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      <video:description><![CDATA[As investors look for new ways to unlock capital for Africa's agriculture sector, attention is turning to blended instruments that sit between grant funding and commercial bank debt. CNBC Africa's Ridhima Shukla spoke to Samuel Frank, CEO of Sahara Impact Ventures for more.]]></video:description>
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      <video:description><![CDATA[Township and rural businesses are vital to South Africa's economy, yet many still face high procurement costs, red tape and limited routes to market. Qhawe Mahlalela, Principal Economist at the Competition Commission South Africa, joins CNBC Africa Qhawe, its an extensive report, what are the key findings and what needs to change.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Will Guinea-Bissau’s expanded presidential powers strengthen democracy?]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Guinea-Bissau has approved a new constitution in a referendum, with provisional results pointing to a major shift in the country’s balance of power. The reforms would give the president sweeping authority over the government and parliament ahead of December’s presidential election. Beverly Ochieng, Senior Analyst at Control Risks analyses the impact of this move and the socio-political landscape in Niger.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Will Nigeria's infrastructure spending sustain construction growth?]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Nigeria’s construction sector is showing stronger growth, with nominal activity rising 27.38 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter, while real growth accelerated to 6.75 per cent. However, the sector’s real quarter-on-quarter growth declined 20.73 per cent, highlighting continued pressure around project execution and investment. Emeka Obiwulu, Founder & CEO at The Offshore Lab joins CNBC Africa to unpack the numbers and the role of infrastructure spending in sustaining construction growth.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Will Nigeria rebuild trade momentum near-term?]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Nigeria’s trade sector is showing signs of resilience. However, the headline numbers tell a more complicated story. Real trade growth accelerated to 2.4 percent in the second quarter while nominal growth slowed sharply to 4.82 per cent from 38.15 per cent in the previous quarter and 43.83 per cent a year earlier. Jonathan Aremu, Professor, International Economic Relations at Covenant University joins CNBC Africa to unpack the numbers and critical levers needed to accelerate growth.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Uber exit: What’s next for Nigeria’s ride-hailing market?]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[After 12 years on Nigerian roads, Uber is pulling the plug. The ride-hailing company says the move follows a review of its business opening a potentially significant opportunity for competitors. Who has the strongest proposition to win Uber’s riders and drivers and what will it take to build a sustainable ride-hailing business in Nigeria’s current economic environment? Gbemisola Abudu, Founder of BMGA Advisory and Seun Omotoso, Global Director of Operations at Anda join CNBC Africa for more. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI rises to 54.3 in August]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Growth in Nigeria’s private sector strengthened in August, with the Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria Purchasing Managers’ Index rising to 54.3 from 52.5 in July. The latest reading marks the joint-largest improvement in business conditions in just over two-and-a-half years, supported by sharper increases in output and new orders. Abdulazeez Kuranga, Regional Economist, West Africa at Standard Bank Group joins CNBC Africa to unpack the latest PMI reading and what it signals for Nigeria’s growth outlook.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[IFDC's new 10-year strategy: Soil health at the centre of African agriculture]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[As Africa looks to increase agricultural production while protecting its land and improving farmer profitability, the International Fertilizer Development Center has unveiled a new strategy for the decade ahead. Built on two decades of research and knowledge exchange, the strategy places soil health at the centre of sustainable food production. CNBC Africa’s Ridhima Shukla spoke to IFDC President and CEO, Henk Van Down about the thinking behind the new roadmap and what it could mean for farmers, governments and investors across the continent.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Discovery banks on banking]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[South Africa's largest health-insurance administrator Discovery today released its annual numbers, delivering a double-digit earnings growth as the group reaps the rewards of its expansion strategy and also benefits from a 300 per cent profit surge from its banking division. Management also lifted its annual dividend to shareholders by 36 per cent. Joining CNBC Africa to discuss the numbers and outlook is CEO of the Group, Adrian Gore. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Implats FY26 profit booms on higher PGM prices]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Impala Platinum announced a bulked-up dividend after profit in the 2026 fiscal year soared more than 40-fold on a recovery in metal prices. The Johannesburg-listed firm, said today that headline earnings per share skyrocketed more than a staggering 3000 per cent and that net income for the 12 months through June was just over R31 billion, and this up from R761 million a year earlier. The total annual payout to shareholders declared by the company was more than 11 times that of 2025, at R17.1 billion. Joining CNBC Africa to discuss the results and the outlook for the company is the CFO for the Group, Meroonisha Kerber.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[South Africa's slow power reforms walk]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Six months ago, the South African Electricity Traders Association set out what it saw as the minimum decisions needed to move South Africa from a monopoly electricity system towards a competitive, multi-market model. Six months on, there has been progress on several fronts, but some key reforms are still moving slowly, particularly as it pertains to transmission and electricity distribution. Joining CNBC Africa for more is Khaya Mbatha, Chairperson, SAETA.]]></video:description>
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