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<p>Rwanda has positioned itself as a luxury tourism destination, taking the low-volume, high-value approach. In efforts to better service delivery in the tourism and hospitality industry, the country has invested heavily in skills development. CNBC Africa’s Tesi Kaven had a conversation with Julia Mut, the Global Program Manager of EF Education First, for more on how skills development can boost the tourism sector in Rwanda.</p>


How Rwanda plans to boost its tourism sector with skills development

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<p>Regional trade has hit a snub as a result of the COVID-19 greatly affecting border communities and traders. But could there be a compromise to enable an accelerated bounce back? CNBC Africa’s Arnold Kwizera spoke to Trademark East Africa Country Director, Patience Mutesi Gatera for more.</p>


Trademark East Africa: How to revive regional trade hit hard by COVID-19 lock-down

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<p>The levels of intra-African travel have remained low due a number of challenges including the cost of travel, lack of air connectivity as well as visa requirements.</p>


Africa Tourism Partners on how to accelerate intra-African travel post-COVID-19

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<p>CNBC Africa spoke with Christian Benimana, Senior Principal and Managing Director, MASS Design Group on the role of architecture in fighting a pandemic.</p>


How architecture can help in the fight against coronavirus

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<p>From lockdowns and curfews to testing and quarantines, each member state of the East African Community has employed its own ways to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Now as the region undertakes revival of tourism, experts believe harmonizing travel protocols would be vital. Fred Odek, outgoing Chairperson of the East Africa Tourism Platform joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Why harmonization of travel protocols is key to reviving tourism in East Africa

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<p>It has been noted that building digital skills for the future is a key component in economic and social development.</p>


How Rwanda plans to leverage tech to empower teachers

How Rwanda is leveraging tech to empower its teachers

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<p>Non-Tariff Barriers are among the main obstacles to intra-African trade. A report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) shows that African countries could gain USD20BN each year by tackling these barriers at the continental level. CNBC Africa spoke to the Economic Affairs Officer at UNCTAD, Giovanni Valensisi, for more on trade barriers in Africa.</p>


UNCTAD on how to tackle trade barriers in Africa

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<p>Standard Chartered Kenya has reported a decline in the bank’s half year earnings while at the same time taking an interesting route of increasing its loan provisions. CNBC Africa’s Arnold Kwizera caught up with the bank’s CEO Kariuki Ngari for more.</p>


Tough conditions impact StanChart Kenya’s half-year results

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<p>In its 2020 Country Private Sector Diagnostics report for Nigeria, the International Finance Corporation argues that Nigeria must focus on a wider private sector-led growth strategy to create millions of quality jobs for its population.</p>


IFC: Nigeria must focus on a wider private sector-led strategy

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<p>By 2025, electric vehicle imports will make up five per cent of the total number of vehicles registered in Kenya according to a new government strategy that aims to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles in the country. The strategy will also require all new buildings to incorporate charging stations. To understand what this means to the automotive industry and the future electric mobility on the continent, CNBC Africa spoke to Dr. Rebekah Shirley, Chief Research Officer at Power For All.</p>


Here’s how Kenya plans to boost uptake of electric vehicles

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<p>A recent cabinet resolution permitted public buses in Rwanda to operate at full capacity after months of running at half capacity as a measure to curb the spread of COVID-19. A few days after, Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) announced revised transport fares which have drawn criticism from the public. So are the new fares fair? Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority, Director General, Patrick Nyirishema explains.</p>


RURA’s Director General speaks on new fares & allowing public buses to operate at full capacity

RURA’s Director General speaks on new fares & public buses returning to full capacity

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<p>Six of the 36 states in Nigeria have inaugurated Judicial panels on police brutality in their respective states. The move comes after a directive by the Nigeria Economic Council informing all state governors to take charge of these panels in the wake of the #ENDSARS protest. Valentine Utulu, Managing Partner at Legal Crest joins CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor for this conversation.</p>


