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<p>As the effects of COVID-19 are felt around the world, real estate companies are being impacted in different ways. Greg Pearson, CEO and Co-Founder, Gateway RealEstate joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Gateway RealEstate CEO on the state of real estate development amid COVID-19

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<p>In 2018, Rwanda developed a five-year livestock master plan with hope that it will revamp the sector, increase farmers&#8217; incomes and boost food and nutritional security. CNBC Africa spoke with Solange Uwituze, Deputy Director-General of Animal Research &#038; Technology Transfer at the Rwanda Agriculture Boards for more.</p>


How Rwanda is revamping its livestock industry to boost economy & nutritional security

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<p>Globally, there has been an increasing threat of climate change to agriculture sector. Mucyo Papias, Land Husbandry and Irrigation Technology Transfer Specialist at Rwanda Agricultural Board joins CNBC Africa on how solar powered irrigation can be leveraged to build more resilient food systems in Rwanda.</p>


This is how green innovation can help build resilient food systems in Rwanda

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<p>Tanzanian President John Magufuli won a second term, with a landslide victory of more than 84 per cent of the vote in this year’s election. However, Magufuli’s main challenger, Tundu Lissu, of the Party for Democracy and Progress said that the election was full of fraud, and he called on the international community not to accept the results. Dr. Richard Mbunda, Lecturer, Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Dar es Salaam joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


What John Magufuli’s re-election means for Tanzania

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<p>With new technologies available today, CNBC Africa spoke with Anders Lindgren, CEO of SAFAL Group to understand the adoption rate of such innovations in the construction sector.</p>


SAFAL Group CEO on how tech is reshaping Kenya’s construction sector

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<p>Latest figures from the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda indicate that the rate of unemployment in the country dropped to 16 per cent in August from 22.1 per cent in May 2020. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Tesi Kaven spoke with Ivan Murenzi, Deputy Director General of the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda, for more.</p>


COVID-19: Rwanda’s unemployment rate drops after reopening of economy

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<p>The financial sector on the continent has experienced numerous innovative disruptions over the years and there are fears that the Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) sector could face an eventual demise. CNBC Africa spoke with Cynthia Wandia, Co-Founder and CEO, Kwara  for more.</p>


How SACCOs can play a key role in empowering underserved communities

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<p>Public and Private companies in Kenya have been ordered to provide the state with the identity of shareholders within three months. The decision concerns investors who own more than 10 per cent in the firms through secret accounts. But how significant is this move? Ken Gichinga, Chief Cconomist at Mentoria Economics shares his thoughts.</p>


Kenya sets deadline for firms to reveal secret investors

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<p>In the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019 report released in July by the Food and Agriculture Organization, more than 820 million people in the world are still hungry today, with rising cases in almost all sub regions of Africa underscoring the immense challenge of achieving the Zero Hunger target by 2030. Denis Kyetere, Executive Director, African Agricultural Technology Foundation joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


AATF on how to leverage technology to end hunger in Africa

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<p>The recent I&#038;M Bank Rwanda rights issue was oversubscribed by 112 per cent, according to the Bank&#8217;s Managing Director, Robin Bairstow. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Tesi Kaven caught up with him for more.</p>


I&M Bank Rwanda rights issue oversubscribed

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<p>The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has downgraded its traffic forecast for Africa for 2020 to reflect a weaker-than-expected recovery.</p>


IATA revises Africa’s 2020 passenger traffic forecast down

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<p>Uganda launched its second licensing round for five blocks in the oil-rich Albertine Graben last year, however, it ended the last round of the bid with only six companies</p>


How COVID-19 has dampened interest in Uganda’s oil blocks

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<p>In Uganda, an all-female taxi-hailing company has penetrated the market with the aim of creating employment for women who were hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gillian Kobusingye, Founder of Diva Taxi joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


All female taxi hailing service making headway into Ugandan market

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<p>Mauritian company RHT Holding and Uganda’s Tondeka Metro Company have signed an agreement to bring state-of-the-art technology and fleet management support that is expected to transform public transport in Kampala over the next three years. Dr. Sidharth Sharma, CEO of RHT Holding Group joins CNBC Africa for more on enhancing mobility on the continent.</p>


RHT Holding

RHT Holding, Tondeka Metro partner to deliver smart mobility in Uganda

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<p>A ruling that that banned foreign banks from participating in syndicated loans in the Ugandan banking sector was suspended last week by the country&#8217;s High Court. Rama Omonya, Advocate and Political Analyst in Uganda joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Ugandan court suspends ruling banning cross-border lending

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<p>Last month, Kenya published a start-up bill that aims to improve the start-up ecosystem by facilitating access to capital, lowering barriers to entry into market, among others. Victor Otieno, Managing Director at Viffa Consult shares updates and further insights into how it’ll shape the SME ecosystem.</p>


How the Start-up Bill impacts Kenya’s SME ecosystem

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<p>Yesterday at the World Health Summit, Rwanda presented the country&#8217;s five-year strategy to reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases, in efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 3.</p>


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What John Magufuli’s re-election means for Tanzania

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COVID-19: Rwanda’s unemployment rate drops after reopening of economy

How SACCOs can play a key role in empowering underserved communities

Kenya sets deadline for firms to reveal secret investors

AATF on how to leverage technology to end hunger in Africa

I&M Bank Rwanda rights issue oversubscribed

IATA revises Africa’s 2020 passenger traffic forecast down

How COVID-19 has dampened interest in Uganda’s oil blocks

All female taxi hailing service making headway into Ugandan market

RHT Holding, Tondeka Metro partner to deliver smart mobility in Uganda

Ugandan court suspends ruling banning cross-border lending

How the Start-up Bill impacts Kenya’s SME ecosystem

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Gateway RealEstate CEO on the state of real estate development amid COVID-19

How Rwanda is revamping its livestock industry to boost economy & nutritional security

This is how green innovation can help build resilient food systems in Rwanda

What John Magufuli’s re-election means for Tanzania

SAFAL Group CEO on how tech is reshaping Kenya’s construction sector

COVID-19: Rwanda’s unemployment rate drops after reopening of economy

How SACCOs can play a key role in empowering underserved communities

Kenya sets deadline for firms to reveal secret investors

AATF on how to leverage technology to end hunger in Africa

I&M Bank Rwanda rights issue oversubscribed

IATA revises Africa’s 2020 passenger traffic forecast down

How COVID-19 has dampened interest in Uganda’s oil blocks

All female taxi hailing service making headway into Ugandan market

RHT Holding, Tondeka Metro partner to deliver smart mobility in Uganda

Ugandan court suspends ruling banning cross-border lending

How the Start-up Bill impacts Kenya’s SME ecosystem

Health Minister Ngamije on Rwanda’s plan to tackle non-communicable diseases

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