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Safaricom shares hit an all-time high of Ksh25 per unit on Friday, driven by appetite from foreign investors. 

Safaricom share price hits an all-time high 

Last week the NSE All Share Index rose by 8.4 per cent on the back of strong earnings reported by companies. 

Strong earnings boost Nigerian stocks 

In the last two weeks there has been a complete drop in buying activity in real estate, with a lot of people have adopted a wait-and-see attitude, this is according to real estate firm Hassconsult.

Kenya sees drop in property deals

Yesterday, the Chamber of Mines said it had approached the Pretoria High Court to review and set aside Zwane's decision to effectively freeze issuing new mining licences and renewing existing ones until September. 

Minister Zwane's mining charter deemed 'unlawful, unconstitutional'  

The cap on interest rates has seen government keep its borrowing rates in the domestic market low even though high inflation would demand otherwise.

Can a free interest rates regime be restored after elections? 

Kenya Airways will need to freeze staff costs in order to receive fresh capital from its second-largest shareholder, KLM. Still in the markets, the Kenya shilling is off to a shaky start as manufacturers drive dollar demand. 

Kenya Airways braces for painful restructuring 

With the steady stream of gains recorded on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in recent weeks, the bourse’s All Share Index has returned to highs not seen since June this year. 

Nigeria’s All Share Index hits fresh highs 

The Kenya shilling showed signs of stability against the dollar on Friday as dollar demand by energy importers is met by inflows from flower exporters. 

Kenya misses 2016/17 revenue collection target by 9%

The Central Bank of Nigeria launched the National Financial Inclusion Strategy in 2012 aimed at reducing its unbanked population to 20 per cent by 2020. For more CNBC Africa is joined Kayode Olubiyi, Head, Financial Inclusion at Diamond Bank.

Nigeria's strategy to reduce the unbanked population 

Paying off your mortgage or your car instalment is going to be a little bit easier. That's after the South African Reserve Bank cut interest rates yesterday. We're going to find out how consumers can take advantage of lower interest rate.

Taking advantage of current low interest rates

With Africa's average age estimated at 19.5 years, numerous governments in Sub Saharan Africa are often being challenged by their young population to address their concerns.

Panafrican Youth Union urges Africa's youth to voice their concerns

earnings season continues on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Ayodele Akinwunmi, Head of Research at FSDH Merchant Bank, joins CNBC Africa to review the trading day. 

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