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      <video:title><![CDATA[Empowering Africa’s youth: The Uplift Programme launch]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Africa's youth population is its greatest asset, yet nearly one in five young people on the continent remain out of work. Bridging this gap requires more than just training; it requires a direct link to the marketplace. A new multi-country initiative, The Uplift Programme, developed in partnership with the One Family Foundation and supported by the Mastercard Foundation, aims to transform the lives of 9,000 young people over the next three years by scaling youth-led enterprises and securing sustainable employment. Joining CNBC Africa is Pearl Uzokwe, Director, Africa Forward at Catalyst Now, to discuss the launch of the Uplift Programme.  ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Italtile reports subdued trading amid weak demand]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[For more on this performance, CNBC Africa is joined by the CEO of Italtile, Lance Foxcroft.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Oil prices jump on U.S, Israel & Iran conflict  ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Brent crude has recorded a seven per cent jump hovering around 76 dollars a barrel as Iran continues to launch strikes across the Middle East in response to ongoing attacks by the US and Israel. Analysts believe that the prolonged conflict could push energy prices higher as shipping has almost come to a standstill at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. Temitope Kolade, Associate Director, Energy, Mining and Maritime Practice at Andersen Nigeria, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion and more. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Middle East tensions raise fresh risks for Africa ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Rising tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran are disrupting a critical global trade corridor, with potential knock-on effects for energy prices, shipping routes and supply chains, particularly for import-dependent African economies. At the same time, Nigeria has extended its ban on raw shea nut exports to 2027 in a push for local value addition. Obiora Madu, Director-General of the African Center for Supply Chain, joins CNBC Africa to assess the implications for Africa’s trade landscape.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Nigeria 2027 elections: Can INEC avoid technical glitches?]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission plans to conduct a nationwide mock presidential election to test the reliability of its electronic results transmission system ahead of the 2027 general elections. This comes as Chairman of INEC said the commission cannot guarantee 100 per cent perfect election in 2027 as far as electronic transmission of results is concerned. Ken Okolugbo, a Political Analyst, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[MTN Nigeria swings back to profit as revenue climbs to N5.2trn ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[MTN Nigeria returns to profitability posting a profit after tax of 1.1 trillion-naira while Service revenue rose 55.1 per cent year-on-year to 5.2 trillion naira. Meanwhile, the telecom operator has revised its EBITDA margin upward to ‘mid to high 50 per cent. The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola says the company’s balance sheet resilience was driven by the robust performance as well as reduction in foreign currency exposure and financial discipline. Modupe Kadri, Chief Financial Officer of MTN Nigeria joins CNBC Africa to unpack the numbers and near-term growth prospect. ]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7772461024737/will-nigeria-s-cement-majors-sustain-profit-growth-in-2026</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Will Nigeria’s cement majors sustain profit growth in 2026?]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Nigeria’s leading cement producers delivered standout earnings in 2025. Dangote Cement reported profit after tax of just over a trillion naira with revenue to 4.3 trillion naira. On the other hand, BUA Cement revenue was up 34 per cent to 1.17 trillion naira while gross profit more than doubled to 606 billion naira. Meanwhile, Analysts at PAC Research say March marks a critical inflection point for the Nigerian equity market, signalling a shift from a liquidity-driven rally to a period where sustainability and underlying fundamentals take center stage. Afamefuna Chukwurah, Deputy Head of Research at PAC Research joins CNBC Africa for more market movements.]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7772462081954/moody-s-ai-will-boost-growth-but-job-impact-will-vary-across-countries</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Moody’s: AI will boost growth but job impact will vary across countries]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence are set to reshape global labor markets. That’s according to Moody’s ratings. The ratings firm notes the automation and augmentation of tasks, through which AI will replace or supplement current occupations, promise greater overall economic productivity, although some displaced workers will lose jobs or work less productively in subsequent roles. Marie Diron, Managing Director, Global Sovereign Risk at Moody’s Ratings joins CNBC Africa for more on what this means for advanced economies and emerging markets.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Oil market braces for volatility as Middle East risks escalate ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Oil prices edge higher as much as 13 per cent today after shipping in the Strait of Hormuz was disrupted by retaliatory Iranian attacks following initial bombing by Israel and the United States that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei over the weekend. Meanwhile, OPEC+ has agreed to a modest oil output boost of 206,000 barrels per day for April. Chinnan Dikwal, Vice Chair at African Energy Council joins CNBC Africa for more on these.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[The JSE’s record year]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[A record year! That's what the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Limited, has achieved. The company that runs Africa's largest stock exchange; has churned out net profit after tax, that broke the R1 billion mark. Headline earnings per climbed by 17.7 per cent year-on-year. Investors are smiling all the way to the bank; with an ordinary dividend increase of 16 per cent to 961 cents per share, and a special dividend of 100 cents per share. To paint a picture of the year that was, CNBC Africa is joined by outgoing CEO of the JSE, Leila Fourie.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Bidvest H1 HEPS rose 5%]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Bidvest has cited margin gains, tight cost control and excellent cash generation; as its key pillars of the half year performance. For the 6 months ended December, the group posted 3.7 per cent growth in the top line, that filtered through to a 5.3 per cent lift in normalised headline earnings per share from continuing operations. Shareholders are benefiting; with an interim dividend of 495 cents, which is 5.3 per cent higher than the previous comparable period. Bidvest CEO, Mpumi Madisa spoke to CNBC Africa for more.]]></video:description>
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