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<p>The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meetings continues on the third day with sessions focusing on green finances, artificial intelligence and how economies can be more resilient against high inflation. A new World Economic Forum report calls for a new approach to economic growth and a balance between long-term sustainability and equity. The CNBC Africa team brings daily updates from Davos, Switzerland on the happenings impacting Africa’s future.</p>


DAVOS 2024: Day Three Highlights

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<p>The services sector generates two-thirds of global GDP and over half of all jobs, yet trade in services costs twice that of trade in goods, with 40 per cent of these costs due to opaque and outdated regulations. Recent landmark agreements including the WTO Reference Paper on Services Domestic Regulation and the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services are now coming into effect and giving much-needed impetus to global efforts to reduce restrictions in the sector. How can we reform outdated restrictions and build back trust in the services economy?</p>


DAVOS 2024: Frictionless Services

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<p>From innovative SMEs to global corporations, Dubai is ideally located to be the centre for global trade. Dubai Chambers President and CEO, Mohammed Ali Rashed Lootah highlights the government&#8217;s D33 Agenda and where Africa lies.</p>


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Eye on Dubai EP8: Africa’s position in Dubai’s D33 expansion plan

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<p>His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum highlighted the importance of implemented plans and policies aimed at facilitating sustainable food production through the utilisation of technology and innovative approaches. Look into Dubai&#8217;s food sector and how companies are implementing greener supply chains.</p>


Eye on Dubai EP7: Innovative green food solutions founded in Dubai

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<p>The United Arab Emirates has been the fourth-largest investor in Africa over the past 10 years. Investment from the UAE to Africa hit nearly $60 billion over the decade. Explore the growing intrigue around African investment firms and how Dubai is the ideal headquarters to set base.</p>


Eye on Dubai EP6: The rise of African investments

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<p>Egypt played host to the 3rd edition of the 2023 Intra Africa Trade Fair where trade and investment deals worth about $43.7 billion were sealed, an amount slightly higher than initial projections. Over 1900 exhibitors from 130 countries were in attendance at the trade fair in Cairo. You can watch the highlights of the 2023 Intra Africa Trade Fair on CNBC Africa.</p>


Highlights Special of the 2023 Intra Africa Trade Fair

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<p>In 72 hours, the Africa investment Forum’s 2023 Market days in Marrakech, Morocco generated $34.8 billion in investment interest for projects covering Infrastructure, health, agriculture, the creative industry and other key sectors. The theme this year focuses on unlocking Africa’s value chains. Catch the highlights of the 2023 Market days of the Africa Investment Forum on CNBC Africa.</p>


2023 Africa Investment Forum Market Days: Highlights Special

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<p>Peace and security are essential for the development of any economy. For many years, the Central African Republic knew no peace and had to deal with a humanitarian crisis and a stagnating economy. The tide is however changing for CAR. In this special edition of Doing Business in Rwanda, we bring you Rwandan businesses operating in Bangui as well as the significant role played by Rwandan forces in maintaining security in Central African Republic.</p>


Eye on Rwandan businesses in the Central African Republic

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<p>The African Economic Summit 2023 brought together leaders from across disciplines to discuss the Imperatives for Sustainable Industrial Development in Africa. These are the closing remarks at the end of three days of in-depth deliberation.</p>


African Economic Conference 2023: Closing Session

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<p>This panel discussion from the African Economic Conference 2023 held in Ethiopia, explores the role of Special Economic Zones in promoting sustainable development in Africa.</p>


African Economic Conference 2023: Role of SEZs in Africa’s economic development

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<p>The African Growth and Opportunity Act is set to expire in 2025 and preparations for the post- AGOA trade relations need to begin now. Since the Act began in 2000, the trade landscape on the continent has shifted significantly. Charles Robertson, Global Chief Economist at Renaissance Capital  joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Renaissance Capital: Why the AfCFTA, AGOA won’t work without manufacturing on the continent

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<p>In its half year report, Meristem says Nigerian cement makers are yet to fully take advantage of the export opportunities provided by the AfCFTA and the re-opened Nigerian land borders. Meanwhile, there have been hikes in the ex-factory price of cement by major cement makers in Nigeria raising concerns about pressure on already dwindling consumer purchasing power. Seun Arambada, Senior Analyst at Meristem joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Meristem: Nigerian cement makers yet to take full advantage of AfCFTA

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s government has inaugurated the advisory board of the African Enterprise Initiative. The initiative has been designed to provide the capacity, the drive, the funding and platform required for Nigerian Enterprises operating at all levels, to penetrate global markets. Founder and Executive Chairman of the Initiative, Nicky Okoye joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


African Enterprise Initiative: How Nigeria plans to leverage the AfCFTA

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<p>AfCFTA&#8217;s successful implementation is vital to Africa&#8217;s recovery and renewal. Negotiations on protocols are ongoing. Phase I negotiations, which relate to the protocols on trade in goods and services and dispute settlement, are to be concluded before the end of June 2021. Are we on track? Prudence Sebahizi, Chief Technical Advisor on AfCFTA and Head of Negotiations Support Unit at the AfCFTA Secretariat joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Is trading under the AfCFTA on track?

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<p>38 countries have ratified the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement that came into operation at the beginning of this year.</p>


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AfCFTA: Standard Bank’s Madhavan on how to address policy hurdles

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<p>As more and more countries in Africa embrace the Continental Free Trade Area Agreement, Rwanda and Ghana seek to explore opportunities in trade, tourism and investments with each other.</p>


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Rwanda, Ghana seek to deepen tourism, trade & investment

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<p>The Mo Ibrahim Foundation says Africa now has the opportunity to harness lessons from the pandemic to build an African-led recovery that champions good governance, strengthens continental integration, and puts young people at its center. Jay Naidoo, Board Member of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Highlights Special of the 2023 Intra Africa Trade Fair

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African Economic Conference 2023: Closing Session

African Economic Conference 2023: Role of SEZs in Africa’s economic development

Renaissance Capital: Why the AfCFTA, AGOA won’t work without manufacturing on the continent

Meristem: Nigerian cement makers yet to take full advantage of AfCFTA

African Enterprise Initiative: How Nigeria plans to leverage the AfCFTA

Is trading under the AfCFTA on track?

AfCFTA: Standard Bank’s Madhavan on how to address policy hurdles

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DAVOS 2024: Day Three Highlights

DAVOS 2024: Frictionless Services

Eye on Dubai EP8: Africa’s position in Dubai’s D33 expansion plan

Eye on Dubai EP7: Innovative green food solutions founded in Dubai

Eye on Dubai EP6: The rise of African investments

Highlights Special of the 2023 Intra Africa Trade Fair

2023 Africa Investment Forum Market Days: Highlights Special

Eye on Rwandan businesses in the Central African Republic

African Economic Conference 2023: Closing Session

African Economic Conference 2023: Role of SEZs in Africa’s economic development

Renaissance Capital: Why the AfCFTA, AGOA won’t work without manufacturing on the continent

Meristem: Nigerian cement makers yet to take full advantage of AfCFTA

African Enterprise Initiative: How Nigeria plans to leverage the AfCFTA

Is trading under the AfCFTA on track?

AfCFTA: Standard Bank’s Madhavan on how to address policy hurdles

Rwanda, Ghana seek to deepen tourism, trade & investment

Mo Ibrahim Foundation: Pandemic recovery can help Africa reinvent its growth model

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