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      <video:title><![CDATA[Remgro reports double-digit annual earnings growth ]]></video:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[VISA on investing in African financial innovation]]></video:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Unlocking seamless payment solutions in Africa]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Africa's cross-border payment landscape remains fragmented due to disparate currencies and regulatory frameworks, despite advancements in data and technology, according to Ellen Kumwenda-Mtine, Head of Cash Management Sales at Absa CIB. CNBC Africa spoke to Kumwenda-Mtine on AI's pivotal role in shaping payments, driving economic growth and development. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Standard Bank hosts 5th SOC Summit in Dubai]]></video:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Mckinsey: Women-led start-ups attract significantly less funding]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Africa’s technology sector holds enormous potential for growth, but persistent gender disparities are slowing progress. This is according to a new McKinsey report, which highlights the opportunities and barriers facing women in tech. The report notes three primary points of challenge: the “school to work” transition, the rise to industry leadership, and financial support for women tech entrepreneurs. Mayowa Kuyoro, Partner at Mckinsey Financial Services and co-author of the report, joins CNBC Africa to discuss more. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Wärtsilä signs 5-year deal to operate 23MW captive power plant in Senegal]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a five-year Operation and Maintenance agreement with Boto SA, a subsidiary of Moroccan mining group Managem, for a 23-megawatt captive power plant at the Boto Gold Project in eastern Senegal. Marc Thiriet, Managing Director for West Africa and Energy Business Director for Africa at Wärtsilä, says the project allows for future integration of solar energy, supporting Senegal’s broader push toward renewable energy and sustainable industrialisation. He joins CNBC Africa to discuss this story.  ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[State of Rwanda’s economy ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Rwanda’s financial sector is tipped to continue delivering growth for the economy with the latest GDP numbers pointing to a 7.2 per cent growth recorded in Q1 of 2025. The country’s domestic currency has continued to firm up despite regional shocks. The Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE) is upbeat as a number of reforms continue. CNBC Africa’s Aby Agina spoke to Celestin Rwabukumba, the CEO of Rwanda Stock Exchange for more.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Bridging the infrastructure funding gap in Africa]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly is currently underway in New York. This year’s theme “Better Together: 80 Years and More for Peace, Development and Human Rights”, comes at a pivotal moment for the world where multilateralism and solidarity are under scrutiny. In attendance at the meetings is Africa’s largest lender by assets, Standard Bank. Lungisa Fuzile, CEO: Africa Regions & Offshore, Standard Bank Group joins CNBC Africa for more. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:description><![CDATA[The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has cut lending rates by 50 basis points citing lowering inflation and broad economic stability. Abdulazeez Kuranga, Regional Economist for West Africa at Standard Bank Group, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion and more. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Senegal adopts 2025 Investment Code]]></video:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[African Bank sells first social bond]]></video:title>
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