CNBC Africa
Africa Unlocked 2026: Trade Without Borders: Africa’s New Commercial Diplomacy
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- Africa Unlocked 2026: Trade Without Borders: Africa’s New Commercial Diplomacy
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- 42:26
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- The topic for this discussion is "Trade Without Borders: Africa's New Commercial Diplomacy." A panel of experts discusses, among other things, the merging of trade in Africa (China, India and Intra-Africa) as well as Multipolar Africa and the New Resource Diplomacy.
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- The CNBC Africa Business Breakfast: Durban Edition
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- 1:38:52
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- The first CNBC Africa Business Breakfast in KwaZulu-Natal brought together leaders and changemakers for a panel discussion on the topic of "Building Resilient Supply Chains: Safeguarding South Africa’s Manufacturing and Retail Future Amid Global Conflict".
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- Ghana plans to raise GH¢5.67bn in treasury bill auction
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- 5:05
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Ghana plans to raise 5.67 billion cedis in today's Treasury bill auction as Investor participation in the market remained relatively strong. In last week's auction, treasury accepted 3.16 billion cedis, against a target of 3.37 billion cedis. Eugene Darku, Treasury Team Lead at Access Bank Ghana joins CNBC Africa for more market movements.
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- Africa Side Hustle: Beyond burials: Building a modern business empire
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- 10:44
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- South Africa's funeral industry, valued at more than R10 billion, plays a vital role in the country's social, cultural and economic landscape. Yet, despite its scale and deep-rooted significance, it remains one of the nation's most overlooked and least digitised sectors. From rising operational costs and regulatory challenges to cemetery shortages and evolving consumer demands, the industry is navigating a period of significant transformation. Amid these shifts, however, new opportunities are emerging for innovation and growth. Prudence Makhubalo sat down with Aphiwe Khambule, Chief Operating Officer of 21st Century Funeral Services, to explore the sector's biggest challenges, changing dynamics and what the future holds for how South Africans commemorate life, death and legacy.
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- Focus On Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2026: Building a Shared Sustainable Future
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- 13:48
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Under the theme "Global Alliances for a Shared Future", the Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2026 is advancing conversations around sustainability, technology and international cooperation. This episode of Focus On explores how global partnerships and innovation are helping to build more resilient economies and a sustainable future for all.
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- Focus On: AFC & Dangote seal $600mn mega-deal to power African agriculture
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- 14:29
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Africa Finance Corporation is doubling down on the continent’s future with a 600-million-dollar financing facility for Greenview Fertilizer Corp, Dangote’s fertilizer holding company. The investment is set to boost fertilizer expansion in Nigeria and support manufacturing base in Ethiopia. Catch all the details of the deal signing ceremony only on CNBC Africa as AFC powers the continent’s next phase of development.
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- Africa Face to Face: Unlocking Prosperity: Africa’s Ticket to Climate-Positive Growth
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- 26:11
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Africa's position in climate positive investment and growth is the topic for today's episode of Africa: Face-to-Face. Hosts Sanjeev Gupta and Lanre Akinola speak to James Irungu Mwangi, Co-Founder & CEO of Africa Climate Ventures. Working on creating inclusive and sustainable growth on the continent, he became convinced that there is no choice between going Green or Brown, and that climate positive growth is Africa's ticket to building broad-based prosperity.
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- Rising demands see Q1'26 gains for Nigeria consumer goods giants
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- 6:57
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Analysts at Cardinalstone Securities have attributed the strong first quarter earnings of consumer goods giants in Nigeria's equities market to improved consumer demands, volume recovery, and targeted price increases that have offset costs and expanded margins. Oluwakemi Abiodun, an Investment Analyst at Cardinalstone Securities, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.
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- T-Bills investors eye profit from OMO auction
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- 6:14
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Investors in Nigeria's Treasury Bills market are positioning for some profits after the allotment of 1.74 trillion naira in Tuesday's OMO auction as analyst expect an active trading session today on the back of OMO and bond auction settlements. Anuoluwapo Okunola, Treasury Team Member at Access Bank, joins CNBC Africa for a market discussion.
