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      <video:title><![CDATA[Assessing financial health of East African businesses]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[As businesses across East Africa face rising interest rates, inflation, and mounting debt pressures, understanding financial resilience is more important than ever. Joining CNBC Africa is George Munga Amolo, Managing Partner at AMG Consulting Group, to shed light on the trends, risks, and warning signs affecting corporate financial health in the region. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[ASEA, AfCFTA partner to streamline cross-border securities in Africa]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[The African Securities Exchanges Association has signed a strategic partnership with the AfCFTA Secretariat to simplify and accelerate cross-border trading across the continent, leveraging PAPSS and ASEA’s African Exchanges Linkage Project to boost market integration. At the same time, the Rwanda Stock Exchange is driving innovation with its new Multicurrency Market, the Green Exchange Window for sustainable finance, and the launch of the Pan-African ESG Awards. Joining CNBC Africa to unpack what these initiatives mean for investors and African capital markets is ASEA President and also RSE CEO, Celestin Rwabukumba. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[South Africa’s economy grows 0.5% in Q3 2025]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[All eyes are on South Africa's third-quarter GDP numbers, that came out earlier today, as economists polled by Reuters are expecting growth to slow to about 0.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter, down from the stronger-than-expected 0.8 per cent we saw in the previous quarter. To help unpack both the global trajectory and the implications for South Africa, CNBC Africa is joined by Hugh Hacking, Executive Head: Structured Investments and Annuities, Momentum Corporate. ]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7764673768945/south-africa-s-brightening-growth-picture</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[South Africa’s brightening growth picture]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Looking ahead to 2026, the picture shows tentative stabilisation, but overall growth is expected to remain too low to drive meaningful development progress in many regions — especially those already under pressure from weak demand, structural constraints, and geopolitical fragmentation. To help unpack these global trends, the risks, and the potential opportunities, CNBC Africa is joined by Izak Odendaal, Investment Strategist at Old Mutual, for a comprehensive snapshot of the global economy, what's driving 2025, and expected in 2026.]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7764674797636/s-africa-s-national-planning-commission-calls-for-reform-of-development-finance-institutions</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[S.Africa's National Planning Commission calls for reform of Development Finance Institutions]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[South Africa is facing a pivotal moment in its economic reform journey, and a new report from the National Planning Commission suggests the country could unlock R5-trillion in long-term investment by overhauling its financial system.
The recommendations call for a redesign of South Africa's monetary architecture to channel more capital into gross fixed capital formation and accelerate the Just Energy Transition. CNBC Africa is joined by Mark Swilling, Professor and Co-Director, University Of Stellenbosch for this discussion. 
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7764675511585/mec-maile-on-key-takeaways-from-2025-medium-term-budget</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[MEC Maile on key takeaways from 2025 Medium Term Budget]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[The Gauteng government this morning unveiled its Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement for 2025, outlining how R527 billion will be spent over the next three years. The statement focused on driving economic growth, creating jobs, and improving essential services. CNBC Africa reporter Keamo Mosepele spoke to Gauteng MEC of Finance and Economic Development, Lebogang Maile. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:description><![CDATA[Bitcoin and ethereum are recording sharp drops as the recent sell-off in cryptocurrencies resumes. Is there still a lot of leverage in bitcoin out there? Chuta Chimezie, Founder and Coordinator of BlockChain Nigeria User Group joins CNBC Africa for more on the near-term outlook for cryptocurrencies. ]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7764684811183/will-cocoa-price-recovery-continue</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Will cocoa price recovery continue?]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Cocoa prices are recovering after the International Cocoa Organization cut its global 2024/25 cocoa surplus estimate to 49,000 metric tonnes from a previous estimate of 142,000 metric tonnes and lowered its global 2024/25 cocoa production estimate to 4.69 million metric tonnes. Akin Laoye, CEO of FTN Cocoa joins CNBC Africa for more on production and price dynamics in West Africa.]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7764686463659/ethiopia-foreign-exchange-auction-results</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Ethiopia foreign exchange auction results]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[The National Bank of Ethiopia has held its 11th forex auction, offering $50 million to banks as part of its bi-weekly program to stabilize currency access. To get the latest auction results, CNBC Africa is joined by Mered Fikireyohannes, CEO of Pragma Investment Advisory. ]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7764687050843/absa-bank-uganda-leaning-on-digital-payments-growth-to-ramp-up-profit-margins</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Absa Bank Uganda leaning on digital payments growth to ramp up profit margins]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Uganda's economy has witnessed a spike in the uptake of digital payments as consumers lurch onto the bandwagon being caused by the digital financial revolution. To give us a sense of what trends this is taking and why financial intermediaries are upping the ante by rolling out digital payment solutions, CNBC Africa is joined by David Luyima, Head of Card Issuance, Absa Bank Uganda for more.]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7764687627641/state-of-pension-sector-in-africa</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[State of pension sector in Africa]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Africa's pensions sector is yet to reach its full potential despite the continent having one of the fastest growing populations in the world. With several economies being largely powered by micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises MSMEs and the informal economy, most of these workers remain financially unprotected, with limited access to formal pension and insurance systems. According to ILOSTAT, about 80 per cent of jobs in sub-Saharan Africa are informal, leaving most workers without social protection or retirement savings. CNBC Africa's Aby Agina spoke to Fred Waswa, Group CEO, Octagon Africa for more. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:publication_date>2025-12-02T15:17:26.156Z</video:publication_date>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Expanding South Africa’s freight rail capacity]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Private sector investment is heating up, in the logistics sector, in South Africa. Traxtion has committed to a R3.4 billion rolling stock investment to unlock freight capacity and support South Africa's rail reform agenda. This is the largest private freight rail investment in South Africa's history, in terms of fleet size and value. Joining CNBC Africa to unpack the value of this investment is James Holley, the CEO of Traxtion.]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7764689916576/s-african-competition-commission-charges-shipping-companies-with-price-fixing</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[S.African Competition Commission charges shipping companies with price-fixing]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Between 2008 and 2018, businesses and consumers, that have been buying imported goods, may have been paying more. And the prices of exported goods from South African business, may have been less competitive. This is based on a complaint that the Competition Commission has referred, to the Competition Tribunal. The Commission's investigation found that, eight cargo shipping companies engaged in the price fixing of rates, for a decade. CNBC Africa is joined by Makgale Mohlala, the Head of Cartels at the Competition Commission for more. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:publication_date>2025-12-02T15:51:18.896Z</video:publication_date>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7764693575176/araxi-h1-heps-up-1-8</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Araxi H1 HEPS up 1.8%]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Fintech company Araxi, formerly known as Capital Appreciation produced its first interim results, under the new name. In the half-year ended September, revenue ticked up by 2.3 per cent with headline earnings per share advancing by 1.8 per cent. The company noted, excellent growth in the Payments division; and improvements in the Software business. Bradley Sacks, CEO of Araxi joins CNBC Africa for more. ]]></video:description>
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