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      <video:title><![CDATA[Tracking global energy transition readiness ]]></video:title>
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      <video:description><![CDATA[As the Ebola disease outbreak continues to be of concern, global centre for Disease controls have issued travel health notices for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, with experts saying the outbreaks will lead to a significant drop in hotel occupancy, flights among others. Trevor Ward, the Managing Director at W Hospitality Group, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Nigeria extends 2026 capital expenditure deadline to September 30]]></video:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Seacom launches high-capacity network to boost East African connectivity]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[East Africa's digital corridor is getting a massive upgrade today. Subsea cable operator and digital infrastructure giant, Seacom, has officially launched a brand-new, high-capacity terrestrial network route linking Nairobi and Kampala. Joining CNBC Africa to discuss what this means for businesses, cloud platforms, and cross-border trade in the region is David Kariuki, Chief Technology Officer at Seacom.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Realising Africa’s AI moment ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Joining CNBC Africa for this discussion is Francine Katsoudas, Executive Vice President, Cisco. 
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      <video:description><![CDATA[CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa is joined by Jorge Mendes, CEO, Cell C for more. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:description><![CDATA[CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa is joined by Omar Rahman, Principal, Boston Consulting Group for more. ]]></video:description>
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