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      <video:description><![CDATA[Ethiopia’s exports have hit $5.1 billion in the first half of the 2025/26 fiscal year, surpassing targets by 20 per cent and marking a 56 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. The milestone comes amid progress on AfCFTA implementation and renewed momentum in Ethiopia’s WTO accession process. Joining CNBC Africa to unpack what this means for Ethiopia’s trade, investment climate, and the sustainability of this growth is Mered Fikireyohannes, CEO of Pragma Investment Advisory.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Closing Africa’s education financing gap]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[As African countries push toward knowledge-based economies, education financing is increasingly viewed as a strategic investment rather than a social cost. With a widening global funding gap, political will and innovative financing models are key to expanding access and quality. CNBC Africa’s Ericks Shyaka spoke with Derek Langford, Senior Engagement Specialist at Education Above All, for more. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Investment opportunities in AI, tech, and Africa]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Emerging investment trends in AI, tech, and Africa are reshaping markets, from decentralised investments to human capital development. CNCB Africa spoke to Rich Nuzum, Head of OCIO, Franklin Templeton, on what this means for the continent’s growth, alongside the WEF Annual Meetings 2026 in Davos.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Davos 2026: PepsiCo head on global AI landscape]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Eugene Willemsen, CEO of the International Beverages at PepsiCo spoke to CNBC Africa on the side-lines of the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7769167528421/gauteng-advances-investment-strategy-at-wef-2026</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Gauteng advances investment strategy at WEF 2026]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Gauteng Growth and Development Agency Group Executive : Macro Business Intelligence Muziwethu Mathema says the agency's participation at the 2026 World Economic Forum was focused on positioning Gauteng as an attractive and competitive investment destination. He adds that engagements at the forum resulted in promising investment discussions and provided valuable insights into policy innovation, strengthening Gauteng's global investment narrative ahead of the upcoming Gauteng Investment Conference. Mathema spoke to CNBC Africa reporter Palesa Mofokeng. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[SA‑UK agreement drives R50bn export gains]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[South Africa and the United Kingdom are marking five years of a development-focused free trade relationship that is already delivering tangible economic results. The South Africa UK Economic Partnership Agreement was designed to harness the power of trade for mutual growth and job creation, and in 2024 alone it delivered tariff savings on fifty billion rand worth of South African exports to the UK, deepening trade ties, supporting jobs, and strengthening export-led growth.

Joining CNBC Africa to unpack how the South Africa - UK agreement is driving these export gains is Natasha Stotesbury, Head of Trade Policy at the British High Commission in South Africa. 
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Intelligence Africa assigns AAA.NG first-time national scale rating to InfraCredit]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Intelligence Africa Ratings assigns AAA.NG first-time national scale long-term issuer credit rating to Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company. The rating is underpinned by a strong Standalone Credit Score of 9.2. The Stable Outlook reflects Intelligence Africa’s expectation that InfraCredit will maintain its current relative credit positioning within the Nigerian financial institutions peer group over the outlook horizon. Muyiwa Jesuro, Analytical Manager at Intelligence Africa Ratings joins CNBC Africa for more. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[WEF’s Brende: Debt, geopolitics as key threats to global growth]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[As the World Economic Forum in Davos wraps up today, with trade and investment remaining central to South Africa's charm offensive for global investors, CNBC Africa's Godfrey Mutizwa spoke to Børge Brende, the President and CEO of the World Economic Forum. ]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7769169795481/werner-sovereign-ai-next-phase-for-africa</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Werner: Sovereign AI next phase for Africa]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[The Co-Founder of AI for Good, Fred Werner believes Sovereign AI is the next phase for Africa where artificial intelligence is used in a safe, ethical and inclusive way to drive local solutions for the continent. In a chat with CNBC Africa at the World Economic Forum, he notes the AI for Good report identifies data access, connectivity infrastructure and AI skills as pathways to scale use cases and pilots globally.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[How global shifts impacts Nigeria’s capital market reset]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Global markets are still digesting the fallout from Donald Trump’s address at the World Economic Forum, For Nnamdi Nwizu, Co-Managing Partner at Comercio Partners, the long-standing economic alignment between the United States and Europe is beginning to fray. Meanwhile, Bankole Odusanya, Treasury Chief Dealer at Polaris Bank, says markets are already pricing in a return to conventional power—particularly energy—creating an opportunity for Nigeria to reposition itself as West Africa’s leading hub and exporter of refined petroleum products. CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor spoke with both analysts on the implications of these global shifts, and how Nigeria’s new capital market rules fit into a world that’s clearly being reshaped.]]></video:description>
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      <video:description><![CDATA[As global leaders wrap up what has been a thrilling week in the Swiss Alps in Davos, multilateral financial institutions have put forth Africa's key messages towards developing cheaper financing to power infrastructure projects on the continent. CNBC Africa's Aby Agina spoke to Thierno-Habib Hann, Managing Director & CEO of Shelter Afrique Development Bank, for more insights. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Global economy 2026 outlook: Resilience amid geopolitics]]></video:title>
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      <video:description><![CDATA[Fragmented markets, regulatory hurdles, and low investor appetite continue to challenge Africa's push for sustainable development finance and while mobilising capital across the continent remains difficult, leveraging remittances and advancing intra-African trade through the AfCFTA are making inroads in providing viable and alternate pathways to address this gap. On the side-lines of the World Economic Forum, CNBC Africa's Godfrey Mutizwa spoke to Lawrence Nyazema, Group CEO, CBZ Holdings.]]></video:description>
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