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<p>Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele is expected to brief journalists later today, about the deliberations and outcome of the 280th Monetary Policy Committee meeting. Dipo Ajayi, Head of Fixed income and FX at joins CNBC Africa to share expectations from the meeting.</p>


What will influence Nigeria’s 4th MPC meeting of 2021?

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<p>Convergence Partners have closed their third fund, this will be the first close of their digital infrastructure fund with a size of $120 million. However, the fund is targeting a final size of $250 million. Convergence Partners CEO, Brandon Doyle joins CNBC Africa to discuss the details.</p>


Convergence Partners closes $120mn digital infrastructure fund

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<p>28 out of the 121 kidnapped students of the Bethel Baptist High School, Kaduna, have been released. The students were abducted by bandits earlier this month and have spent 20 days in captivity. Also, the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has resumed today before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Joining CNBC Africa to weigh in on these issues is a security expert and the Managing Director of Hakes and Partners, Hassan Stan-Labo.</p>


Bandits release 28 abducted students in Kaduna

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<p>Renaissance Capital says Nigeria’s agency banking space will follow a unique path quite unlike what has played out elsewhere. With a population of over 200 million people, how will the interplay between Nigeria’s key stakeholders in the financial services space cater to the needs of this growing population? Adesoji Solanke, Director for Frontier, SSA bank and Fintech Research at Renaissance Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Renaissance Capital’s Adesoji Solanke on how Nigeria’s agency banking space is evolving

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<p>We’ve just witnessed the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. But unlike previous editions, this year’s games will have no fans in attendance as part of the Covid-19 restrictions.</p>


How the Tokyo Olympics without fans could impact athletic performance

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<p>According to the latest World Bank Rwanda Economic Update, private infrastructure financing will have to increase sharply from its current share of about one-third of the total infrastructure commitments, if the country is to achieve her development goals. CNBC Africa spoke with the Country Manager of World Bank Group Rwanda, Rolande Pryce, for more.</p>


World Bank’s Pryce on how Rwanda can attract more private sector investment to fund infrastructure development

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Department of Petroleum Resources says the pump price of petrol could rise to about a thousand naira per liter if subsidies on petrol is removed.  Mayowa Ige, Research Analyst at Financial Derivatives Company joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How removal of petrol subsidies will impact Nigeria’s economy

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<p>After its Article IV Consultations with Ghana, the IMF says Ghana&#8217;s economic outlook is improving, even though risks remain.</p>


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IMF: Ghana’s economy improving, but risks remain

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<p>PowerGen has secured long-term project financing and plans to connect about 55,000 people to electricity in rural parts of Nigeria from CrossBoundary Energy Access with constriction financing from other partners. Humphrey Wireko, Associate Principal at CrossBoundry Energy Access joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How mini-grids can spur energy access in Nigeria

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<p>The World Health Organisation says the world is at the early stages of another wave of Covid-19 infections and death, and they have called for top economies to step up by sharing vaccines. Joining CNBC Africa for more is Dr Francis Ohanyido, President of the West Africa Academy of Public Health.</p>


How vaccine inequity is impacting Africa’s recovery from COVID-19

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<p>Fitch Ratings has upgraded Cote d&#8217;Ivoire&#8217;s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating to &#8216;BB-&#8216; from &#8216;B+&#8217;, with a Stable Outlook.</p>


Fitch upgrades Cote d’Ivoire’s foreign currency IDR to BB-

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<p>No doubt the Covid-19 pandemic made a huge impact on Nigeria&#8217;s hospitality industry last year. So how are hoteliers adjusting to the new normal to stay ahead of the curve? Executive Director of Anchorage Leisures, Moyo Ogunseinde joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How  Nigeria can revive its hospitality industry heavily impacted by COVID-19

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<p>The group of seven most powerful economies recently announced that they will collectively invest $80 billion in Africa’s private sector over the next five years.</p>


Are powerful economies increasingly interested in Africa’s private sector?

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<p>Kenya&#8217;s public debt is up by as much as Ksh432 billion in the first half of 2021 largely attributed to increased external debt in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. But what kind of pressure does this put on the taxpayer? Churchill Ogutu, Head of Research at Genghis Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


The cost of Kenya’s rising debt

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<p>Evans Ufeli, Constitutional Lawyer and Rights Advocate  joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria’s Electoral Amendment Bill: Matters arising

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<p>As banks position for the second half of the year, earlier Fitch Ratings said profitability for Nigerian banks is expected to improve as business volumes pick up in the stronger growth environment. For Merchant Banks, Nigeria&#8217;s Nova Merchant Bank declared a dividend of 800 million naira for 2020. Managing Director and CEO Nath Ude joins CNBC Africa to share his outlook for the rest of the year and how merchant banks can stay profitable.</p>


How can Nigerian merchant banks drive profitability in H2?

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<p>As Nigeria&#8217;s searches for ways to improve non-oil revenues, a director from the Economic Community of West Africa States has urged Nigeria to explore the option of raising Value Added Taxes on luxury items. Nnamdi Nwizu, Co-Managing Partner at Comercio Partners joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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What will influence Nigeria’s 4th MPC meeting of 2021?

Convergence Partners closes $120mn digital infrastructure fund

Bandits release 28 abducted students in Kaduna

Renaissance Capital’s Adesoji Solanke on how Nigeria’s agency banking space is evolving

How the Tokyo Olympics without fans could impact athletic performance

World Bank’s Pryce on how Rwanda can attract more private sector investment to fund infrastructure development

How removal of petrol subsidies will impact Nigeria’s economy

IMF: Ghana’s economy improving, but risks remain

How mini-grids can spur energy access in Nigeria

How vaccine inequity is impacting Africa’s recovery from COVID-19

Fitch upgrades Cote d’Ivoire’s foreign currency IDR to BB-

How Nigeria can revive its hospitality industry heavily impacted by COVID-19

Are powerful economies increasingly interested in Africa’s private sector?

The cost of Kenya’s rising debt

Nigeria’s Electoral Amendment Bill: Matters arising

How can Nigerian merchant banks drive profitability in H2?

ECOWAS urges Nigeria to explore raising VAT on luxury goods

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What will influence Nigeria’s 4th MPC meeting of 2021?

Convergence Partners closes $120mn digital infrastructure fund

Bandits release 28 abducted students in Kaduna

Renaissance Capital’s Adesoji Solanke on how Nigeria’s agency banking space is evolving

How the Tokyo Olympics without fans could impact athletic performance

World Bank’s Pryce on how Rwanda can attract more private sector investment to fund infrastructure development

How removal of petrol subsidies will impact Nigeria’s economy

IMF: Ghana’s economy improving, but risks remain

How mini-grids can spur energy access in Nigeria

How vaccine inequity is impacting Africa’s recovery from COVID-19

Fitch upgrades Cote d’Ivoire’s foreign currency IDR to BB-

How Nigeria can revive its hospitality industry heavily impacted by COVID-19

Are powerful economies increasingly interested in Africa’s private sector?

The cost of Kenya’s rising debt

Nigeria’s Electoral Amendment Bill: Matters arising

How can Nigerian merchant banks drive profitability in H2?

ECOWAS urges Nigeria to explore raising VAT on luxury goods

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