CNBC Africa
Access: Investors shift focus to ₦750BN T-Bills auction
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- Access: Investors shift focus to ₦750BN T-Bills auction
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- 5:05
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Investors have their attention fixed on today’s ₦750 billion T-Bills auction. Meanwhile, Analysts at Access Bank expect the Bearish sentiment at the bond market to persist amid positioning ahead of increased DMO supply. Odosa Osadolor, Treasury Team Member at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for more market updates.
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- Dangote Refinery IPO to test depth of African capital markets
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- 19:39
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- 3 months ago
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- The Dangote Group plans to list Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals in May in what could become Africa’s largest IPO. The plan is to sell up to 10 per cent stake on the Nigerian Exchange Group with possible cross-border placements across African stock exchanges to deepen regional capital markets and attract global investors. Is this the game-changing listing for African markets? Lanre Buluro Managing Director, Investment Banking. Chapel Hill Denham, Agnes Gitau - Executive Director, Eastern Africa Association and Chidi Iwuchukwu, Executive Director RMB Nigeria and Head Investment Banking; RMB Broader Africa, join CNBC Africa for this discussion.
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- Focus On Gauteng Investment Conference 2026: Tourism, Creative Industries & Cultural Economy
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- 58:55
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The second Gauteng Investment Conference secured R205.6-billion in investment pledges. This Focus On special will bring key voices from the Gauteng Investment Conference discussing the areas where these investment pledges are most essential.
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- Education: Transforming Lives: Building Africa’s Next Generation of Women Leaders
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- 28:23
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Women’s leadership remains one of Africa’s greatest untapped economic accelerators. In the next episode of Education: Transforming Lives, Transforming Africa we explore education initiatives supporting girls’ dignity, retention and leadership pathways and also find out what systemic barriers must be removed to accelerate women and girls’ access to education.
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- CoM 2026: Harnesing Data & Frontier Tech for Africa’s Economic Transformation
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- 55:59
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Enabling the future of Africa by promoting the advancement of digital public infrastructure, data centers, and sovereignty is essential for the continent to transition from mere consumption to becoming the creators of their own technology. This panel discussion will explore the requirements from both African governments and the private sector to make this vision a reality.
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- Africa Business Weekly: IMF downgrades both South Africa and Nigeria
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- 27:41
- Date posted
- 3 months 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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- 11th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit: Highlights Special
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- 56:48
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The 11th Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit included significant discussions, exclusive panel sessions, individual interviews, and informal conversations. This Highlights Special will present the finest moments from this extensive summit, which brought together African women leaders, changemakers, innovators, visionaries, and legacy-builders.
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- Africa Side Hustle: Scaling up your Side Hustle
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- 7:37
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- 3 months ago
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- Across South Africa and the continent, side hustles and SMMEs are more than supplementary income — they are engines for value creation, innovation, and job creation. Yet, access to funding remains the decisive factor between a business that stalls and one that scales. To expand on sustaining side hustles through funding — ensuring sustainability, repayment, and governance in a way that strengthens Africa's long‑term economic resilience, CNBC Africa’s Prudence Makhubalo spoke to Mitchan Adams, CEO and Founder of Aions Venture.
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- Access: Naira to record marginal appreciation near-term
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- 5:26
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Traders at Access Bank say inflows from foreign portfolio investors are providing liquidity, helping to narrow bid-offer spread. Most transactions are executed within the ₦1,340 to ₦1,343/$1 range. They expect the positive sentiment to persist. Meanwhile, investors in the T-bills market continue adopting a cautious approach. Ademola Osuntoki, Treasury Team Lead at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for more market updates.
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- 58th session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance
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- 42:59
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The 58th session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, planning and economic development gathered in Tangier, Morocco to address how Africa’s economy can grow through innovation, harnessing data and frontier technology. Join CNBC Africa as we highlight key areas where digital trade can generate revenue for African countries.
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- Focus On: Gauteng Investment Conference 2026
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- 13:41
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The second Gauteng Investment Conference secured R205.6-billion in investment pledges. This Focus On special will bring key voices from the Gauteng Investment Conference discussing the areas where these investment pledges are most essential.
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- Africa Face2Face: Shoreline Group's Kola Karim on Navigating the New Geopolitics of African Energy
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- 26:30
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- This week on Africa: Face to Face, Lanre Akinola and Sanjeev Gupta speak with Kola Karim, Group Managing Director and CEO of Shoreline Energy International. As Africa’s vast energy resources remain largely untapped, the continent continues to face a critical funding gap, with global financiers often hesitant to invest. They explore whether shifting geopolitical dynamics are beginning to change the mood around energy investment in Africa.
