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<p>Many crops in Africa are infected by diseases which undermine production and affect livelihoods of farmers. Take Banana Xanthomonas Wilt, a disease that affects banana, one of the major staple crops in Rwanda and the region. Marc Schut, Country Representative for Rwanda at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture discusses how technology is being leveraged to fight this and other crop diseases.</p>


IITA on how to leverage tech to fight crop diseases

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<p>In Uganda, the country shared plans to re-open schools. Furthermore, $3.2 million is estimated to have been stolen in the latest hack incident that compromised Uganda’s mobile money network. Analyst, Charles Bwogi joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19 lock-down: Uganda prepares to reopen schools

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<p>Small and medium enterprises account for 80 per cent of the African economy but remain less competitive due in part to lack of a platform which accommodates digital cross-border payments by SMEs. To address this, COMESA Business Council has been making consultations with stakeholders on the establishment of a regional digital common payments policy which would inform the proposed digital integrated retail payment scheme for SMEs. Sandra Uwera, CEO, COMESA Business Council joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COMESA to develop a regional digital common payment scheme for small businesses

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<p>Hashtags have characterised many of the World’s biggest movements throughout 2020; from #blacklivesmatter earlier this year, to now #endSARS and #ShutItAllDown here in Africa making serious waves. It seems with almost every new product launch and social justice movement, there’s a well-thought-out hashtag attached; proving that the grouping tool is becoming more and more powerful in this digital age; but are they necessary for efficient communication, and are we using them to their full potential? CNBC Africa spoke to Anne Mazimhaka, Comms expert &#038; Co-Founder of Illume Creative Studio for more.</p>


How the Hashtag has become a powerful tool in the social justice movement

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<p>The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange has seen a strong rebound as its turnover saw an increase of 1.06 per cent last week, mostly attributed to foreign investors. CNBC Africa spoke to the CEO of the DSE, Moremi Marwa for more.</p>


DSE sees 1.06% increase in turnover

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<p>During a recent meeting between Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Egyptian Counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, it’s been reported that the two have agreed to work closely on the sensitive issue of the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. CNBC Africa spoke to International Relations Expert, Emery Nzirabatinya for his thoughts on how effective this could potentially be and what it could possibly mean for the East African Community.</p>


Egypt seeks Kenya’s help in resolving GERD dispute

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<p>Concerned at the inefficiencies that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed in Ethiopia, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced that the country is increasing its health budget by 46 per cent to respond. Economic Analyst, Samuel Getachew joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Ethiopia increases health budget by 46% in response to COVID-19

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<p>E-waste contains toxic chemicals that are naturally discharged from the metals inside when buried, and environmentalists have argued that if E-waste is not well disposed, it could endanger the human health. CNBC Africa spoke with Olivier Mbera, Country General Manager of EnviroServe Rwanda on the economic and environmental impact of E-waste.</p>


The environmental & economic impact of e-waste on Rwanda

The environmental & economic impact of e-waste in Rwanda

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<p>SOV Development Foundation has created the first cryptocurrency for a nation, CNBC Africa spoke with Peter Dittus, Chairman of the foundation on how it will operate and how effective Robo Central Bank could eliminate the risks of hyperinflation.</p>


SOV Development Foundation creates first cryptocurrency for a nation. Here’s how it works

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<p>In a landmark ruling, Uganda’s commercial court last week awarded business mogul Ham Kiggundu the ruling in his loan case against the Diamond Trust Bank, but could this weigh heavily on the country’s financial sector? John Walugembe, Executive Director, Federation of Small &#038; Medium Enterprises, Uganda joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Ham vs DTB Case: How the ruling impacts Ugandan businesses

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<p>Rwanda&#8217;s Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources had pledged to eradicate food insecurity completely by 2025. However, it said that the issue of food loss and wastage threatens the commitment. CNBC Africa spoke to Eugene Kwibuka, Spokesperson at the Ministry of Agriculture to tell us what the country is doing to overcome the food waste challenge.</p>


Here’s how Rwanda plans to curb food wastage

Here’s how Rwanda plans to curb food wastage, end food insecurity

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<p>In a bid to streamline operations, 11 Savings and Credit Cooperatives have signed an agreement with Access to finance Rwanda to deploy banking software that will automate transactions and cut down expenses and losses. For more on how effective this will be, CNBC Africa spoke to Jean Bosco Iyacu, Acting Country Director for Access to Finance Rwanda.</p>