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- Nigerian equities claw back gains
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- 7:04
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- The Nigeria equities market is witnessing a rebound after massive selloffs as investors shift to aggressive bargain-hunting. Analysts at ARM believe expected Half-year 2026 earnings releases, potential dividend declarations, and sustained macroeconomic stability will help sustain the momentum. Ameerat Adamu, Investment Research Analyst at ARM, joins CNBC Africa for an equities market update.
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- Corporate Access: When Water becomes Risk: Climate, Capital & the Gobal Economy
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- 13:15
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- This four-part Corporate Access series will explore various investment sectors that not only propel the global economy but also strive to address the gaps outlined in the UN Agenda 2030. In the first episode, CNBC Africa examines the economic significance of water and water infrastructure, which are essential for economic performance, social stability, and ecological resilience.
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- DMO offers ₦700bn in T-bills auction
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- 5:18
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- The Debt Management Office plans to raise 700 billion naira in today's Treasury Bills auction across three maturities. Traders at Access Bank expect a quiet trading day today as investors shift focus to the auction. Meanwhile, the DMO has opened the July 2026 FGN Savings Bond subscription. Olumide Lapite, Treasury Team Member at Access Bank, joins CNBC Africa for a market focus.
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- Focus On Durban July 2026
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- 12:36
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- The team attended the Hollywoodbets Durban July, presented under the theme "Country Alure" and brings insights from key stakeholders on the impact of the Durban July on hospitality occupancy, safety and sustainability during tourist events, the fashion industry and the economic impact of horseracing.
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- Focus On: Lagos State hosts Invest Lagos 3.0
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- 13:40
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- From Presidential Leadership Plenary to Panel Sessions and Deal Rooms, the Invest Lagos Summit 3.0 brings together, policymakers, innovators, investors, development partners, captains of industries among others under one roof, to spotlight Lagos as the Business Gateway to Africa.
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- EdTech Mondays: Learning to Earnings: Making Digital Skills Work for Young Africans
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- 46:33
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- In this special edition of EdTech Mondays the team from Mastercard Foundation hosted a Young Africa Works Summit in Kigali, Rwanda. Key industry stakeholders convened to address the question: what is required to transition young Africans from education to employment?
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- Africa Business Weekly: D-Day for South African anti-illegal immigration protests
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- 27:26
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Africa Business Weekly on CNBC Africa brings you the most impactful business stories across sub-Saharan Africa every week. From the capital markets to economic news affecting the regions from East, West ad Southern Africa, we will speak to the major newsmakers from across the sub-Saharan Africa region to get exciting and unique angles to the stories shaping the continent.
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- Marketing Media Money: Marketing Brand South Africa
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- 29:33
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- We explore South Africa as a brand, it's global appeal and perception. We look into what the rich canvas of culture, heritage, diversity, and innovation to craft campaigns that resonate globally offers advertisers and investors alike.
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- Access: Bond yield increases ease amid selective demands
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- 4:35
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Traders at Access Bank say the near-term outlook for the bond market remains bearish, although the pace of yield increases has eased amid selective demands. On the Treasury bills side, they expect sustained demand at the long end of the curve. Odosa Osadolor, Treasury Team Lead at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for more market movements.
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- Africa Side Hustle: Inside the rise of South Africa’s Streetwear giants
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- 10:29
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- South Africa’s fashion scene has outgrown the runway to become a multi-billion-rand creative powerhouse. At the heart of this transformation, streetwear brands are not only reshaping culture and influencing consumer choices, but also driving job creation and proving that African businesses can thrive globally. Yet, behind the hype lies a deeper conversation — about entrepreneurship, manufacturing, access to capital, and building sustainable enterprises that can stand the test of time. Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on the business behind the brand, with one of the trailblazers redefining African streetwear. CNBC Africa’s Prudence Makhubalo spoke with Galxboy Founder and CEO, Thatiso Dube.
