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<p>Township and rural tourism have the potential to drive inclusive economic development by creating opportunities for marginalized communities. These areas often lack access to mainstream tourism markets, yet they possess unique cultural, historical, and natural attractions. Join CNBC Africa as a panel of experts will discuss best practices to promote these areas to create a diverse tourism experience.</p>


Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025: Township & Rural Tourism

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<p>On this episode of State of Africa, we bring you highlights from the Africa Leadership Forum. This time, the forum turned its focus to education—one of the continent’s most urgent priorities. Against the backdrop of the Sustainable Development Goals, leaders, policymakers, and experts tackled a critical question: how can African countries mobilize more funding for education and redesign learning systems to prepare the next generation for the future of work?</p>


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State of Africa: How can African countries mobilize more funding for education?

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<p>Digital Trade Protocol promotes digital trade within Africa by establishing harmonized rules, facilitating cross-border data flows, and creating a secure digital trade ecosystem. Join CNBC Africa as a panel of experts aim to unpack what it will take to reduce barriers to digital trade, promote digital skills and innovation, and establish a common legal framework for digital trade among member states.</p>


AfCFTA Digital Trade Forum 2025: Boosting Digital Trade to Accelerate AfCFTA Implementation

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<p>Africa Business Weekly on CNBC Africa brings you the most impactful business stories across sub-Saharan Africa every week. From the capital markets to economic news affecting the regions from East, West ad Southern Africa, we will speak to the major newsmakers from across the sub-Saharan Africa region to get exciting and unique angles to the stories shaping the continent.</p>


Africa Business Weekly: PwC: Nigerian CEOs optimistic despite geopolitical & trade tensions

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<p>Discover the untapped potential of Rwanda&#8217;s investment landscape and learn how Nordic investors are unlocking new growth opportunities in nation on.</p>


Rwanda – Nordic Investment Future

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<p>The 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit —now in its 17th year — is set to take place from 22 to 25 June in Luanda, Angola. The summit aims to identify effective solutions to diversify the African economy and increase trade, investment, and business in both the U.S. and Africa. This episode of Focus On gives insights into what lies ahead of this year&#8217;s summit.</p>


Focus On: 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit: Driving Economic Collaboration

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<p>On this episode of State of Africa, we bring you highlights from the African Leadership Forum. The forum explored Africa&#8217;s progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, amid challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing conflicts. Leaders also shared bold, homegrown solutions driving equitable development across the continent.</p>


State of Africa: Realising Sustainable Development Goals in Africa: Progress & Way Forward

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<p>Africa Business Weekly on CNBC Africa brings you the most impactful business stories across sub-Saharan Africa every week. From the capital markets to economic news affecting the regions from East, West ad Southern Africa, we will speak to the major newsmakers from across the sub-Saharan Africa region to get exciting and unique angles to the stories shaping the continent.</p>


Africa Business Weekly: Godongwana cancels VAT hike: What is next?

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<p>Today, we unpack the shifting finance landscape: Can Africa fund its own future? From DFIs to domestic capital markets, we explore how blended finance and local mobilization are reshaping investment across the continent.</p>


Focus On Djibouti Business Forum: Domestic Financing & DFIs

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<p>From inflation to fintech, and credit ratings to capital flows — what does stability look like in a time of global uncertainty?&#8221; Strong economies need strong financial ecosystems and Africa’s resilience is being tested and proven in real time.</p>


Focus On Djibouti Business Forum: Financial Markets & Economic Resilience

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<p>In this episode, we zoom into digitization: the new currency of growth. How are governments, entrepreneurs, and investors building the systems to connect, scale, and compete in a digital-first world? Africa’s digital leap is more than a trend, it’s a necessity. But inclusion, infrastructure, and intent must align.</p>


Focus On Djibouti Business Forum: Digitization: The new currency of growth

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<p>In this episode, we zero in on the continent’s infrastructure revolution. From ports to power lines and the trade corridors linking them, we ask: What will it take to build the backbone of regional and global growth?&#8221;</p>


Focus On: Djibouti’s role in Africa’s logistics future

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<p>Africa Business Weekly on CNBC Africa brings you the most impactful business stories across sub-Saharan Africa every week. From the capital markets to economic news affecting the regions from East, West ad Southern Africa, we will speak to the major newsmakers from across the sub-Saharan Africa region to get exciting and unique angles to the stories shaping the continent.</p>


Africa Business Weekly: Godongwana withdraws planned VAT hike after political pushback

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<p>Ahmed Tidjani Sow brings Africa’s first AI-generated music video to life — a powerful tribute to the Senegalese Tirailleurs. Storytelling meets innovation in a way Africa has never seen before.</p>


Focus On: Mastering AI for growth with Ahmed Tidjani Sow

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<p>Samuel Rutunda, the Chief Technology Officer at Digital Umuganda is using AI and open data to build voice datasets for 100 African languages. From health to education, they’re building the tools to close Africa’s digital divide — one voice at a time.</p>


Focus On: Mastering AI for growth with Digital Umuganda

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<p>Nkosiphambili Molapisi, Co-Founder of Sync Discovery, built an AI-powered platform that helps African artists track airplay &#038; collect royalties in real-time.</p>


Focus On: Mastering AI for growth with Sync Discovery

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<p>This Focus On Congo Investment Forum features highlights from the opening ceremony and a panel discussion on the topic: Entering the Next Era of Oil and Gas Production in Congo.</p>


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Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025: Township & Rural Tourism

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AfCFTA Digital Trade Forum 2025: Boosting Digital Trade to Accelerate AfCFTA Implementation

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Focus On: 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit: Driving Economic Collaboration

State of Africa: Realising Sustainable Development Goals in Africa: Progress & Way Forward

Africa Business Weekly: Godongwana cancels VAT hike: What is next?

Focus On Djibouti Business Forum: Domestic Financing & DFIs

Focus On Djibouti Business Forum: Financial Markets & Economic Resilience

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Focus On: Mastering AI for growth with Ahmed Tidjani Sow

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Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025: Township & Rural Tourism

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Focus On: Djibouti’s role in Africa’s logistics future

Africa Business Weekly: Godongwana withdraws planned VAT hike after political pushback

Focus On: Mastering AI for growth with Ahmed Tidjani Sow

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