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- Meristem: Positive momentum in Nigeria equities to persist
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- 6:00
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Analysts at Meristem Securities say they expect the positive sentiments in Nigeria's equities market to be sustained on the back of improving investor confidence, stable macroeconomic conditions, dividend payments, and growing optimism around the highly anticipated Dangote Refinery listing. Modupe Arinde, Investment Research Analyst at Meristem Securities, joins CNBC Africa for a market discussion.
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- T-Bills investors await March inflation data
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- 4:31
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Investors at Nigeria's fixed income market are awaiting the release of inflation data for March as traders at Access Bank expect a more cautious stance. Meanwhile, at the bond market, the 2032 and 2031 maturities recorded selective interest from investors. Ibukun Omojufehinsi, Team Lead, Currency Trading at Access Bank, joins CNBC Africa for a market focus.
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- Education: Transforming Lives: Empowering the Next Generation of Displaced Scholars
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- 27:35
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Displacement is one of Africa’s defining challenges. Education is one of the strongest solutions. In the next episode of Education: Transforming Lives, Transforming Africa we explore how education can support opportunities for displaced youth.
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- EdTech Monday: Connecting African Classrooms: Inside Africa’s Game-changing Partnerships
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- 45:23
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- This month's edition of EdTech Monday, we explore how we can connect African classrooms and how partnerships are reshaping the education landscape. We aim to surface actionable insights for policymakers, implementers and ecosystem partners.
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- Africa Business Weekly: Positioning Gauteng as South Africa’s economic hub
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- 27:48
- Date posted
- 3 months 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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- Gauteng Investment Conference 2026: Digital Economy, AI & Future Industries
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- 58:40
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- This panel discussion will examine how digital infrastructure, AI, data, and frontier technologies can reshape Africa’s economic trajectory. It explores opportunities to position Gauteng as a leading digital hub, strengthen innovation ecosystems, and attract investment in next-generation industries that drive productivity, competitiveness, and inclusive growth.
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- Investors position ahead of FY'25 dividends
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- 6:33
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- After a strong first quarter performance at the Nigeria equities market, investors have set their sight on 2025 dividend declaration. Meanwhile, banking stocks are witnessing a moderation following a strong rally this week as investors rebalance portfolios after a sustained upswing in financial services equities. Gbeminiyi Shopeju, Investment Analyst at Zedcrest Wealth, joins CNBC Africa for more.
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- Marketing Media Money: Sports Sponsorship
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- 28:32
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The sports sponsorship industry in South Africa is estimated at R8.5 billion. We bring in experts to help us dissect the world of sports sponsorship, highlighting the biggest deals, trends, and market insights shaping South African sports.
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- Ghana targets higher borrowing in T-Bills auction
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- 5:09
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Ghana has set a higher borrowing target of 7.5 billion cedis for its next auction in a bid to test market depth despite the sustained undersubscription and decline in investor appetite for Treasury bills. Traders at Access Bank Ghana say they expect similar trends in yields at the auction. Vera Adjei-Baah, Team Lead, Asset & Liability Management at Access Bank Ghana, joins CNBC Africa for a market focus.
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- Focus On LMA & ICMA Africa Summit 2026
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- 13:30
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- In this episode of Focus On, we put the spotlight on the LMA & ICMA Africa Annual Summit. We speak to key stakeholders on what is needed for Africa's capital market to attract more investments and how best to reset Africa's debt finances.
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- UBA: T-Bills market activity to pickup near-term
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- 7:03
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Traders at UBA expect the T-Bills Market to witness a pickup in activities in the near term, supported by the expected strong demand. On the bond side, the 2033 paper is the most active, leading in volume and driving the overall market activity. Fahad Aliu, Fixed Income Dealer at UBA joins CNBC Africa for more market updates.
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- Africa Face to Face: In Conversation with the CEO of Africa50, Alain Ebobissé
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- 26:28
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Chief Executive Officer of Africa50, Alain Ebobissé, is considered a pioneer in developing complex infrastructure projects on the African continent. After 10 years of operation, the organisation boasts 30 member countries and has raised significant amounts of development capital.
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- Focus On: The CNBC Africa Corporate Golf Day Kenya
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- 12:25
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Networking moves beyond the boardroom as business leaders converge at Muthaiga Country Club for the CNBC Africa Corporate Golf Day in Kenya. From strengthening Africa’s business community to building meaningful connections across the continent, this episode of Focus On explores how sport is shaping leadership, investment, and collaboration across the continent.
