<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9"
        xmlns:video="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-video/1.1">
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793270925266/urbanisation-to-reshape-africa-s-economy</loc>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7793270925266-poster.0000015.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Urbanisation to reshape Africa's economy]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Africa's rapid urbanisation presents a significant opportunity to drive economic growth, attract investment and create millions of jobs. But unlocking that potential will depend on how well governments plan for expanding cities, connect people to economic opportunities and mobilise private capital. This is according to a new report by the World Bank. CNBC Africa spoke to Ming Zhang, Global Director, World Bank for more. ]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7793270925266.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc allow_embed="yes">https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7793270925266</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>792</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-29T11:33:23.987Z</video:publication_date>
    </video:video>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793273555770/smes-powering-south-africa-s-growth-story</loc>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7793273555770-poster.0000010.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[SMEs powering South Africa's growth story]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[South African small businesses are critical to economic growth and job creation, but access to funding remains a major hurdle for many of them. As entrepreneurs navigate rising costs and a challenging operating environment, the question is how financial institutions can do more to help viable businesses survive and scale. Joining CNBC Africa to discuss the bank's approach to financing and support for small enterprises is Daniel Kaan, Managing Executive for SMEs, Nedbank.]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7793273555770.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc allow_embed="yes">https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7793273555770</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>307</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-29T11:43:48.249Z</video:publication_date>
    </video:video>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793272997795/what-investors-get-wrong-about-africa-s-mining-sector</loc>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7793272997795-poster.0000011.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[What investors get wrong about Africa's mining sector]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[CNBC Africa's Godfrey Mutizwa is joined by Tatenda Mafuriranwa, Partner: Audit, Risk & Esg Advisory at HLB Zambia for more. ]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7793272997795.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc allow_embed="yes">https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7793272997795</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>572</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-29T11:47:54.864Z</video:publication_date>
    </video:video>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793275941510/will-nigeria-achieve-targets-under-national-sovereign-cloud-initiatives</loc>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7793275941510-poster.0000010.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Will Nigeria achieve targets under national sovereign cloud initiatives?]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[With Nigeria’s January 2027 data localisation deadline approaching, the Central Bank of Nigeria and the National Information Technology Development Agency have signed a framework and technical guidelines to advance the National Sovereign Cloud Initiative. Chioma Enyinnah, Co-Founder of Knowbaze, joins CNBC Africa to discuss how the initiative could strengthen Nigeria’s AI readiness and support the development of its local AI ecosystem.]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7793275941510.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc allow_embed="yes">https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7793275941510</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>514</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-29T12:32:48.847Z</video:publication_date>
    </video:video>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793276649423/benthall-glovo-focusing-on-improving-rider-and-smes-income-opportunities</loc>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7793276649423-poster.0000007.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Benthall: Glovo focusing on improving rider and SMEs income opportunities]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[The Founding Managing Director for Glovo Africa, William Benthall, says Glovo is doubling down on Nigeria and focusing on improving job as well as income opportunities for riders and SMEs. Speaking at the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja, he reiterates the role of partnerships and critical infrastructure in driving growth in markets across the continent.]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7793276649423.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc allow_embed="yes">https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7793276649423</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>227</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-29T12:36:10.037Z</video:publication_date>
    </video:video>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793277960234/ogebe-trust-key-to-accelerating-compliance-under-nigeria-s-tax-reforms</loc>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7793277960234-poster.0000009.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Ogebe: Trust key to accelerating compliance under Nigeria's tax reforms]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Nigeria’s tax authorities need to prioritise public trust to increase compliance under Nigeria's Tax reforms. That's according to the Nigerian Economic Summit Group’s Tax Perception Survey Report 2026. NESG’s Interim Director of Research and Development, Joseph Ogebe in a chat with CNBC Africa notes equity and progressivity are among key themes respondents look out for.]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7793277960234.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc allow_embed="yes">https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7793277960234</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>474</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-29T13:04:03.158Z</video:publication_date>