Access to Finance Rwanda: What going digital means for Rwandan SACCOs

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<p>In Kenya, more than 337 unregulated digital mobile lenders and micro financiers have been barred from forwarding the names of loan defaulters to Credit Reference Bureaus, a move that aims to cushion distressed businesses and households from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. This comes at a time when the banking sector is struggling with mounting unpaid loans whose share has risen to the highest level since August 2007. Economic Analyst, Odhiambo Ramogi joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenya bars 337 digital mobile lenders from CRB listing

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<p>Rwanda’s 10,000-seater multipurpose arena, Kigali arena will for the next seven years be managed by QA Venue solutions following an agreement between the company and the government of Rwanda. CNBC Africa spoke to Kyle Schofield, Director, QA Venue Solutions for a breakdown of the deal.</p>


Kigali Arena gets new management

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<p>This weekend saw the International Day of the Girl Child, under the theme, ‘My Voice, Our Equal Future’. This theme has taken on a life of its own; adapting to the various gender climates in the different countries and regions around the world. Here in Rwanda, the day was recognised yesterday and, on the occasion, the First Lady Jeannette Kagame launched the, ‘End Child Sexual Abuse’ campaign. CNBC Africa spoke to Donatha Gihana, Gender Consultant about the new campaign and what this year’s theme means in a Rwandan context.</p>


This is what is Rwanda is doing to end child sexual abuse

This is what Rwanda is doing to end child sexual abuse

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<p>Kimironko Market is among Kigali’s largest and most expansive open air market places that had to operate at a lower capacity than usual in order to comply with official health protocol and mitigate the spread of COVID-19.  The market sells everything from various food items, to homewares, to clothing and shoes, and now the firm behind kimironkomarket.rw has attempted to take the operation online. CNBC Africa spoke to RG-Consult Inc, Managing Director, Remmyrious Lubega for more.</p>


Kigali’s largest open-air market set to open its doors to online customers

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<p>KCB takes overs deposits from Imperial bank; UK-based Tesco suspends avocado supply from Kakuzi Kenya and the World Bank Group debars Techno Brain Kenya ltd; these are the stories making headlines in Kenya.</p>


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IITA on how to leverage tech to fight crop diseases

COVID-19 lock-down: Uganda prepares to reopen schools

COMESA to develop a regional digital common payment scheme for small businesses

How the Hashtag has become a powerful tool in the social justice movement

DSE sees 1.06% increase in turnover

Egypt seeks Kenya’s help in resolving GERD dispute

Ethiopia increases health budget by 46% in response to COVID-19

The environmental & economic impact of e-waste in Rwanda

SOV Development Foundation creates first cryptocurrency for a nation. Here’s how it works

Ham vs DTB Case: How the ruling impacts Ugandan businesses

Here’s how Rwanda plans to curb food wastage, end food insecurity

Access to Finance Rwanda: What going digital means for Rwandan SACCOs

Kenya bars 337 digital mobile lenders from CRB listing

Kigali Arena gets new management

This is what Rwanda is doing to end child sexual abuse

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IITA on how to leverage tech to fight crop diseases

COVID-19 lock-down: Uganda prepares to reopen schools

COMESA to develop a regional digital common payment scheme for small businesses

How the Hashtag has become a powerful tool in the social justice movement

DSE sees 1.06% increase in turnover

Egypt seeks Kenya’s help in resolving GERD dispute

Ethiopia increases health budget by 46% in response to COVID-19

The environmental & economic impact of e-waste in Rwanda

SOV Development Foundation creates first cryptocurrency for a nation. Here’s how it works

Ham vs DTB Case: How the ruling impacts Ugandan businesses

Here’s how Rwanda plans to curb food wastage, end food insecurity

Access to Finance Rwanda: What going digital means for Rwandan SACCOs

Kenya bars 337 digital mobile lenders from CRB listing

Kigali Arena gets new management

This is what Rwanda is doing to end child sexual abuse

Kigali’s largest open-air market set to open its doors to online customers

UK’s Tesco suspends avocado supply from Kenyan farm over abuse claims

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