Nigeria’s Senate has passed the record N10.59 trillion 2020 budget. The budget passed by Nigeria's parliament assumes a deficit of 1.52 per cent of the estimated Gross domestic product (GDP) – representing about N2.18 trillion to be financed through foreign and domestic borrowing. Chamberlain Peterside, CEO of Xcellon Capital Advisors joins CNBC Africa to unpack the budget.

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The ESA is to invest €14.4 billion ($15.8 billion) in space exploration including a moon mission until 2022. Germany is now the largest contributor to the agency's biggest ever budget.

Sudan needs up to $5 billion in budget support to avert economic collapse and launch reforms after the ouster of veteran ruler Omar al-Bashir, its finance minister has told Reuters.

The Senate’s Public Accounts Committee has vowed to investigate alleged over-spending by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The Senate said it is interested in some areas of expenditure of the NDDC. The Senate's planned investigation is coming a few days after President Muhammadu Buhari ordered a forensic audit of the operations of the NDDC.

As Nigerians await President Buhari's budget presentation before a joint session of the National Assembly, we find out what areas are pertinent to the power sector. For this discussion, George Etomi, Director of Eko Electricity Distribution Company joins CNBC Africa.

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