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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are ten years away from the set year 2030. Are African governments equipped to fill the financial gap that is running between $500 billion and $1.2 trillion a year to achieve the SDGs? Is the private sector doing enough? Arielle Molino, Associate Vice-President of Intellecap Limited joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Is Africa’s private sector doing enough to finance SDGs?

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Mauritius is one of the countries that have suspended direct flights to China due to the Coronavirus outbreak – at the ongoing Meetings Africa 2020 events in South Africa, Johannesburg, CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters spoke to Amrita Craig, Marketer of Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority about the impact that COVID-19 is having on Mauritius tourism.</p>


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In what appears to be an escalation of trade spats between Kenya and Uganda, Kenya has stopped another Uganda company from exporting milk. Also, Zimbabwe has expressed interest in buying Ugandan maize. Analyst, Charles Bwogi joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenya rejects more Ugandan milk amid ongoing trade tensions

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Leapr Labs is Rwanda&#8217;s only Research and Development private company. Recently it took part in the Africa Drone Forum where they signed partnership with a number of leading drone companies in the world. Serge Tuyihimbaze, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Leapr Labs joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Rwanda’s first R&D company signs partnerships with leading global drone companies

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One in every ten women worldwide suffer from Thoracic Endometriosis but despite this the medical costs are high and knowledge on the disease is harder to come by, Mary Njambi, stage 4 Thoracic Endometriosis survivor joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Mary Njambi on surviving Thoracic Endometriosis & why the condition is underdiagnosed in Africa

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Sustainable development goals (SDGs) aim for safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030 and investment in infrastructure and sanitation facilities has been identified as critical steps to achieving this.</p>


This clean tech company is developing solutions to water-related problems in Africa

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Recently it was announced that youth basketball program, Giants of Africa will be hosting its first week-long festival this August right here in Kigali, Rwanda. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Makeda Mahadeo reports.</p>


Kigali to host first Giants of Africa basketball festival

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Over the weekend around 400 leaders from local government, parastatals and the private sector headed to the Rwanda Defence Force Combat Training Centre for the 16th annual National Leadership Retreat dubbed, Umwiherero. The four day retreat, which was chaired by the President, ended yesterday and addressed topics ranging from accountability, to health, education, agricultural productivity, exports and investments. Journalist and Researcher, Lonzen Rugira joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Rwandan leaders meet at ‘Umwiherero’ to discuss country’s development

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In a bid to normalize ties between Rwanda and Uganda, through the fourth Quadripartite Heads of State Summit both President Paul Kagame and Yoweri Museveni met at Gatuna border. They were joined by Angolan President João Lourenço and his Congolese counterpart Félix Tshisekedi. The agenda of the meeting includes review and discussion of feedback from Uganda following a Note Verbale from Kigali dispatched on February 15. Joining CNBC Africa to speak on economic integration between countries in the region is Journalist Gonzaga Mugwana.</p>


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Heads of state meet to discuss economic integration of Rwanda, Uganda and Congo

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Loss of jobs and wealth inequality due to automation are issues of concern to some while on the other hand, new industries and jobs in the technology sector outweigh the economic effects of workers being displaced by automation according to World Bank. James Kanyangi, Group Head of Robotic Process Automation at Technobrain joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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How Africa can prepare for the disruptive impact of automation, robotics on the future of work

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Malnutrition and food insecurity are on worrying levels in Africa and experts believe improved sweet potato varieties could help reverse this. Dr. Hugo Campos, Project Manager for Sweetgains joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), there is a global affordable housing crisis. For less wealthy nations, a mix of creative solutions is needed, if they are to get anywhere near meeting the growing demand. Now, Affordable Human Needs, an international company brings a new construction technology dubbed “Earthbag Technology” into the Rwandan house construction market place. James Ngarambe, Country Director for Affordable Human Needs joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Eric Biribuze, Business Excellence Director for American multinational technology company Corning Incorporated is in Rwanda to explore opportunities the company could tap into. He joins CNBC Africa&#8217;s Fiona Muthoni for more.</p>


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Rwandan based creative studio, WeAdd introduced their original deck of playing cards in 2018 catching the attention of card lovers and Rwandan culture enthusiasts near and far. The original deck of Gakondo playing cards features images of Rwandan kings, queens and medicine men and yesterday the company introduced version two of the cards depicting many other iconic images of Rwandan culture. Founder of WeAdd and creator of Gakondo playing cards, Maxime Niyomwungeri joins CNBC Africa to explain his vision for merging culture and gaming for the future.</p>


How Rwanda is turning the card game into cultural heritage awareness

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Africa is striving to accelerate digital transformation and is deploying infrastructure to meet this ambition. However, there seems to be little to no awareness on the threat the environment is facing from digital advances. Author of World Wide Waste, Gerry McGovern joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


World Wide Waste on how to achieve digital growth in environmentally friendly ways

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The Global Association for the Off-grid Solar Energy Industry, the World Bank Group’s Lighting Global program, in partnership with Kenya’s Ministry of Energy are hosting a three-day international conference of the off-grid sector. During the conference, the Global Off-grid Solar Market Trends Report provides an opportunity to step back for reflection on long-term trends, challenges, and opportunities illuminating a path forward for the sector. Itotia Njagi of Lighting Global joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Lighting Global: How African govts should respond to the huge demand for energy access

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Tanzania is set to review the contentious arbitration law. The draft Bill comes on the back of new arbitration announcements filed in January by several multinational mining companies over cancelled retention licenses. Madeline Kimei, Founder &#038; Principal at iResolve joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Is Africa’s private sector doing enough to finance SDGs?

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Kenya rejects more Ugandan milk amid ongoing trade tensions

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Heads of state meet to discuss economic integration of Rwanda, Uganda and Congo

How Africa can prepare for the disruptive impact of automation, robotics on the future of work

Sweetgains: How climate-resilient sweet potato can help secure Africa’s food security

How this new construction technology can help deliver affordable housing in Rwanda

Why Corning Incorporated is looking at Rwanda as a gateway to Africa’s tech market

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