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Dr. Ahmed Ouma, Acting Director for Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reflects over the past 12 months and highlights CDC's swift reactions to health emergencies and investments in resilient systems for Africa. 

Tracking progress in Africa’s health emergency response

After trading flat for the last two sessions, investor interest looks to have returned to the industrials index on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Babajide Solanke, Analyst, FSDH Merchant Bank joins CNBC Africa for more.

Key issues that shaped the Nigerian markets this week

French multi-national Engie has announced full acquisition of solar home system provider Fenix. The deal makes Fenix the first SHS company to join a major worldwide energy company.

Engie to acquire home solar company Fenix International

Kenya’s ten-year treasury bond fetched a higher yield in this week’s auction as Central Bank notes that investors are disposing old stocks to buy cheaper bonds on offer in the primary market. 

Kenya’s 10-year treasury yields rise

Kenya's shares and dollar bonds plummeted on Friday while its shilling currency fell after the Supreme Court declared President Uhuru Kenyatta's election win invalid. The stock exchange halted trading briefly midway through the session.

Kenyan markets down after court declares election result invalid 

The National Bureau of Statistics has released the inflation report for July 2017 and it shows that inflation reduced to 16.05 percent year on year compared to 16.10 per cent in June 2016. 

Nigeria's July inflation down to 16.05% 

The equities market was on an upward trend with NSE 25 and NSE 20 gaining 2.8 per cent and 1.9 per cent, respectively, taking their year to date performance to 28.6 per cent and 27.7 per cent. 

Kenyan market on an upward trend

The NSE All Share Index closed in the red last week on the back of sell-offs in large cap stocks. Tominiyi Ramon, Industrial Goods Analyst, Vetiva Capital Management joins CNBC Africa for an outlook for the market this week.

Sell-off drives Nigeria's equities decline  

Private sector activity in Kenya continues to deteriorate, with July's Purchasing Managers Index by Stanbic Bank showing slight improvement to 48.1. 

11 Kenyan banks vote on Kenya Airways' debt-equity swap proposal 

The NSE All Share Index ended higher at the end of mid-week trading session driven strongly by gains the consumer goods sector. Philip Anegbe, Research Analyst at ARM joins CNBC Africa to preview the trading day.

NSE edges higher as consumer stocks rally

Kenya’s inflation has dropped below the Central Bank upper target of 7.5 per cent for the first time in six months, to stand at 7.47 per cent in July. 

Kenyan inflation falls below target 

The Sleep Out will no longer take place at the Union Buildings. It will now take place at the Women's Jail on Constitution Hill. Parusha Gajathar, CFO, Bankserv, who has risen to the challenge, joins CNBC Africa for more.

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