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      <video:title><![CDATA[Global volatility sharpens focus on risk: Can insurance drive Africa’s resilience?]]></video:title>
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As Africa Reinsurance Corporation marks 50 years, its Group Managing Director and CEO, Corneille Karekezi who was recently appointed in February as the third Chair of the Alliance of Multilateral Financial Institution. He joins CNBC Africa to discuss how insurance can play a more central role in mobilizing capital, de-risking investment, and strengthening Africa’s financial buffers in an increasingly volatile global landscape. 
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      <video:description><![CDATA[The World Bank Group’s Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Office, Paschal Donohoe makes his first visit to Liberia and Ghana since his appointment to the role which places him central to ensuring countries have access to high-quality data, analytics and research to drive policy and investment decisions. During his 6-day visit to West Africa, he will be speaking with the Presidents of Ghana and Liberia, other senior government officials, private sector and academia on key themes around jobs, human capital, digital transformation, climate resilience and infrastructure.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Mordi: Iran conflict may last between 3-10 months]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[The Chief Executive of Vantage Insight and Strategies, Chika Mordi believes that the Iran war could unfold in three possible scenarios. According to him, current analysis anticipates a protracted, limited conflict lasting between three to ten months. He further notes that for Sub-Saharan Africa, there is an elevated risk of terrorist activities and cyberattacks, higher inflation, forex liquidity constraints for non-oil exporters, and a temporary downturn in Foreign Portfolio and Direct Investments. Chika Mordi joins CNBC Africa from Washing DC to put recent events in perspective.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[South Africa’s evolving financial landscape]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[The economic landscape is changing. And financial institutions and regulators need to stand ready, to meet challenges head on, and to build resilience. A platform to share the latest insights, on what is shaping the South African financial market, is the Financial Sector Conduct Authority's annual industry conference. This year's theme being, "Reimagining Financial Conduct Regulation in a Changing World." To unpack the key trends, CNBC Africa is joined by Unathi Kamlana, Commissioner at the FSCA.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[South Africa’s battery manufacturing opportunity]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[A new study by the Localisation Support Fund has found that South Africa could soon become a competitive player in battery manufacturing. The report shows that building a lithium iron phosphate battery gigafactory is both technically and economically viable, positioning the country to tap into the global energy transition. For more on this conversation, CNBC Africa is joined by Irshaad Kathrada, CEO for the Localisation Support Fund.]]></video:description>
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