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      <news:title>Tiemtoré: Connecting Africa and global markets to drive capital flow, trade</news:title>
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      <news:title>Dangote buys 25% stake in Kenya’s oil pipeline network</news:title>
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      <news:title>Are bond investors getting picker about Nigeria&apos;s debt?</news:title>
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      <news:title>Gegu: Kogi State advancing drive for local processing of minerals</news:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Gegu: Kogi State advancing drive for local processing of minerals]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Kogi State Commissioner for Solid Minerals and Natural Resources, Abubakar Bashir Gegu, says the state is promoting local processing of mineral resources and enforcing community development agreements to ensure mining benefits local communities. Speaking to CNBC Africa at the Mining in Motion Summit in Accra, Ghana, he says companies must provide infrastructure, including roads, water, healthcare and schools, while the state supports artisanal miners with training and technical expertise.]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7792668532168/africas-mineral-policy-priorities</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-22T11:54:17Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Africa&apos;s mineral policy priorities</news:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Africa's mineral policy priorities]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[As Ghana pushes to increase local mineral beneficiation and strengthen its mining value chain, technology is playing a growing role in resource discovery and sector development. Speaking at Mining in Motion Summit in Ghana, CNBC Africa's Akinkunmi Obakeye spoke to Les Male, Non-Executive Director: Compliance at Royal Ghana Gold, about the country's refining ambitions, ongoing mining reforms, and the use of technology to unlock mineral resources and drive sustainable sector growth.]]></video:description>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7792667878552/shifting-trends-in-africas-luxury-market</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-22T11:45:11Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Shifting trends in Africa&apos;s luxury market</news:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Shifting trends in Africa's luxury market]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Luxury goods are increasingly being positioned as alternative assets, but rising retail prices do not always translate into strong resale returns. The ninth edition of Luxity's State of the Luxury 2026 report examines how luxury brands are performing in the secondary market, what is driving consumer demand and where value is emerging. And joining CNBC Africa to give us all those details is Michael Zahariev, Co-Founder of Luxity.]]></video:description>
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      <video:publication_date>2026-10-22T11:45:11.384Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7792665787976/addressing-the-growing-gap-between-skills-development-and-employment</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-22T11:05:53Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Addressing the growing gap between skills development and employment</news:title>
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    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7792665787976-poster.0000015.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Addressing the growing gap between skills development and employment]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[South Africa continues to grapple with high youth unemployment, particularly in communities where mining remains a major employer. Gold Fields' South Deep Mine has brought together mining companies, educational institutions and other stakeholders through Siyakha Sonke, an initiative aimed at connecting skills development with employment opportunities. Joining CNBC Africa for more is Steve Martin, Senior Manager for People, Gold Fields' South Deep Mine.]]></video:description>
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      <video:publication_date>2026-10-22T11:05:53.062Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7792666363996/spears-hy27-dips-up-8</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-22T11:03:16Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Spear&apos;s HY27 DIPS up 8%</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Power Lunch, Africa, South Africa, PLSA, Southern Africa, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, capital markets, real estate investment trust, Spear, REIT, Quintin Rossi, HEPS, earnings, results, FY, Results, profit, revenue, full-year, EPS, earnings per share, H1</news:keywords>
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    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7792666363996-poster.0000012.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Spear's HY27 DIPS up 8%]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[South African real estate investment trust Spear has raised its full-year distribution growth guidance after reporting an 8 per cent increase in distributable income per share for the half year of 2027. The Western Cape-focused property group has also expanded its portfolio through R1.4 billion in acquisitions and returned 44.9 cents in dividends to shareholders, an 8 per cent increase from the previous comparable period. Joining CNBC Africa to discuss the numbers is Quintin Rossi, CEO, Spear.]]></video:description>
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      <video:publication_date>2026-10-22T11:03:16.351Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7792664980724/nomba-expands-b2b-payments-into-zambia-from-drc</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-22T10:54:48Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Nomba expands B2B payments into Zambia from DRC</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Power Lunch, Africa, PLEA, executive, Kenya, East Africa, Reuters, emerging markets, capital markets, global Markets, Yinka Adewale, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia</news:keywords>
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    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7792664980724-poster.0000015.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Nomba expands B2B payments into Zambia from DRC]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Cross-border trade in Africa is growing, but businesses still face delays, currency constraints and costly payments. Business banking and financial infrastructure platform Nomba has announced the expansion of its payments corridor from the Democratic Republic of the Congo into Zambia through licensed local partners. Nomba CEO Yinka Adewale joins Nomba's broader Pan-African vision
and whether better payment infrastructure can unlock more intra-African trade.
