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The President of the Healthcare Federation of Nigeria, Dr. Pamela Ajayi says expertise and infrastructure financing are key to boost local manufacturing of essential medicine in Nigeria. 

HFN: Expertise, infrastructure financing to support local manufacturing of essential medicine

George Etomi, the Founder of George Etomi and Partners, joins CNBC Africa to discuss these stories.

Nigeria eyes $122bn investment to diversify energy sources

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dropped another 0.6 points to 44.7 in February, marking its fourth consecutive month in contractionary territory. 

South African manufacturing activity remains subdued

Italtile has reported a 4 per cent growth in headline earnings per share despite a flat system-wide turnover, for the half year period to 31 Dec 2024. 

Italtile HY HEPS climbs 4%

Thunes’ partnership with M-Pesa has significantly enhanced financial inclusion by enabling seamless money transfers across borders, reaching over 200 million mobile wallets in Africa. 

How Thunes is driving cross-border payments in Africa

The Rwandan government has strategically reopened high-value government bonds, including the FXD3/2019/20Yrs maturing in 2039 and FXD6/2020/20Yrs maturing in 2040, to attract long-term investments. 

Rwanda reopens high-value bonds to boost long-term investment opportunities

CNBC Africa’s Palesa Mofokeng has been on the ground where she spoke to Erik Berglof, Chief Economist at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on some of the ways to advance global health infrastructure. 

Berglof: Climate change and human health are interlinked

Northam Platinum CEO, Paul Dunne expects the platinum market to improve on the back of a growing supply deficit as production declines. The miner’s half-year profit halved due to low metal prices. 

Northam H1’25 HEPS down 49.7%

Rwanda is fast emerging as the home of fintech attracting global investors and innovators to its dynamic ecosystem. 

Rwanda: The rising fintech hub in Africa

The on-going G20 meeting in South Africa has placed the limelight on Africa with the continent pushing for several reforms. Among key reforms is fixing the cost of capital. 

Tackling Africa's debt crisis top on agenda at G20 meeting

AFD and GEAPP have teamed up to expand clean energy financing in Africa under Mission 300. Hélène Djoufelkit, Deputy Executive Director: Sustainable Finance & Economy, AFD joins CNBC Africa to discuss the initiative. 

AFD, GEAPP partner on clean energy financing 

CEO of CFG Advisory, Tilewa Adebajo believes revamping Nigeria's trade Industrial policies will boost the country's growth rate and address the output gap. 

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