugandan oilfields to the Tanzanian port of Tanga. However, four non-governmental organizations have moved to the East African Court of Justice to block this move. Rama Omonya, Advocate and Political Analyst in Uganda joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Uganda-Tanzania pipeline deal faces legal challenges

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<p>Despite the importance of mechanization to agriculture productivity, Africa remains the continent with the least mechanized agricultural system in the world. Seth Silverman, Principal at Factor[e] Ventures joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How investing in energy can help boost agriculture mechanization in Africa

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<p>In August this year, the Central Bank of the Democratic Republic of Congo more than doubled its key interest rate from 7.5 per cent to 18.5 per cent to cushion the depreciation of the local currency and keep the inflation in check. Michel Losembe, CEO of Tshinu Consulting joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Kenya seeks to regulate digital loans

Rwanda’s new entrepreneurship policy: Here’s what you need to know

COVID-19: How can Africa bridge the education gap?

RDB’s Louise Kanyonga shares plans to grow Rwanda’s manufacturing sector

The economics of entertainment, a look at Kigali’s latest addition

IFLY Aviation: Why Africa’s national carriers should consider merging to boost aviation

How CSOs are playing a pivotal role in Rwanda’s development

CG Hospitality CEO Rahul Chaudray on decision to enter Kenyan market

Tanzanian bus owners wary of new e-ticketing system

COVID-19: Why the pandemic presents a golden opportunity for solar energy growth

Increased productivity could spur rebound of world’s poorest countries – UN

AfCTA’s new trade platform: Here’s what you need to know

How to drive growth in e-commerce on the African continent

How Kenya plans to turn Mombasa into an agriculture hub

Uganda-Tanzania pipeline deal faces legal challenges

How investing in energy can help boost agriculture mechanization in Africa

Tshinu Consulting CEO on the effectiveness of Congo’s central bank rate hike

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Kenya seeks to regulate digital loans

Rwanda’s new entrepreneurship policy: Here’s what you need to know

COVID-19: How can Africa bridge the education gap?

RDB’s Louise Kanyonga shares plans to grow Rwanda’s manufacturing sector

The economics of entertainment, a look at Kigali’s latest addition

IFLY Aviation: Why Africa’s national carriers should consider merging to boost aviation

How CSOs are playing a pivotal role in Rwanda’s development

CG Hospitality CEO Rahul Chaudray on decision to enter Kenyan market

Tanzanian bus owners wary of new e-ticketing system

COVID-19: Why the pandemic presents a golden opportunity for solar energy growth

Increased productivity could spur rebound of world’s poorest countries – UN

AfCTA’s new trade platform: Here’s what you need to know

How to drive growth in e-commerce on the African continent

How Kenya plans to turn Mombasa into an agriculture hub

Uganda-Tanzania pipeline deal faces legal challenges

How investing in energy can help boost agriculture mechanization in Africa

Tshinu Consulting CEO on the effectiveness of Congo’s central bank rate hike

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