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- Focus On: How Payaza is transforming the digital payments landscape in Africa
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- 14:16
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- As Africa's financial technology ecosystem evolves, one company is at the heart of ensuring a seamless and robust platform that streamlines transactions and enhances financial operations. Payaza, a payment solutions company in Africa, is revolutionizing payments capabilities in Africa. In this sit-down, we unpack the developments and what to expect in Africa's fintech ecosystem.
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- Africa Business News - Live
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- 0:00
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- The Future of Banking in Nigeria
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- 4:06:49
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Nigeria’s banking system stands among the most resilient in emerging markets. Through successive reform cycles the 2005 consolidation, the post-2009 clean-up, and the 2025 recapitalisation Nigerian banks have evolved into well-capitalised, tightly regulated institutions. Yet this resilience has come at a cost. The system has been shaped primarily as a risk containment architecture, optimised for stability in a volatile macroeconomic environment, rather than as a scalable engine for credit creation and economic growth. At the same time, fintech platforms, digital banks, and stablecoin-based payment rails are redefining how money moves, how customers engage, and where value accrues across the financial ecosystem.
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- Africa Face to Face: How British International Investment is Shaping Africa's Growth Landscape
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- 26:18
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- Development Finance is the topic for this week's episode of Africa: Face to Face, as Leslie Maasdorp, CEO of the UK finance development institution British Investment International (BII) talks to hosts Sanjeev Gupta and Lanre Akinola.
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- Africa Business News - Live
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- 4:50
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- FTSE Russell reviews planned Nigeria frontier market status upgrade
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- 8:53
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- Global index provider FTSE Russell is placing its planned reclassification of Nigeria back to Frontier Market status under “further review noting the decision is to allow the index provider to thoroughly assess how Nigeria’s recent transition to a shortened T+1 settlement cycle affects international institutional investors. Muktar Mohammed, Analyst at Assar Investments joins CNBC Africa for more on this and equities market outlook for the rest of the year.
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- HSC 2026: Housing for Economic Transformation, Urban Equity and Human Dignity
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- 58:14
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- From Hamburg, Germany: A panel discussion on Housing for Economic Transformation, Urban Equity, and Human Dignity Accelerator II. This session fosters collective action and high-level commitment to solving
the global housing crisis. It aligns with UN-Habitat's implementation framework in Kenya and addresses policy guidance and planning, blended and innovative financing, knowledge and innovation, and capacity building and partnerships.
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- What will spur rebound in Nigeria equities?
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- 11:38
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Analysts believe buying interest in the second half of the year will reverse the negative trend in the Nigeria equities market, supported by recent price declines and anticipation of dividend declarations. Meanwhile, talks are expected to resume tomorrow in Qatar between the United States and Iran. Sam Chidoka, the Group Managing Director at Anchoria, joins CNBC Africa for these discussions.
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- Africa Business Weekly: Sanlam: South Africans planning retirement late
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- 28:20
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Africa Business Weekly on CNBC Africa brings you the most impactful business stories across sub-Saharan Africa every week. From the capital markets to economic news affecting the regions from East, West ad Southern Africa, we will speak to the major newsmakers from across the sub-Saharan Africa region to get exciting and unique angles to the stories shaping the continent.
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- Will Nigeria equities investors sustain sell-off momentum?
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- 5:27
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- The Nigerian equities market is witnessing sustained selloffs as investors await catalysts to spur intense market activities. Analysts expect sustained bids in the tier-1 banking space to signal early accumulation. Jeremiah Ubah, Chief Investment Officer at VNL Capital Asset Management, joins CNBC Africa for a market focus.
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- Marketing Media Money: The growth of streaming platforms in Africa
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- 29:04
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- The growth of streaming platforms in Africa is an exciting opportunity for platforms, creators and brands alike. With projections on these platforms being on a positive for the next few years, there is great potential for Africa.