    </video:video>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793282993521/united-capital-profit-before-tax-up-66-y-y-to-41-58bn-in-9m-26</loc>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7793282993521-poster.0000012.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[United Capital profit before tax up 66% y/y to ₦41.58bn in 9M’26]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[United Capital profit before tax is up 66 per cent year-on-year to 41.58 billion naira for the nine months ended September this year driven largely by a surge in investment income. In a breakdown of the financial statement, gross earning at 62.47 billion naira. Shedrack Onakpoma, Group Chief Finance Officer at United Capital joins CNBC Africa to unpack the numbers and near-term focus for the group.]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7793282993521.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc allow_embed="yes">https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7793282993521</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>657</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-29T14:43:25.785Z</video:publication_date>
    </video:video>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793284085397/harith-wins-regulatory-approval-for-flysafair-bid</loc>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7793284085397-poster.0000008.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Harith wins regulatory approval for FlySafair bid]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Pan African investor and infrastructure developer Harith, has secured final approval from the Competition Tribunal to proceed with its 100 per cent acquisition of FlySafair. The R7 billion-rand deal is set to conclude by year end. CNBC Africa's Godfrey Mutizwa spoke to Sipho Makhubela, CEO of Harith General Partners for more.]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7793284085397.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc allow_embed="yes">https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7793284085397</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>334</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-29T14:44:48.733Z</video:publication_date>
    </video:video>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793285130476/what-can-make-african-ai-start-ups-compete-globally</loc>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7793285130476-poster.0000012.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[What can make African AI start-ups compete globally? ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[With African tech funding reaching 2.6 billion dollars in June, the number of startups successfully closing seed rounds between 100,000 and one million dollars fell by over 25 per cent. With reduced cheques for startups, what options are available to AI founders to compete globally? Babacar Seck, Founder & Managing Partner of Askya Investment Partners, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion. ]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7793285130476.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc allow_embed="yes">https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7793285130476</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>640</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-29T15:03:58.141Z</video:publication_date>
    </video:video>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793286002617/bii-backs-okra-solar-to-accelerate-clean-energy-access-in-nigeria</loc>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7793286002617-poster.0000013.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[BII backs Okra Solar to accelerate clean energy access in Nigeria]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[British International Investment, the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, backs Okra Solar, a provider of mesh-grid technology for off-grid communities with a $7 million debt facility. Geoffrey Manley, Director and Head of Infrastructure & Climate Debt, Africa and South Asia at BII, says for innovative energy companies such as Okra, access to the right type of finance can be just as important as the technology itself. He joins CNBC Africa for more.]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7793286002617.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc allow_embed="yes">https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7793286002617</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>770</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-29T15:23:50.625Z</video:publication_date>
    </video:video>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793287221164/the-africa-fx-desk-zimbabwe-s-zig-currency-comes-of-age</loc>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7793287221164-poster.0000015.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[The Africa FX Desk: Zimbabwe's ZIG currency comes of age]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Joining CNBC Africa for more is Malone Gwadu, Economist and Senior Partner at Mark & Associates Consulting Group and Tinashe Mukogo, Founder and Editor, Money & Moves.]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7793287221164.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc allow_embed="yes">https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7793287221164</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>818</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-29T15:41:31.251Z</video:publication_date>
    </video:video>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793288132960/south-africa-leads-sub-saharan-africa-s-crypto-growth</loc>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7793288132960-poster.0000015.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[South Africa leads Sub-Saharan Africa's crypto growth ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Sub-Saharan Africa's crypto economy grew 13.4 per cent to $101 billion; in the period between July 2025 and June 2026. This is according to the 2026 Southern Africa Cryptocurrency Report. Although the crypto economy in the region is the smallest; it is also the fastest-growing, globally. And South Africa, is leading the crypto activity. Joining CNBC Africa for more is Philip Adiamah, Regional Manager for Africa at Chainalysis. ]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7793288132960.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc allow_embed="yes">https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7793288132960</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>495</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-29T15:43:01.540Z</video:publication_date>
    </video:video>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793290150549/absa-unveils-dubal-office</loc>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7793290150549-poster.0000011.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Absa unveils Dubal office]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Absa has added another milestone, to its expansion. The bank has opened a Dubai office, adding to its international growth strategy; and cementing itself as a connector of Africa and the Middle East. Joining CNBC Africa to unpack that decision and its impact is Cheryl Buss, Chief Executive of Absa International. ]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7793290150549.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc allow_embed="yes">https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7793290150549</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>438</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-29T16:25:51.717Z</video:publication_date>
    </video:video>
  </url>
</urlset>
