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<p>The Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee of oil producer club, OPEC will meet virtually today to assess the state of the market. But expert say they do not expect any major decision on crude supply until the two-day meeting scheduled for the 1st of December. Uchenna Minnis, Managing Partner at BluFX Nigeria joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


OPEC+ meets as demand concerns weigh oil markets

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<p>Polls opened in Guinea on Sunday as citizens trooped to polling units to cast their votes in a controversial and high-stake election. In the build-up to Guinea’s election protesters have marched against President Conde’s third-term bid, describing it as unconstitutional. Samson Itodo, Executive Director of Yiaga Africa joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Polls close in tense Guinea election

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<p>Fitch Ratings has affirmed Ghana&#8217;s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating at &#8216;B&#8217; with a stable outlook. According to Fitch, the affirmation reflects its expectation of a gradual recovery in Ghana’s economic performance and fiscal revenues following the COVID-19 shock. Jermaine Leonard, Director and Primary Analyst for Ghana at Fitch Ratings joins CNBC Africa to discuss the metrics behind the ratings.</p>


Fitch affirms Ghana’s ‘B’ rating

Fitch affirms Ghana’s ‘B’ rating, outlook stable

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s tech ecosystem has received more headlines, with the recent deal between U.S firm Stripe and Nigeria’s payments company, Paystack. For start-ups, how can they get the best from an M&#038; A transaction? Babajimi Ayorinde, Partner TNP-An Andersen Collaborating Firm joins CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor for this conversation.</p>


How start-ups can get the best from an M&A transaction

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<p>Experts have described the deal between Paystack and U.S firm Stripe as one of the largest Mergers and Acquisition deal in Nigeria’s fintech industry one which they say shows that the industry is moving in the right direction. Joining CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor for a conversation on the future of Nigeria’s Fintech space are; Collins Onuegbu, Executive Vice Chairman of Signal Alliance and Kayode Akindele, Partner at TIA Capital.</p>


What’s the future of Nigeria’s fintech & payments space?

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<p>News of Ugandan opposition party, NUP’s headquarters being raided by Ugandan security forces made international headlines. CNBC Africa spoke to Analyst, Kenneth Agutamba to get the full story and to discuss what this means for the future of opposition leader, Bobi Wine’s campaign.</p>


Ugandan opposition party headquarters raided by police

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<p>Since the beginning of the pandemic, we’ve seen certain sporting activities return to our televisions slightly different than we had known them before. From the NBA Finals and the Champion’s League opting to exclude spectators all together; to events like the French Open allowing for only a percentage of their seats to be occupied by fans; new measures reducing contact is charactering the return of sports. So, could this be the next step for the East African sports industry? CNBC Africa spoke to Sports Analyst, Sharon Allela for more.</p>


How COVID-19 impacts the resumption of sporting events in East Africa

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<p>As the world marks World Food Day today, CNBC Africa spoke with John Macharia, Country Manager, AGRA, Kenya on Africa&#8217;s preparedness in handling food systems shocks and the needed global action to improve the systems.</p>


Assessing Africa’s preparedness in handling food systems shocks

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<p>The Nigerian Stock Exchange aims to bring the spotlight on the importance of data in mitigating shocks in the capital markets and focus on how identifying consistent patterns can help deliver a better return on investment. Jude Chiemeka, Head of Trading Business Division at the NSE joins CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor for more.</p>


How data can help capital markets manage future shocks

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<p>82-year-old President of Guinea, Alpha Conde; who has ruled the West African country for the last 10 years is seeking third term re-election at the polls this weekend. He will be contesting against a longtime rival Cellou Diallo in Sunday’s Presidential election. Achike Chude, Political Affairs Commentator and Vice Chairman of the Joint Action Front joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Guineans gear up for presidential elections: What’s at stake?

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<p>According to Swiss Re Institute, Sigma, the Infrastructure gap in emerging economies is projected to reach about $520 billion annually over the next 20 years. Jerome Haegeli, Group Chief Economist and Managing Director of Swiss Re says it is now more than ever important to invest in sustainable, quality infrastructure which will close access gaps and improves economic and social outcomes. Haegeli joins CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor to look at how the COVID-19 is impacting perception for infrastructure financing.</p>


How COVID-19 is impacting perception for infrastructure financing

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<p>Capital a subsidiary of Bank of Kigali has launched the bank’s first open-ended trust fund with an aim of investing in safe instruments? BK Could this spur investment in the sector? CNBC Africa’s Arnold Kwizera caught up with the Managing Director of BK Capital, Carine Umutoni for more.</p>


BK Capital launches first open-ended trust fund

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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>Nigeria’s headline inflation for the month of September recorded a 49-basis point rise to 13.71 per cent year-on-year, compared to the 13.22 per cent recorded in August. Food inflation increased for the 14th consecutive month to 16.66 per cent year-on-year. Financial Derivatives say Nigeria’s upward inflationary pressures are exerted by a string of factors compounded by the electricity tariff hike, currency weakness and forex scarcity. Funmi Adebowale, Research Analyst at Financial Derivatives joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria’s headline inflation rises to 13.71% in September

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<p>Broll Ghana says the closure of the country’s borders to curb the spread of the COVID-19 led to the suspension of many on-going transactions in the office rental market. Broll Ghana also says that Ghana’s office market is currently a ‘tenant’s market’ and will remain so in the short to medium term. Aba Asante-Koranchie, Head, Corporate Real Estate Services, Broll Ghana joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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OPEC+ meets as demand concerns weigh oil markets

Polls close in tense Guinea election

Fitch affirms Ghana’s ‘B’ rating, outlook stable

How start-ups can get the best from an M&A transaction

What’s the future of Nigeria’s fintech & payments space?

Ugandan opposition party headquarters raided by police

How COVID-19 impacts the resumption of sporting events in East Africa

Assessing Africa’s preparedness in handling food systems shocks

How data can help capital markets manage future shocks

Guineans gear up for presidential elections: What’s at stake?

How COVID-19 is impacting perception for infrastructure financing

BK Capital launches first open-ended trust fund

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

Nigeria’s headline inflation rises to 13.71% in September

How COVID-19 impacts Ghana’s office retail & commercial property market space

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OPEC+ meets as demand concerns weigh oil markets

Polls close in tense Guinea election

Fitch affirms Ghana’s ‘B’ rating, outlook stable

How start-ups can get the best from an M&A transaction

What’s the future of Nigeria’s fintech & payments space?

Ugandan opposition party headquarters raided by police

How COVID-19 impacts the resumption of sporting events in East Africa

Assessing Africa’s preparedness in handling food systems shocks

How data can help capital markets manage future shocks

Guineans gear up for presidential elections: What’s at stake?

How COVID-19 is impacting perception for infrastructure financing

BK Capital launches first open-ended trust fund

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

Nigeria’s headline inflation rises to 13.71% in September

How COVID-19 impacts Ghana’s office retail & commercial property market space

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