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- Africa Side Hustle: Formalising businesses through construction
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- 9:29
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Construction remains one of South Africa’s biggest job creators, yet many skilled builders and tradespeople are still trapped in the informal economy. In this feature, we explore how the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) is helping entrepreneurs formalise their businesses, gain access to government projects, and build sustainable construction companies. CNBC Africa’s Prudence Makhubalo sat down with Ebrahim Moola, Business Improvement Director at the CIDB, to discuss the board’s role in empowering small contractors and driving growth in the sector.
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- Access: Investor appetite to drive bullish T-Bills
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- 4:19
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Traders at Access Bank say they expect an active Treasury Bills market today as investors sustain appetite for long-dated maturities. On the flipside in the bond market, sell pressure persisted across the curve with investors' interest on the 2032 and 2035 maturities. Kolawole Komolafe, Treasury Team Lead at Access Bank, joins CNBC Africa for a market discussion.
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- Africa Business News - Live
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- UBA: Investors seek attractive yields amid tighter liquidity conditions
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- 7:00
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- Traders at UBA expect the bearish sentiment at the Treasury bills market to persist as investors continue to seek attractive levels across the curve amid tighter liquidity conditions. Chuka Nwachukwu, Chief Dealer and Head of Trading at UBA joins CNBC Africa for more market movements.
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- Upgrading Local Value Chains: Driving High-Value Exports and Diversifying Growth
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- 56:00
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- African economies are increasingly prioritizing value addition and industrial development to capture greater benefits from natural resources and productive sectors. This session will explore how investments in energy, transport, logistics and digital infrastructure — alongside trade and commodity finance — can enable domestic processing, strengthen regional integration and drive diversified, inclusive growth.
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- Africa Face to Face: Rethinking Africa’s Mineral Boom: The Risky Reality of Local Processing
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- 26:16
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- Local processing is regarded as essential for realizing Africa's potential in critical minerals. However, Rohitesh Dhawan, the CEO of the International Council on Mining and Metals, argues that this perspective is misguided. Lanre Akinola and Sanjeev Gupta challenge him on the risks of local processing, suggesting it may result in the continent being burdened with unprofitable, stranded assets, and inquire about where the genuine opportunities exist.
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- OPEC Fund Development Forum 2026: A Transition that Empowers Tomorrow
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- 28:03
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- The OPEC Fund Development Forum' strategic platform transforms dialogue into tangible outcomes. This special anniversary edition of the OPEC Fund Development Forum will honor 50 years of delivering development impact and set a forward-looking agenda — for scaling solutions, mobilizing partnerships and translating ambitions into measurable results.
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- Access: Bearish sentiment to persist in Nigeria's T-bills
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- 5:03
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- Traders at Access Bank say they expect the Treasury Bills market to sustain its bearish momentum with the substantial supply of securities in the market. Meanwhile, the November 2026 OMO and June 2027 T-Bills maturities remained the most sought after by investors. Kinskin Ukeje, Team Lead, Currency Trading at Access Bank, joins CNBC Africa for a market focus.
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- Focus On: Powering Africa’s Digital Transformation
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- 13:00
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- Mobile technologies and services contributed 240 billion dollars to Africa's economy in 2025, equivalent to 7.8 per cent of the continent's GDP, this according to the GSMA's Mobile Economy Africa 2026 report. The sector also supported approximately 13 million jobs and generated 45 billion dollars in public revenues.
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- Focus On Africa Soft Power Summit
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- 13:21
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Nairobi plays host to the seventh Africa Soft Power Summit where leaders across finance, policy, technology, culture, investment, women’s leadership and the creative economy gather to highlight Africa’s Compound Interest.
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- PAC: Nigeria’s equities transitioning to valuation-driven market
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- 6:22
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Analyst at PAC Research say the recent pullback in Nigeria’s equities market should not be interpreted as a collapse in fundamentals. Rather, the market is transitioning from a liquidity-led rally to a valuation-driven market. They note the NGX remains fundamentally strong with Q3 likely to reward selective investing, strong earnings, and attractive valuations. Afamefuna Chukwurah, Deputy Research Head at PAC Research joins CNBC Africa for more market movements.