#ENDSARS: 6 states institute judicial panels

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<p>At this year’s Independence Day celebration, President Muhammadu Buhari stated that sixty years of Nigeria’s nationhood provides an opportunity for everyone to ask questions on the extent to which the country has sustained the aspirations of its founding fathers. If it’s on the right course and if not how can Nigeria remedy and retrace its steps. Few days after the speech, Nigerian youths took to the streets to demand for police reforms after a young man was shot in Delta State by police officers. Professor Vincent Anigbogu, Director-General of the Institute for National Transformation joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Institute for National Transformation’s Vincent Anigbogu on how to find solutions to the #Endsars protests

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<p>Trinity Energy Limited, South Sudan&#8217;s oil marketing firm is set to invest $10million in its Kenyan operations and also plans to build a $500 million crude oil refinery in South Sudan to serve the region with refined petroleum products. Parek Maduot, Director of Economic Development &#038;Regional Integration, at the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


South Sudan: Oil firm bids to set up regional refinery

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<p>Pfizer and BioNTech have recently started phase III trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine. This comes at a time when a joint the Regional Expert Committee on Traditional Medicine for COVID-19 formed by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention and the African Union Commission for Social Affairs has endorsed a protocol for phase III clinical trials of herbal medicine for COVID-19 so what is the current state for clinical trials on the continent? Dr. Thomas Nyirenda, Director of Programs at the Africa Academy of Sciences joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: Africa Academy of Sciences on the state of clinical trials in Africa

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<p>The peaceful #EndSars protest against police brutality across Nigeria took a new turn in recent days, as hoodlums attempt to hijack the process.</p>


#ENDSARS: What the protests mean for Nigeria’s economy & investment outlook

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<p>In Ethiopia, the government announced suspension of the planned partial privatization of national carrier Ethiopian Airlines.</p>


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How Rwanda plans to boost its tourism sector with skills development

Trademark East Africa: How to revive regional trade hit hard by COVID-19 lock-down

Africa Tourism Partners on how to accelerate intra-African travel post-COVID-19

How architecture can help in the fight against coronavirus

Why harmonization of travel protocols is key to reviving tourism in East Africa

How Rwanda is leveraging tech to empower its teachers

UNCTAD on how to tackle trade barriers in Africa

Tough conditions impact StanChart Kenya’s half-year results

IFC: Nigeria must focus on a wider private sector-led strategy

Here’s how Kenya plans to boost uptake of electric vehicles

RURA’s Director General speaks on new fares & public buses returning to full capacity

#ENDSARS: 6 states institute judicial panels

Institute for National Transformation’s Vincent Anigbogu on how to find solutions to the #Endsars protests

South Sudan: Oil firm bids to set up regional refinery

COVID-19: Africa Academy of Sciences on the state of clinical trials in Africa

#ENDSARS: What the protests mean for Nigeria’s economy & investment outlook

Ethiopia suspends plan to privatise national carrier

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How Rwanda plans to boost its tourism sector with skills development

Trademark East Africa: How to revive regional trade hit hard by COVID-19 lock-down

Africa Tourism Partners on how to accelerate intra-African travel post-COVID-19

How architecture can help in the fight against coronavirus

Why harmonization of travel protocols is key to reviving tourism in East Africa

How Rwanda is leveraging tech to empower its teachers

UNCTAD on how to tackle trade barriers in Africa

Tough conditions impact StanChart Kenya’s half-year results

IFC: Nigeria must focus on a wider private sector-led strategy

Here’s how Kenya plans to boost uptake of electric vehicles

RURA’s Director General speaks on new fares & public buses returning to full capacity

#ENDSARS: 6 states institute judicial panels

Institute for National Transformation’s Vincent Anigbogu on how to find solutions to the #Endsars protests

South Sudan: Oil firm bids to set up regional refinery

COVID-19: Africa Academy of Sciences on the state of clinical trials in Africa

#ENDSARS: What the protests mean for Nigeria’s economy & investment outlook

Ethiopia suspends plan to privatise national carrier

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