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      <news:title>Africa CDC says over $700 million in Ebola response funds unaccounted for in Congo</news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2026/will-a-new-leader-and-a-new-name-boost-the-rebellion-in-eastern-congo/</loc>
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      <news:title>Will a new leader and a new name boost the rebellion in eastern Congo?</news:title>
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      <news:title>Kenya’s economy grows 5.1% year-on-year in second quarter of 2026</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-16T16:16:18Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>World Bank warns of 800mn global jobs gap</news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7792165300220/cnbc-africa-stock-of-the-week-mondi-and-sappi</loc>
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        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-16T16:13:46Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>CNBC Africa Stock of the Week Mondi and Sappi</news:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[CNBC Africa Stock of the Week Mondi and Sappi]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[On Stock of the Week; we put the spotlight on paper and packaging companies, Mondi and Sappi. In Mondi's latest trading statement and in Sappi's latest results; the counters suffered the same fate of lower core profit and elevated input costs. Both companies highlighting, the backdrop of a challenging macroeconomic environment. For analysis, on these counters, CNBC Africa is joined by Henry Fouche, Client Fund Manager at Sequoi Capital.]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7792163539974/zimbabwe-finmin-mthuli-ncube-talks-economic-recovery-debt-ai-investment</loc>
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        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-16T15:49:20Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Zimbabwe Finmin Mthuli Ncube talks economic recovery, debt &amp; AI investment</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Closing Bell, CBEA, Kenya executive, Kenya, East Africa, emerging markets, capital markets, global economic outlook, monetary policy, Bangkok, Thailand, IMF-World Bank Meetings, IMF, Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe, Mthuli Ncube, AI</news:keywords>
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      <video:description><![CDATA[On the side-lines of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in Bangkok, Thailand, CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa spoke with Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe's Minister of Finance & Economic Development. He discussed global economic growth drivers, local inflation stabilization and on-going IMF staff-monitored program reviews.]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7792163120995/energy-inflation-a-major-threat-to-price-stability-cppe-</loc>
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        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-16T15:33:38Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Energy inflation a major threat to price stability – CPPE </news:title>
      <news:keywords>Closing Bell, Africa, Nigeria, CBWA, West Africa, Executive, Reuters, Naira, Emerging markets, capital markets, Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, Muda Yusuf</news:keywords>
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      <video:description><![CDATA[The CEO of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, Muda Yusuf, believes there's the need for Nigeria to strengthen domestic energy resilience, noting that the sharp monthly energy-price increase also raises the risk that the recent disinflationary gains could be reversed if higher energy costs persist. He joins CNBC Africa for this discussion. ]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7792160877390/will-nigeria-settle-legacy-debts-owed-to-power-gencos-by-2027</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-16T15:24:46Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Will Nigeria settle legacy debts owed to Power GENCOs by 2027?</news:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Will Nigeria settle legacy debts owed to Power GENCOs by 2027?]]></video:title>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7792162248999/-will-nigeria-sustain-food-inflation-slowdown-despite-ember-month-pressures</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-16T15:21:09Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title> Will Nigeria sustain food inflation slowdown despite ember-month pressures?</news:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[ Will Nigeria sustain food inflation slowdown despite ember-month pressures?]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows Nigeria’s food inflation rate slowed to 19.59 per cent year-on-year in September, while food prices fell 1.55 per cent month-on-month. The decline was driven by lower average prices of staples including local rice, maize flour, onions and tomatoes, but concerns persist over high transport costs, diesel prices and post-harvest losses. Obiajuru Luya, Founder and Lead Consultant at FarmHaven 360 Ventures, joins CNBC Africa to discuss whether the slowdown can be sustained and what it means for food affordability.]]></video:description>
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