]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7792664980724.mp4</video:content_loc>
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      <video:publication_date>2026-10-22T10:54:48.396Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7792597574640/vodacom-bowmans-call-for-africa-focused-ai-regulation</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-21T16:00:36Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Vodacom, Bowmans call for Africa-Focused AI regulation</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Closing Bell, Africa, CBSA, South Africa, Southern Africa, CBSA, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, capital markets, Ayman Essam, Vodacom, AI, Bowmans, Artificial Intelligence</news:keywords>
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    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7792597574640-poster.0000010.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Vodacom, Bowmans call for Africa-Focused AI regulation]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Vodacom Group and Bowmans are calling for Africa to shape its own rules, to govern its Artificial Intelligence future so as to align with the pace of AI deployment on the continent. This is, based on a jointly developed policy paper, titled “Governing Artificial Intelligence in Africa: A Principles-based Framework for Responsible Regulation”. For more detail on that path, CNBC Africa is joined by Ayman Essam, Group Chief External Affairs Officer at Vodacom.]]></video:description>
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      <video:duration>598</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-21T16:00:36.329Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7792596253166/uneca-director-speaks-on-africas-mineral-strategy-</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-21T15:49:51Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>UNECA Director speaks on Africa&apos;s mineral strategy </news:title>
      <news:keywords>Closing Bell, CBEA, Kenya executive, Kenya, East Africa, emerging markets, capital markets, Mining in Motion Summit, Accra, Ghana, Ngone Diop, UNECA, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Gold, Mining, AFCFTA</news:keywords>
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      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7792596253166-poster.0000009.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[UNECA Director speaks on Africa's mineral strategy ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Speaking to CNBC Africa at the Mining in Motion Summit in Accra, Ghana, Ngone Diop, the Director of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa's Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, discussed how the continent can harness its critical mineral endowment for economic transformation and unite under the African Mining Vision to drive value addition through strategic regional partnerships and private sector investment.]]></video:description>
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      <video:duration>576</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-21T15:49:51.788Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7792595475639/oxford-economics-planned-projects-could-lift-africas-oil-refining-to-55mbpd-by-2030</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-21T15:47:45Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Oxford Economics: Planned projects could lift Africa’s oil refining to 5.5mbpd by 2030</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Closing Bell, Africa, Nigeria, CBWA, West Africa, Executive, Reuters, Naira, emerging markets, Oxford Economics, Brendon Verster</news:keywords>
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    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7792595475639-poster.0000015.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Oxford Economics: Planned projects could lift Africa’s oil refining to 5.5mbpd by 2030]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Planned projects could lift Africa’s total refining capacity to about 5.5 million barrels per day by the year 2030. That’s according to the most optimistic case scenario by Oxford Economics. The Upside scenario’s planned projects add about 1.6 million barrels per day of capacity by 2030 but only about 400,000 barrels per day of output, as Dangote oil refinery’s expansion due in 2029 and the Lamu refinery due in 2030 will still be ramping up. Brendon Verster, Senior Economist at Oxford Economics joins CNBC Africa to unpack the report.]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7792595475639.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7792595475639</video:player_loc>
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      <video:publication_date>2026-10-21T15:47:45.678Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7792594624553/will-nigerias-3700-new-telecom-towers-end-network-blackspots</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-21T15:30:03Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Will Nigeria’s 3,700 new telecom towers end network blackspots?</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Closing Bell, Africa, Nigeria, CBWA, West Africa, Executive, Reuters, Naira, emerging markets, Yen Choi, Nigerian Communications Commission, telecom towers, Netcom Africa</news:keywords>
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    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7792594624553-poster.0000012.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Will Nigeria’s 3,700 new telecom towers end network blackspots?]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Nigeria plans to deploy 3,700 telecommunications towers to connect nearly 20 million Nigerians without network access, while the country targets a 300% increase in data centre capacity by 2031. Meanwhile, the Nigerian Communications Commission says it has compensated 7.5 million subscribers and recorded 6,500 interventions amid persistent telecoms service challenges. Yen Choi, President of Netcom Africa, joins CNBC Africa for more on these developments.]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7792594624553.