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      <video:title><![CDATA[Fintech for school fees in Uganda]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[The World Bank reports that the cost of education is the biggest source of financial worry for 40 per cent of Ugandan families. Many parents now rely on school fee loans to keep their children in class — a sign of the growing pressure on household incomes. CNBC Africa is joined by Yustus Aribariho, CEO of Furaha Financial — a Ugandan fintech that has disbursed over one million dollars in school fees loans since its 2023 launch - to unpack how this works and if it is scalable.]]></video:description>
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      <video:description><![CDATA[Kenya has taken a major step toward greening its capital markets. The Capital Markets Authority has granted four new licenses - including one to Kenya Climate Ventures. The move is expected to open new pathways for climate finance, innovation, and sustainable enterprise growth. CNBC Africa spoke with Victor Ndiege, CEO of Kenya Climate Ventures, to discuss how this new license will reshape their operations and accelerate their impact.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[IFC looks to leverage regional finance for growth]]></video:title>
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      <video:description><![CDATA[When Nigeria's new tax laws kick in next year, investors will have to pay almost 3 times the usual for capital gains. But will investors rush to take profits before the tax takes effect? Ayodeji Ebo, the MD of Optimus by Afrinvest, joins CNBC Africa to discuss how the market is digesting this development. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:description><![CDATA[With Africa recording easing inflation and stronger local currencies, the continent's smartphone market is expected to grow by 3 per cent as persistent economic challenges fuelling limited disposable income persist. Manish Pravinkumar, Principal Analyst at Canalys, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:description><![CDATA[Kenya’s Central Bank has cut its benchmark lending rate to 9.25 per cent from 9.50 per cent following the bank’s latest Monetary Policy Committee meeting. CNBC Africa is joined by Chad Nyakatura, Money Market and Sales Manager at Stanbic Bank Uganda for more on the implications of this development.  ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Namibia Securities Exchange CEO on 2025 activity]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Joining CNBC Africa for more is Tiaan Bazuin, CEO, Namibian Stock Exchange.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Georgieva: Uncertainty is the new normal]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[International Monetary Fund Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva delivered the curtain raiser speech for the 2025 Annual Meetings at the Milken Institute to unpack the financier's latest outlook for the global economy.]]></video:description>
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