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<p>The Central Bank of Kenya has taken several measures to ease the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, but are those measures enough? Journalist, Joseph Bonyo joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Can the Kenyan economy survive COVID-19?

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<p>In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ethiopian government has gone on to announce six key major economic reforms set out to stimulate the economy, CNBC Africa spoke to Zemedeneh Negatu, Global Chairman of the Fairfax Africa Fund for more.</p>


COVID-19: Ethiopia announces sweeping measures to support economy

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<p>The spread of the COVID-19 outbreak is growing along with a surge in misinformation about the virus at the expense of facts and science. How dangerous is this and how big a hindrance to the efforts to contain the virus? Research Scientist Dr. Abdhalah Ziraba joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How to separate facts from fake news about coronavirus

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<p>Insurance is one of the sectors that have a responsibility to ensure that consumers are not only catered for but that people remain calm during these times but are players in the sector doing this? CNBC Africa spoke to the Secretary General of the Organization of Eastern and Southern African Insurers, Linet Macharia for more.</p>


How the insurance industry is responding to COVID-19

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<p>At a time when people are working from home as a measure to restrain the spread of COVID-19 outbreak, studies have shown that the disruption caused by the outbreak has seen a rise in hacker activity. Dr. Bright Mawudor, Head of Cyber Security Services at Internet Solutions Kenya LTD joined CNBC Africa to share insights into how to protect yourself.</p>


How to safeguard your data during COVID-19

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<p>Drugs manufacturer, Johnson &#038; Johnson have announced the selection of a lead COVID-19 vaccine candidate from constructs it has been working on since January 2020, CNBC Africa spoke to the Managing Director, Chief Scientific Officer and vice chairman at Johnson and Johnson Dr. Paul Stoffels for more on this.</p>


Johnson & Johnson announces COVID-19 lead vaccine candidate

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<p>Despite entire populations being confined to their homes and encouraged to use cashless payments, reports show that the fintech sector is not unlike many other sectors, in that it has taken a hit globally due to the COVID19 pandemic. Research shows the change in trends that have been responsible for this hit in the US and Europe; but how has Fintech in the region been effected? And what will the reaction be? DPO Group CEO, Eran Feinstein joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


The impact of COVID-19 on Africa’s fintech sector

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<p>In a matter of months COVID-19 has changed how students are educated after numerous countries put forward strict measures and closed schools. Robert Stephanus Kleynhans, Director, SABIS International School Runda joined CNBC Africa to give insight on how the education system in Kenya is  responding to these changes and if the new solutions for education could bring much needed innovation in the sector.</p>


How COVID-19 is transforming the way students are educated

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<p>Kenya recently put in place a partial lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 with a full shutdown likely to be imposed in light of increasing number of infections. Risk Expert, Caroline Gathii joins CNBC Africa to discuss the economic implications of this curfew.</p>


The economic cost of Kenya’s COVID-19 curfew

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<p>Small and medium enterprises are some of the most affected in Kenya due to the on-going global COVID19 pandemic but to help cushion the economic blow, the government has introduced a series of stimulus measures, including reducing value-added tax and corporation tax but is this enough; CNBC Africa spoke to George Bodo, Director at Callstreet Research and Analytics LTD.</p>


How Kenya plans to help its SMEs weather COVID-19 crisis

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<p>Uganda&#8217;s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in his address to the nation last night announced a nationwide lockdown for the next two weeks as the country battles the covid19 pandemic. NTV&#8217;s Qatahar Raymond Mujuni joined CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: Uganda president announces 14 day national lockdown

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<p>Coffee importers in some of the largest consuming countries are stockpiling, bringing forward orders by up to a month to avoid shortages as supply chains be disrupted by coronavirus lockdowns, CNBC Africa spoke to the Founder, Cafe for Change, Fernando Morales de la Cruz for more.</p>


How COVID-19 is impacting East Africa’s coffee producers

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<p>One of the key challenges in responding to the coronavirus outbreak is the need to diagnose people rapidly and accurately, and identify who they have contacted. A Kenyan NGO and a UK technology company have collaborated to develop a new technology solution designed for infectious disease control. DR. Toby Norman, CEO and Co-Founder of Simprints joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


This tech company is developing a touch-less identification system for COVID-19 response

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<p>With Rwanda on a lock down as a measure to curb the spread of the coronavirus, low income earners who rely on day to day activities to feed their families have been heavily affected. But some in the community are coming together to help the most vulnerable. CNBC Africa spoke to Germain Rwibutso, Founder of AMEZA APP, an application that helps to ease the distribution of aid to those most in need.</p>


How this APP is helping ease aid distribution amid COVID-19

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<p>Due to the COVID-19 pandemic many businesses have been forced to close, many others have lost a significant percentage of customers, and most have working remotely. Christian Kitumaini, Founder and CEO of G5 Business Makers joins CNBC Africa to talk about how small businesses could protect their businesses.</p>


G5 Business Makers CEO on how small businesses can survive COVID-19

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<p>As COVID-19 continues to spread on the continent, countries are making mobile transfers free of charge to encourage cashless payments and restrain the virus. How will this shape the mobile economy on the continent?</p>


How COVID-19 is impacting mobile money in SSA

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<p>The Importance of good internet connectivity when working from home is the new normal is no longer a luxury. But Across many African countries cost and efficiency of home internet is still out of reach, now why more than ever is this important for economies on the continent? Ahmad Mokhles, Group Chief Operating Officer at Liquid Telecom joins CNBC Africa joins for more.</p>


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Can the Kenyan economy survive COVID-19?

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How COVID-19 is transforming the way students are educated

The economic cost of Kenya’s COVID-19 curfew

How Kenya plans to help its SMEs weather COVID-19 crisis

COVID-19: Uganda president announces 14 day national lockdown

How COVID-19 is impacting East Africa’s coffee producers

This tech company is developing a touch-less identification system for COVID-19 response

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How COVID-19 is impacting mobile money in SSA

The Importance of good internet connectivity to Africa’s development

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