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- Assar: FTSE Russell status upgrade reflects growing confidence in Nigeria’s reforms
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- 5:10
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Analyst at Assar Investments, Muktar Mohammed says the FTSE Russell reclassification of Nigeria to Frontier market status effective in September reflects growing confidence in the country's reforms efforts, particularly in improving foreign exchange stability, which was a key factor behind the earlier downgrade. Following the banking sector recapitalization, focus now shifts to growth, specifically how the funds raised will translate into improved performance and impact their bottom line. He joins CNBC Africa for more on what to expect next.
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- Nigeria's economic reality: How to spend smart in tough times
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- 17:15
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Nigeria's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has expanded its market surveillance and product testing to electrical and electronics products in a bid to address consumer-related concerns. As disposable income shrinks and businesses align to economic reality, are consumer interests still at the front burner? Sola Salako-Ajulo, Founder, Consumer Advocacy Foundation of Nigeria and Hauwa Mustapha Otaru, Founder, ServiceBreeder, join CNBC Africa for this discussion.
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- Access: Investors shift focus to mid-week PMA
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- 5:04
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Investors have their attention fixed on today’s 700-billion-naira T-bills auction. Meanwhile, traders at Access Bank expect the bullish tone in the FX market to persist near term. Kinskin Ukeje, Team Lead, Currency trading at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for more market updates.
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- Zenith Bank FY earnings in focus as dividend play drives investor positioning
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- 5:01
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Investor attention is sharpening on Nigeria’s banking heavyweights as full-year earnings continue to shape capital allocation decisions on the Nigerian Exchange. Zenith Bank reported a 35 per cent surge in interest income to ₦3.6 trillion for 2025, while profit before tax edged lower by 4.8 per cent to ₦1.26 trillion, alongside a proposed final dividend of ₦8.75 per share. The results come as equities investors rotate into fundamentally strong, dividend-paying names amid a 29.3 per cent year-to-date gain in the market at the end of Q1 2026, with banking stocks dominating value trades. Patrick Ejumedia, Head of Research at Sterling Asset Management and Trustees, joins CNBC Africa to unpack the drivers of market performance and what these earnings signals mean for portfolio strategy.
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- Merban: Higher fuel prices to trigger marginal inflation increase in Q2’26
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- 5:13
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Analysts at Merban Capital expect a marginal increase in Ghana’s inflation in the second quarter of this year due to increased prices at the pump and transport prices going up. They expect the Bank of Ghana to proceed with caution and likely maintain policy rate at 14 per cent to contain any inflationary risk factors emanating from the Middle East tensions. Nelson Kuagbedzi, Head of Finance at Merban Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.
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- Education: Transforming Lives: Inclusive Education: Africa's Smart Investment
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- 26:58
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Inclusive education is not charity. It is smart economic policy. When learners with disabilities gain opportunity, societies gain innovation productivity and leadership. In this episode of Education: Transforming Lives, Transforming Africa we look at how Africa can make education systems truly inclusive.
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- Africa Business Weekly: Unlocking $4.4 trillion: African capital for African infrastructure
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- 28:20
- Date posted
- 4 months 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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- Focus On: South Africa Investment Conference 2026
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- 13:47
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Businesses gathered at the South African Investment Conference 2026 to explore opportunities, drive partnerships, and to be part of the group that reassures investors about the economic growth of the republic.
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- Africa Face to Face: Connecting Capital: Saif Malik outlines Standard Chartered’s Vision for Africa
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- 26:03
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- In this episode, Saif Malik, the CEO and Head of Coverage, UK, Standard Chartered talks about the role of the bank in Africa. Having operated in the continent for over 170 years, the bank is in the process of reallocating its resources, connecting capital to where clients need it.
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- Focus On: Championing Women’s Voices, Vision and Leadership
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- 11:40
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Forbes Women Africa Leading Women Summit, now in its 11th edition, brings together influential women from across the continent to share their experiences and inspire the next generation of trailblazers. A key theme throughout the event was the power of partnerships in overcoming challenges and achieving success. This Focus On will highlight the value of partnerships.
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- Focus On Inclusive FinTech Forum: Global Finance and Technology Network
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- 13:51
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- In this segment of Focus On the Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026, we discuss Africa’s fintech potential, AI in finance, digital public infrastructure, and cross-border partnerships shaping the future of financial inclusion.
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- Focus On: Women Empowerment at the Centre of Shaping Africa’s future
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- 12:49
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit marked its 11th edition under the theme “The Voice, Vision and Victories of Her Africa". This Focus On will showcase the central role of partnerships in amplifying stories of leadership and impact on future generation of women leadership and why championing women's voices remains a national imperative.