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7792594624553</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>555</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-21T15:30:03.422Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7792593955311/edc-q426-remains-cautiously-constructive-valuation-discipline-is-essential</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-21T15:06:06Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>EDC: Q4’26 Remains cautiously constructive, valuation discipline is essential</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Closing Bell, Africa, Nigeria, CBWA, West Africa, Executive, Reuters, Naira, emerging markets, EDC Securities, Daniel Abioye, equities market</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7792593955311-poster.0000010.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[EDC: Q4’26 Remains cautiously constructive, valuation discipline is essential]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Analysts at EDC Securities say sustained disinflation, exchange-rate stability and lower market yields could support equity valuations and investor confidence. However, competitive fixed-income returns and further profit-taking may constrain demand. The stronger opportunities are likely to emerge in companies combining sustainable earnings, sound balance sheets and attractive entry valuations. Daniel Abioye, Sell-Side Analyst, EDC Securities joins CNBC Africa for more market.]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7792593955311.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7792593955311</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>411</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-21T15:06:06.501Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7792585445495/unlocking-value-for-african-talent-through-investment-and-infrastructure</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-21T13:07:43Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Unlocking value for African talent through investment and infrastructure</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Power Lunch, Africa, PLWA, Nigeria, West Africa, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, capital markets, Mr Eazi, Choplife Gaming, Oluwatosin Ajibade</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7792585445495-poster.0000013.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Unlocking value for African talent through investment and infrastructure]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[African sport is rich in talent however, transforming talent into sustainable commercial value remains a challenge. From limited funding to gaps in player development and reward systems, significant opportunities remain for investors willing to rethink the model. Music Executive and Founder of Choplife Gaming, Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi joins CNBC Africa to discuss the business case for African sport, where the next big opportunities lie as well as what it will take to unlock Africa’s creative economy’s full potential.]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7792585445495.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7792585445495</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>634</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-21T13:07:43.031Z</video:publication_date>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7792583224865/anglogold-ashanti-targets-up-to-400000-additional-ounces-from-african-projects-by-2030-</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-21T12:05:42Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>AngloGold Ashanti targets up to 400,000 additional ounces from African projects by 2030 </news:title>
      <news:keywords>Power Lunch, Africa, PLWA, Nigeria, West Africa, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, capital markets, Mining in Motion Summit, Stewart Bailey, Egypt, Guinea, Tanzania, AngloGold Ashanti</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7792583224865-poster.0000008.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[AngloGold Ashanti targets up to 400,000 additional ounces from African projects by 2030 ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[AngloGold Ashanti is planning expansion projects in Egypt, Guinea and Tanzania, targeting an additional 300,000 to 400,000 ounces of production by the end of the decade. Speaking to CNBC Africa at the Mining in Motion Summit in Accra, the company’s Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer, Stewart Bailey, says the projects will leverage existing mining operations through capital-efficient investments.]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7792583224865.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7792583224865</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>382</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-21T12:05:42.891Z</video:publication_date>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7792581272142/famous-brands-hy26-heps-down-32</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-21T11:44:03Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Famous Brands&apos; HY26 HEPS down 3.2%</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Power Lunch, Africa, South Africa, PLSA, Southern Africa, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, capital markets, HEPS, earnings, results, FY, Results, profit, revenue, full-year, EPS, earnings per share, H1, Famous Brands, Darren Hele</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7792581272142-poster.0000015.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Famous Brands' HY26 HEPS down 3.2%]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[South African Restaurant owner Famous Brands' latest interim results indicate a 2.3 per cent increase in revenue to R4.3 billion, but operating profit fell 4.7 per cent as weaker performance in the Signature Brands segment and several international markets weighed on results. On the upside, free cash flow more than doubled, supporting a higher interim dividend as the group continues to navigate uneven consumer demand. Joining CNBC Africa to unpack the results is Famous Brands CEO, Darren Hele.]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7792581272142.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7792581272142</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>653</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-21T11:44:03.693Z</video:publication_date>
    </video:video>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7792580562589/navi-pillay-on-leadership-and-legacy</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-21T11:31:31Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Navi Pillay on leadership and legacy</news:title>
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