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      <video:description><![CDATA[As Africa's population and appetite for rice grow, demand is rising faster than production. So why does the continent remain increasingly dependent on imports? CNBC Africa’s Ridhima Shukla spoke to International Rice Research Institute Director General, Yvonne Pinto at the recently concluded Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, Rwanda.]]></video:description>
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      <video:description><![CDATA[Joining CNBC Africa for this discussion is Ravi Naidoo, CEO, Youth Employment Service. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[South Africa's Q2 2026 agricultural exports rose 10% on higher volumes]]></video:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Johannisson: Mass market adoption of AI is an opportunity for Nigeria]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Nigeria’s AI boom is opening a new investment frontier, with data centres emerging as one of the biggest beneficiaries. That is the stance of the CEO of Rack Centre, Lars Johannisson. In a chat with CNBC Africa at the Hyperscalers Convergence Africa in Lagos, he notes economic reforms, policy shifts and Nigeria’s long-term growth prospects are attracting capital and accelerating demand for critical digital infrastructure.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Ogbalu: PAPSS targets 38 African countries by year-end ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[PAPSS is expanding its footprint across Africa, targeting 38 countries on its network by the end of the year, as the platform works to deepen cross-border payments in local currencies. Mike Ogbalu, CEO at the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System, says the AfCFTA has worked as a silver bullet in creating a single African market, while PAPSS is helping fill the payment gap with infrastructure built for and controlled by Africans. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:description><![CDATA[The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies have agreed to pause oil output increase for October, noting plans to agree on new quotas before deciding its next output steps. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s external reserves have surged to 54.1 billion dollars. Muda Yusuf, CEO of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[S&P: Emerging markets could be next major driver of data center growth]]></video:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Bird: Focus on Dangote Refinery IPO launch on 14 september]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Dangote Refinery is targeting September 14 for the launch of its initial public offering, subject to SEC approval, with 4.1 billion shares to be offered at 525 naira each. David Bird, MD/CEO of Dangote Refinery, says the IPO will give investors exposure not just to the refinery’s current operations, but to its Vision 2030 growth plan, including a doubling of capacity and increased petrochemical production. He says the refinery is already supplying global markets, and this “Africa’s moment” amid geopolitical volatility.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Pipeline vandalism: Analysing Nigeria’s oil security system  ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Questions are mounting after a reported pipeline incident in Okrika, Rivers State, left at least 37 people feared dead last week. While authorities say investigations are ongoing and casualty figures remain unverified, the incident highlights a deeper problem of persistent criminal tapping of oil infrastructure and the deadly risks it creates. Nnimmo Bassey, Executive Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation joins CNBC Africa to analyse the gaps and strategies needed to counter risks.]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Global trade shifts put Africa on United Arab Emirates' business map]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Global trade routes are being reshaped by conflict and supply disruptions, pushing businesses to rethink where they source and invest. What does that mean for UAE business interest in Africa? CNBCAfrica’s Ridhima Shukla spoke to Saleh Lootah, Chairman, UAE Food & Beverage Manufacturers Business Group at the recently concluded Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, Rwanda for more. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[MultiChoice unveils first package overhaul in 15 years]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[MultiChoice is shaking up DStv's package offering for the first time in 15 years. Starting September 17th, customers will have five revamped packages to choose from. This overhaul comes as MultiChoice enters a new chapter under French media giant CANAL+, following its delisting from the JSE and A2X last year. To find out what this means for subscribers, CNBC Africa spoke to Willington Ngwepe, CEO of MultiChoice LicenceCo.]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7788796275776/sun-international-bets-on-gaming-to-drive-profit-growth</loc>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Sun International bets on gaming to drive profit growth]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[The sun is shining brighter, for Sun International. This, as it churned out a 7.4 per cent rise in group income, at the upper end of expectations; and adjusted headline earnings per share growth of 7.9 per cent. Sunbet continues to be a stand-out performer, and land-based casinos returned to growth for the first time in three years. Ulrik Bengtsson, CEO of Sun International joins CNBC Africa for more. ]]></video:description>
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