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- South Africa Investment Conference 2026: Investing in South Africa
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- 56:46
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The 6th South Africa Investment Conference is set to showcase key areas of investment interest to grow South Africa's economy. Join CNBC Africa as a panel of experts unpack they key areas.
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- Post recapitalisation: New era begins for Nigerian banks
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- 21:35
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- As the recapitalisation of Nigerian banks marks a new era, the Central Bank of Nigeria has directed banks to conduct a comprehensive stress test on their credit portfolios beginning from today April the 1st, 2026, as part of measures to ensure the continued stability of the nation’s banking system. Bukola Smith, MD/CEO of FSDH Merchant Bank and Muyiwa Oni - Regional Head, Equity Research, West Africa, at Standard Bank Group, join CNBC Africa for this discussion.
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- Opening Ceremony of the 2026 South Africa Investment Conference
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- 1:00:04
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- South Africa hosts its 6th Investment Conference against the backdrop of the twin shocks of the Iran War and worsening geoeconomic fractures. Launched in 2018 by President Cyril Ramaphosa the initiative has netted the economy over 600 billion rand that has helped build new factories, mines and industries.
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- Focus On: Voices, strategy and the power of the female narrative
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- 28:05
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit 2026 featured the Founder of SBB Media alongside a panel of women who highlighted the challenges that they have overcome and the successes that they have achieved in their personal and professional journeys.
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- Focus On: Accelerating Africa’s progress through Women
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- 12:09
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- In honor of International Women’s Month, the 11th Forbes Women Africa Leading Women Summit brought together prominent and inspiring female leaders from diverse backgrounds to share their experiences, connect with one another, and motivate the upcoming generation. In the predominantly male sector of logistics, robust female leadership fosters enhancements in problem-solving environments.
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- Focus On Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026: The Kigali International Financial Centre
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- 13:20
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- In this Focus On special, we put the spotlight on the Kigali International Financial Centre and discuss Kigali's ambition to become a global fintech hub, connecting investors, startups, and cross-border digital finance.
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- Education: Transforming Lives: Powering the Future: Strategies to Scale Africa’s Digital Workforce
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- 24:14
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- In the next episode of Transforming Lives, Transforming Africa we explore what education systems, industry, and policymakers must do differently to build Africa’s digital workforce for the jobs of the future.
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- IFF 2026: Funding the Future: Investing in Women-led Innovation & Women-centric Solutions
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- 42:53
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Despite the significant growth of fintech in Africa, merely 3-5 per cent of venture capital is allocated to startups led by women, with an even smaller number of investors focusing on solutions that cater to women, such as maternal health technology, femtech, or financial products designed for women. Join CNBC Africa as this panel convenes investors and women founders to explore strategies for navigating funding, unlocking capital, and fostering inclusive innovation.
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- Africa Business Weekly: Iran war upends global supply chains
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- 27:21
- Date posted
- 4 months 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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- Focus On LWS Stanford Seed: Female-led Entrepreneurs
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- 13:39
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The 11th edition of the Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit brought together female leaders, innovators, and influencers from around the world to demonstrate the significance of support and its potential to inspire the next generation of female entrepreneurs. Training and skills development play a vital role in fostering successful entrepreneurship. In this episode, we examine how an educational institution serves as a foundation to aid female-led businesses.
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- Focus On Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026
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- 14:11
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- In this episode of Focus On, National Bank of Rwanda Governor Soraya Hakuziarimye discusses open banking regulation, digital currencies, financial stability, and closing Africa’s financial inclusion gap.
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- Breaking Down Markets EP5: Buy Side vs Sell Side?
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- 24:34
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- This week on Breaking Down Markets, CNBC Africa’s Sally Sithole sits down with Jordan Toy, Director & Private Wealth Manager at Legacy Family Wealth, to unpack the two sides that quietly drive the financial markets: the buy side vs the sell side
This is the segment where we bridge the gap between the man on the street and the world of financial markets, stripping away the jargon and breaking down complex concepts so that you can understand, engage, and be part of the conversation.
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- Access: Improved appetite for T-Bills to drive market sentiment
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- 5:43
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Traders at Access Bank say they expect the strong investors' sentiment at the Treasury Bills market to continue irrespective of the outcome of auction results as the newly issued 1-year NTB remains the most sought-after paper. Uzor Anakebe, Team Lead, FCY Balance Sheet Management at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for a market discussion.
