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Ecobank Group CEO, Jeremy Awori opened the market today at the London Stock Exchange as the Pan-African lender marks the successful $400mn Eurobond Issuance on the London Stock Exchange. He joins CNBC Africa for more on the outing. 

Ecobank marks successful $400mn Eurobond issuance at LSE

CNBC Africa is joined by Zahabia Gupta, Director and Lead Analyst at S&P Global Ratings.

Last Friday, ratings agency S&P Global set a positive tone for South Africa for the weekend by upgrading its outlook on the economy from stable to positive citing progress on reforms that followed the establishment of the government of national unity. This helped the rand course correct from losses against the dollar with still holding onto those gains. CNBC Africa is joined by Zahabia Gupta, Director and Lead Analyst at S&P Global Ratings.

S&P on South Africa: Upgrade needs growth 

Ghana’s local currency, the cedi has seen a 5 per cent gain to 15.97 on the back of interventions by the Bank of Ghana. 

Ghana’s local currency, the cedi has seen a 5 per cent gain to 15.97 on the back of interventions by the Bank of Ghana. Meanwhile, the BoG will commence its last Monetary Policy Committee meeting for the year on Wednesday, with an announcement scheduled for Monday next week. Oforiwaa Attipoe, Global market sales for Ghana at Standard Bank, joins CNBC Africa for these discussions.

Will Ghana sustain cedi rally?

Access to clean water and sanitation is critical to building sustainable, climate-resilient communities. 

Access to clean water and sanitation is critical to building sustainable, climate-resilient communities. WaterEquity is taking bold steps to address this by supporting infrastructure projects and growth-stage companies across regions like South Africa, India, Brazil, and Kenya. CNBC Africa is joined by Marlene Hormes, Chief Investment Officer, WaterEquity for this discussion. 

Finding solutions to Africa’s water crisis

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries at an accelerated pace. While the opportunities are limitless, the ability to understand and implement transitions from man to machine is fraught with hurdles. 

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries at an accelerated pace. While the opportunities are limitless, the ability to understand and implement transitions from man to machine is fraught with hurdles. Stephen Engelbrecht, Portfolio Manager for Mazi NextGen and Richo Venter, Head of Portfolio Management at Inn8 Invest join CNBC Africa for more. 

Impact of technology and AI on the fund management industry

CNBC Africa is joined by Allianz Trade Credit Intelligence Director, Luke Morawitz for this discussion. 

Report: US-China relations to fragment global trade

In a chat with CNBC Africa on the sidelines of the Anambra Investment Summit, Attafuah believes the state remains investment-ready for growth and development. 

Elsie Attafuah, the Resident Representative for Nigeria at the United Nations Development Programme says that the agency is tapping key sectors including innovation and the youth space in Anambra as it looks to accelerate the Sustainable Development Goal agenda. In a chat with CNBC Africa on the sidelines of the Anambra Investment Summit, Attafuah believes the state remains investment-ready for growth and development. 

UNDP, Anambra government tapping innovation & youth space 

The private aviation sector is soaring across Africa, with its growth not only reshaping travel but also driving economic impact. Air transport supports 7.7 million jobs across the continent and contributes $63 billion to GDP.

The private aviation sector is soaring across Africa, with its growth not only reshaping travel but also driving economic impact. Air transport supports 7.7 million jobs across the continent and contributes $63 billion to GDP. CNBC Africa is joined by Philippe Scalabrini, President: Africa & Europe, VistaJet. 

Unpacking African corporate air travel trends

Latest survey from TLP Advisory shows 51 per cent of surveyed startups report difficulties in securing funding due to currency volatility. Meanwhile, the survey highlights angel investors emerging as a crucial support. 

Latest survey from TLP Advisory shows 51 per cent of surveyed startups report difficulties in securing funding due to currency volatility. Meanwhile, the survey highlights angel investors emerging as a crucial support. Odunoluwa Longe, Co-Founder and Partner at TLP Advisory joins CNBC Africa to unpack the report and near-term outlook for Africa’s startup ecosystem.

TLP Advisory: 51% of startups face dificulties in securing funding

Oti Ikomi, the CEO of Proton Energy, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion. 

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in a tweet on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, disclosed that it has granted autonomy to six additional states, Enugu, Ekiti, Ondo, Imo, Oyo, Delta, Ogun and Edo are among the states in Nigeria to get the nod from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to regulate the electricity markets in their states. Meanwhile, Lagos state has issued an expression of interest to investors for its planned Independent Power plants. Oti Ikomi, the CEO of Proton Energy, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion. 

Are Nigeria’s sub-nationals tapping 2023 Electricity Act? 

Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana lead global cocoa production, contributing over 60 per cent of the world's supply, according to the African Union's Cocoa Agenda 2063. 

Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana lead global cocoa production, contributing over 60 per cent of the world's supply, according to the African Union's Cocoa Agenda 2063. Despite this, the sector faces challenges such as climate change, income inequality, and limited value addition. Joy Wanjiru Machugu-Zenz, CEO of African Women in Trade (AWT) joins CNBC Africa to address efforts underway, role of women in improving local processing and support for smallholder farmers in the cocoa value chain. 

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