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      <video:title><![CDATA[Africa 2050: Unlocking capital for a certain future]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[The countdown to 2050 is on, a milestone that will see Africa's population swell up to two and a half billion people. Ensuring economic dignity and prosperity for one-quarter of the world's population requires urgent infrastructure development and industrial master plans. CNBC Africa's Godfrey Mutizwa spoke with Samaila Zubairu, President and Chief Executive Officer at the Africa Finance Corporation about how we shift from exporting raw materials to financing our own development.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[South Africa plans biggest oil reserve build-up since apartheid era]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[South Africa is considering a significant overhaul of its petroleum reserves policy, proposing stockpiles equivalent to 60 days of national demand as concerns around energy security, geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions continue. The move comes as countries across Africa look to strengthen fuel security following recent volatility in global oil markets. Joining CNBC Africa to unpack the implications is Henry Gilfillan, Energy Practice Leader, Africa International Advisors. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Africa's data centre investment boom]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Africa-focused data-center firm Raxio Group is expanding its African footprint with plans to establish a new data centre in Tanzania as it increases its funding pool to $380 million. This expansion adds to its growing network across key markets in the continent and comes as demand for digital infrastructure accelerates across the continent. Joining CNBC Africa for more is Raxio Group CEO, Robert Skjodt. ]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7783946525833/south-africa-s-foot-mouth-disease-response</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[South Africa's foot & mouth disease response]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[South Africa is battling its worst Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak in years, with cases now affecting all nine provinces and threatening the country's livestock industry, food security and agricultural exports. In a significant shift, government has agreed to allow the private sector to import, distribute and administer Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccines following legal action by farming organisations and business advocacy group Sakeliga. The move is expected to accelerate the rollout of vaccines, but questions remain about the cost to farmers, the effectiveness of the response, and what more needs to be done to contain the outbreak. Joining CNBC Africa is Piet le Roux, CEO of Sakeliga.]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7783947092712/hodnett-south-africa-seeing-lots-of-positives-despite-modest-growth</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Hodnett: South Africa seeing lots of positives despite modest growth]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Standard Bank South Africa CEO David Hodnett says while the country continues to face economic challenges, there are encouraging signs of progress. Speaking at the Africa Unlocked conference, Hodnett pointed to South Africa's improved credit rating, and its removal from the FATF grey list as evidence of growing resilience. For more on the bank's outlook, he spoke to CNBC Africa's Godfrey Mutizwa. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Whats Nigeria's path to fiscal sustainability? ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Nigeria’s fiscal outlook reflects a widening gap between public spending and revenue structures as the country spent 920 million dollars in debt servicing in January and February this year. Analysts at the International Budget Partnership, believe establishing an independent fiscal institution remains crucial to Nigeria's fiscal planning. Olayinka Babalola, Country Director for Nigeria at the International Budget Partnership, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion. 

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      <video:title><![CDATA[Can Nigeria build financially sustainable electricity market?]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Nigeria's Rural Electrification Agency is raising concerns over the indefinite reliance on electricity subsidies, while calling for the development of a financially sustainable electricity market. Meanwhile, the World Bank has flagged delays in Nigeria's 500-million-dollar Distribution Sector Recovery Programme, citing legal disputes, procurement bottlenecks and slow contract execution. George Etomi, Founder of George Etomi and Partners, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7783949534702/will-senegal-s-political-fracture-impact-debt-negotiations</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Will Senegal's political fracture impact debt negotiations? ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Senegal's President Bassirou Faye is expected to call a referendum on a proposed constitutional amendment as the country looks to resolve over 11 billion dollars in unreported debt. Political Strategist at Ajjan Associates, George Ajjan, believes the crisis may tilt the balance in the country's political landscape. 
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7783952367536/dollar-liquidity-drives-naira-performance-in-h1-26</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Dollar liquidity drives naira performance in H1'26]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Data from the official exchange rate market showed that the naira exchanged at approximately ₦1,380 to the US dollar in the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market. Meanwhile, he International Monetary Fund says the naira remains undervalued by 25.6 per cent despite recovering some ground against the US dollar. Bankole Odusanya, Treasury Chief Dealer at Polaris Bank, joins CNBC Africa to discuss trends in Nigeria's FX market. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Nigeria's Infrastructure Debt Fund posts ₦11.8bn revenue in H1’26 ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[The Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund has posted 11.8 billion naira in total income and surpassed 100 billion naira in cumulative distributions since its listing in 2017. Despite lower interest income on infrastructure loans, the Fund says it continues to outperform its benchmark while maintaining an attractive dividend yield. Saurabh Srivastava, Chief Executive Officer at Chapel Hill Denham Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund, joins me to discuss the result. ]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7783955648834/de-beers-to-suspend-south-africa-s-venetia-mine-production</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[De Beers to suspend South Africa's Venetia mine production ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[The shine continues to come off, the rough diamond industry. As the downturn persists, diamond miner, De Beers; plans to pause production for two years, at its Venetia mine in Limpopo. This is South Africa's largest diamond mine, by value. For more insight, on this move, CNBC Africa is joined by David Van Wyk, Lead Researcher at Bench Marks Foundation.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Evolution of the Fifa World Cup as a global brand ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[5.2 billion dollars – that's the value that Brand Finance, has pegged on the FIFA World Cup brand, since South Africa hosted it in 2010. In the 16 years, the brand value has tripled, surging 244 per cent. To put context, to those numbers; CNBC Africa is David Wingfield, Strategy and Insight Consultant at Brand Finance Africa.]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7783958066502/south-africa-proposes-mandatory-fuel-stockup</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[South Africa proposes mandatory fuel stockup]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Oil importing countries, are waking up to a potential reality of an oil supply crunch. With no clear end in sight, to the war between the US and Iran; and the continued tug of war on the Strait of Hormuz – South Africa's Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources is proposing a Strategic Stocks Policy, to guard against oil supply crises. Joining CNBC Africa for more; is Avhapfani Tshifularo, CEO of the Fuels Industry Association of South Africa.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Gauteng unveils long-term municipal turnaround strategy]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[The state of South Africa's biggest and most important city - Johannesburg - has continued to make headlines in 2026, characterized by severe financial and administrative concerns. More recently. The City of Johannesburg's municipal decline saw National Treasury temporarily withholding the city's funding allocations due to persistent financial mismanagement, while earlier in the year, the country's Auditor-General flagged significant declines in the city's financial governance and core administration heavily outlining massive debts owed to state-owned entities like Eskom. CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa spoke to Jacob Mamabolo MEC: infrastructure development and cogta, Gauteng for more.]]></video:description>
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