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- Africa Business Weekly: Investing in frontier future: PIDG at 25 and beyond
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- 27:40
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Africa Business Weekly on CNBC Africa brings you the most impactful business stories across sub-Saharan Africa every week. From the capital markets to economic news affecting the regions from East, West ad Southern Africa, we will speak to the major newsmakers from across the sub-Saharan Africa region to get exciting and unique angles to the stories shaping the continent.
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- Ghana to raise GH₵5.27bn in today's auction
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- 4:00
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- The Bank of Ghana plans to raise 5.27 billion cedis in today's Treasury Bills auction, lower than last week's 7.43 billion cedis target which was oversubscribed. Analysts at Access Bank Ghana say investors have shown stronger appetite for short-term government securities. Vera Adjei-Baah, Team Lead, Asset & Liability Management at Access Bank Ghana, joins CNBC Africa for a market discussion.
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- Will Nigeria’s equities market extend sell-offs?
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- 6:02
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- Nigeria’s equities market is extending a sharp four-day sell-off today as investors aggressively locked in profits from the massive 52.78 per cent market rally seen earlier this year. Analysts say with this downward momentum reflected across the market's key benchmarks, the market is sitting at a critical turning point, testing an immediate floor between 235,000 and 237,000 while facing a temporary ceiling at 240,000–242,000 points. Callista Chileke, Investment Research Analyst at ARM joins CNBC Africa for more market movements.
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- Africa Side Hustle: Turning Africa’s informal Side Hustles into formal growth drivers
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- 7:26
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- Across Africa, side hustles are transforming into ventures that plug service gaps and fuel economic growth. Yet scaling them is no easy feat — challenges around funding, operations, and building trust remain front and center.
The automotive services sector offers a vivid example of this shift. Entrepreneurs are tackling long-standing issues like unreliable repairs and limited access, while mobile, on-demand models begin to formalise what was once an informal trade. These simple fixes are evolving into scalable businesses, reshaping how industries operate.
To explore this journey, CNBC Africa's Prudence Makhubalo sat down with Lesetja Dikgale, Founder of Michanic.
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- UBA: Investors digest T-Bills auction outcome, upward repricing of stop rates
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- 5:58
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- Investors are digesting the outcome of Wednesday's Treasury Bills auction where the Debt Management Office allotted 1.49 trillion naira from the 1.86 trillion-naira subscription levels. Meanwhile, the sharp upward repricing in stop rates caught the attention of investors. Chuka Nwachukwu, Chief Dealer and Head of Trading at UBA joins CNBC Africa for a market focus.
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- Africa Face to Face: DPI's Runa Alam Tackles Private Equity Growth in Africa
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- 26:25
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- Runa Alam, Co-Founder and Chair of Development Partners International, discusses the growth and increasing relevance of private equity in Africa, notwithstanding the standard criticisms on time horizons and exit constraints.
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- Investors shift focus to ₦1TRN NTB auction
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- 5:14
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- Investors in Nigeria's fixed income market have turned their attention to today's Treasury Bills Auction where one trillion naira is up for grabs, much lower than the government's second quarter borrowing plan which had up to one trillion naira on offer. Ibukun Omojufehinsi, Team Lead, Currency Trading at Access Bank, joins CNBC Africa for a market focus.
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- Focus On Biashara Afrika 2026 Forum
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- 12:58
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- The Biashara Afrika 2026 Forum, brought together leaders from across the continent to explore how Africa can unlock the full potential of the AfCFTA. This Focus On will put the spotlight on SMMEs and their role in the value chain.
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- Africa Business Weekly: IMF Executive Board concludes 2026 Article IV consultation with Nigeria
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- 27:47
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Africa Business Weekly on CNBC Africa brings you the most impactful business stories across sub-Saharan Africa every week. From the capital markets to economic news affecting the regions from East, West ad Southern Africa, we will speak to the major newsmakers from across the sub-Saharan Africa region to get exciting and unique angles to the stories shaping the continent.
