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      <video:title><![CDATA[Standard Bank Trade Barometer signals rising African business confidence]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[The latest edition of the Standard Bank Africa Trade Barometer points to improving trade conditions across the continent. Firms across ten major African markets are reporting stronger infrastructure, rising business confidence and growing momentum around regional integration through the African Continental Free Trade Area. To unpack these findings further, CNBC Africa is joined by Philip Myburgh, Head of Trade for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank Group.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[CIT collections hit ₦2.96tn in Q3 as Nigeria pushes tax base expansion]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Nigeria’s push to boost non-oil revenue is showing results. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows Company Income Tax collections surged 67.2 per cent year-on-year to ₦2.96 trillion in the third quarter of 2025. The government is now looking to deepen the tax net with new presumptive tax guidelines targeting informal businesses and banning cash tax collections in a bid to improve transparency and compliance. Theo Emuwa, Senior Partner at AELEX, joins CNBC Africa to unpack the implications for businesses and Nigeria’s fiscal outlook.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Ghana's disinflation streak leaves door open for deeper cuts ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Ahead of Ghana's 69th Independence, Ghana’s inflation dropped 50 basis points to 3.3 per cent in February, marking the 14th consecutive monthly drop and the lowest level recorded since the 2021 rebasing of the Consumer Price Index. That’s according to data from the Ghana Statistical Service. Meanwhile, Ghana’s Reference Rate, the benchmark used by commercial banks to price loans, has dropped sharply to 11.71 per cent for March, down from 14.58 per cent recorded in February. Richmond Frimpong, Advisory Board Chair at FLF Africa joins CNBC Africa to unpack the numbers. ]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7772714020214/lcci-s-almona-backs-phased-implementation-of-nigeria-s-tax-stamp-plan</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[LCCI's Almona backs phased implementation of Nigeria’s tax stamp plan ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Nigeria plans to go ahead with a new tax stamp on excisable goods, with warning it could derail the sector’s fragile recovery.  Meanwhile, the Director General of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chinyere Almona, says the Tax stamp plan is at the crosspoint between revenue assurance, industrial competitiveness and consumer protection. She highlights manufacturers and consumers should view compliance costs as critical investments for the future while calling on the government to adopt a phased implementation of the plan.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Sunbeth’s funding push targets Africa’s cocoa trade opportunity ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[West Africa’s cocoa market is adjusting to lower farmgate prices after both Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana cut pay-outs to farmers in response to softer global prices. As the region navigates shifting market dynamics, trading firms are positioning to capture new opportunities across the value chain. Sunbeth Global Concepts has exported over 200 thousand metric tons of cocoa since 2017. The agro-commodities trading company is seeking a 100-billion-Naira through a commercial paper issuance, part of a wider ₦200 billion funding program to expand its footprint. Chuma Ajene, the Chief Investment and Strategy Adviser at Sunbeth, joins CNBC Africa to unpack how the company plans to navigate Africa’s evolving cocoa trade landscape and seize growth opportunities.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions: Oxford Economics say risks to Africa's outlook relatively limited ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[A report by Oxford Economics says the impact of US and Israeli strikes on Iran on Africa is largely dependent on how long hostilities persist and to what extent Iran can disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The report notes that despite uncertainty around the extent of Iran's responses, global oil prices are likely to carry a higher geopolitical risk premium as tensions persist. Brendon Verster, a Senior Economist at Oxford Economics, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.  ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Impala Platinum H1 HEPS surges five-fold]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Impala Platinum's balance sheet is enjoying its time in the sun; as Platinum Group metals soar. In the half year period ended December; the PGM miner posted a five-fold increase in headline earnings per share. And that's filtered through to shareholder pockets; as the company declared an Interim dividend of 410 cents per share, which is 60 per cent of adjusted free cash flow. CNBC Africa spoke with Meroonisha Kerber, the CFO of Implats for more. ]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7772724015649/the-oxygen-gap-from-pandemic-emergency-to-permanent-investment</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[The oxygen gap: From pandemic emergency to permanent investment ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[In sub-Saharan Africa, 91 per cent of patients who need medical oxygen cannot access it. This is a gap far wider than those for HIV/AIDS or TB. While the COVID-19 pandemic turned oxygen into a global priority, the challenge has now shifted from donating equipment to building sustainable supply chains. The Oxygen CoLab is pioneering an "Oxygen-as-a-Service" model that cuts costs by 70 per cent and treats oxygen as a utility rather than a donation. For more insights, CNBC Africa is joined by Sheillah Bagayana, Oxygen CoLab Uganda Lead & Co-Founder, ShiShi International. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Nigeria's pump prices surge over global supply uncertainty]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Motorists in Lagos, Abuja and other commercial hubs in Nigeria are paying over one hundred naira more for petrol at the pump. Meanwhile, trade sources say Dangote Refinery has issued tenders to sell gasoil and jet fuel this month. On the global scene, oil prices extend rally as the escalating U.S.-Israeli war with Iran disrupts supplies and shipping, prompting some major producers to cut output and others to take measures to ensure supply security. Kelvin Emmanuel, CEO of Dairy Hills joins CNBC Africa for more on the global oil price dynamics and Nigeria’s adjustment of oil revenue remittance framework.]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7772726830240/schroders-multi-asset-strategy-amid-global-turmoil</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Schroders’ multi-asset strategy amid global turmoil]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[In an increasingly unstable macro-economic environment, marked by geopolitical conflict and shifting monetary policy; Investors are constantly seeking safety. And the options for local investors are expanding, as Schroders launches its Multi-Asset International Selection Fund in South Africa. The question is; what can this multi-asset strategy do? Well, joining me to lay out that answer; is Sebastian Mullins, Fund manager and Head of Multi-Asset and Fixed Income at Schroders in Australia.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[FirstRand's record first half report]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[FirstRand continues to show its muscle. In the interim period ended December; the banking group eked out a net interest income increase of 8 per cent, even with lower interest rates. This, amid a marginal increase in its impairment charge. This led to, the bottom line registering a double digit increase. The question now is; how does FirstRand growth, from here?  Mary Vilakazi, the CEO of First Rand spoke to CNBC Africa for more. ]]></video:description>
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