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      <video:title><![CDATA[The Middle East crisis: A stress test for African trade resilience]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[As the 2026 Middle East crisis escalates, global shipping is once again pivoting around the Cape of Good Hope. While southern ports like Durban and Cape Town see a "traffic boom" for bunkering, the broader continent faces surging fuel prices, 40 per cent higher supply chain costs, and delayed imports of essentials. Joining CNBC Africa is Allen Sophia Asiimwe, Deputy CEO & Chief of Programmes, TradeMark Africa to help us unpack how the company is moving from reactive crisis management to building "resilient by design" trade systems.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[South African PayInc Index signals stability despite global uncertainty ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[South African salaries are showing signs of resilience, but a fresh geopolitical shock is clouding the outlook. The PayInc Net Salary Index ticked higher in February, yet rising fuel prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East are expected to push inflation higher, squeeze household incomes, and weigh on growth and employment. Here to break down these numbers is Elize Kruger, Independent Economist. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Nigeria to roll out first phase of national single window March 27 ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[The first phase of Nigeria's National Single Window is set to go live on Friday March the 27th with the sole purpose of offering efficient, transparent, and integrated trade ecosystem. What does this mean for Nigeria's trade modernisation drive? Bamidele Ayemibo, CEO of 3T Impex Consulting, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[FCMB 10% stake strengthens Odu’a finance tripod]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[With Nigeria’s pension industry expanding by 22 per cent to over 27 trillion naira in 2025, the sector is increasingly attracting investor interest. Odu’a Investments says its 10 per cent equity stake in FCMB Pensions is a strategic move to strengthen its presence across Nigeria’s financial services space. Group Managing Director and CEO, Abdulrahman Yinusa, joined CNBC Africa's Kenneth Igbomor earlier to discuss the company’s expansion plans and broader developments.]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7774447790925/laurus-africa-profit-taking-expected-in-financial-stocks-select-fmcg-names-in-april</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Laurus Africa: Profit-taking expected in financial stocks & select FMCG names in April]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Analysts at Laurus Africa expect intermittent profit-taking, especially in financial near-term as some select FMCG names may cap upside momentum, following their three-digit Year-to-date returns. However, April is expected to be heavily parked with Annual General Meetings, where the tone and outlook of management may help curb profit taking sentiments. Mac-Jordan Narteh, Senior Research Associate at Laurus Africa joins CNBC Africa for more market movements.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Gold prices rebounds but still 17% below January peak ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Gold prices are rebounding as signs of easing tensions between the U.S. and Iran push oil lower, cooling inflation expectations and supporting demand for safe-haven assets. The move comes after recent volatility, with investors recalibrating rate outlooks amid shifting geopolitical signals. Nere Emiko, Vice Chair of Kian Smith Refinery, joins CNBC Africa to break down what this means for gold markets and investor positioning.]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7774450097932/gulf-tensions-expose-data-center-vulnerabilities-why-africa-must-fast-track-digital-sovereignty</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Gulf tensions expose data center vulnerabilities - why Africa must fast-track digital sovereignty ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[As the tensions in the gulf continue, data centers have become military targets with the recent being Amazon Web Services outages caused by Iranian drone strikes. Krishnan Ranganath, CEO, Unicloud Africa believes data centers need to improve on resilience and safety of infrastructure. He joins CNBC Africa for this discussion. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Recapitalisation: 20 Nigeria insurance companies to begin capital verification  ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Nigeria's National Insurance Commission says 20 insurance companies are to begin their capital verification process ahead of the July 31st recapitalisation deadline. Nigeria's insurance regulator has ruled out any extension for the ongoing exercise. Ayokunle Olubunmi, the Head of Financial Institutions Ratings at Agusto & Co, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7774455455930/remgro-h1-heps-up-38-5</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Remgro H1 HEPS up 38.5%]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Remgro's growth momentum has continued on, to the interim period ended December. The investment holding company's intrinsic net asset value per share got a 1.6 per cent lift, while headline earnings per share shot up by 38.5 per cent. The company attributes this, to progress made, in its strategic priorities. Joining CNBC Africa for more is Carel Vosloo, CIO, Remgro.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Mining gold in boom times]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[South Africa's mining industry has been a big lifter of the country's revenues, amid record precious metals prices. The sector has been showing a rather mixed picture though, with mining output disappointing in the 4th quarter GDP print. However production ticked up in January. Rudi Deysel, the CEO of West Wits Mining joins CNBC Africa to unpack the current mining landscape.]]></video:description>
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