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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793277960234/ogebe-trust-key-to-accelerating-compliance-under-nigerias-tax-reforms</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-29T13:04:03Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Ogebe: Trust key to accelerating compliance under Nigeria&apos;s tax reforms</news:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Ogebe: Trust key to accelerating compliance under Nigeria's tax reforms]]></video:title>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793276649423/benthall-glovo-focusing-on-improving-rider-and-smes-income-opportunities</loc>
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        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-29T12:36:10Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Benthall: Glovo focusing on improving rider and SMEs income opportunities</news:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Benthall: Glovo focusing on improving rider and SMEs income opportunities]]></video:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793275941510/will-nigeria-achieve-targets-under-national-sovereign-cloud-initiatives</loc>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-29T12:32:48Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Will Nigeria achieve targets under national sovereign cloud initiatives?</news:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Will Nigeria achieve targets under national sovereign cloud initiatives?]]></video:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793272997795/what-investors-get-wrong-about-africas-mining-sector</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-29T11:47:54Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>What investors get wrong about Africa&apos;s mining sector</news:title>
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      <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>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793273555770/smes-powering-south-africas-growth-story</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-29T11:43:48Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>SMEs powering South Africa&apos;s growth story</news:title>
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      <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>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793270925266/urbanisation-to-reshape-africas-economy</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-29T11:33:23Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Urbanisation to reshape Africa&apos;s economy</news:title>
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    <video:video>
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      <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>
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      <video:publication_date>2026-10-29T11:33:23.987Z</video:publication_date>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-28T15:31:43Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Afreximbank to host Compliance Forum in Botswana </news:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Afreximbank to host Compliance Forum in Botswana ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[CNBC Africa was joined by Idrissa Diop, Compliance Director at Afreximbank for more. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:publication_date>2026-10-28T15:31:43.067Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793199097755/otunnu-campaigns-for-un-secretary-general-role</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-28T15:10:33Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Otunnu campaigns for UN Secretary-General role</news:title>
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    </news:news>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Otunnu campaigns for UN Secretary-General role]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Ambassador Olara A. Otunnu is an official candidate from Uganda for the position of United Nations Secretary-General to succeed António Guterres. Officially nominated by Uganda on July 24, 2026; Ambassador Otunnu is a former UN Under-Secretary-General, Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, and Ugandan Foreign Minister, as well as a former President of the UN Security Council. He joins CNBC Africa to detail his campaign to reform the world body, focusing on restoring its moral authority, cutting top-level bureaucracy, and realigning resources directly with global communities.

]]></video:description>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-28T15:07:53Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Why is Africa&apos;s tech startup funding slowing down? </news:title>
      <news:keywords>Closing Bell, Africa, Nigeria, CBWA, West Africa, Executive, Reuters, Naira, emerging markets, African Private Capital Association, Adeniyi Adebayo, Yango Africa</news:keywords>
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    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7793198238297-poster.0000019.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Why is Africa's tech startup funding slowing down? ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[A report by the African Private Capital Association, shows that African venture capital entered a more selective phase this year, with investors backing established businesses. With capital concentrating at the top of the market, what will be the catalyst for startups? Adeniyi Adebayo, Chief Business Officer at Yango Group and CEO of Yango Africa, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion. ]]></video:description>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793197319600/adesope-coordination-critical-to-nigerias-housing-delivery</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-28T14:45:36Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Adesope: Coordination critical to Nigeria&apos;s housing delivery</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Closing Bell, Africa, Nigeria, CBWA, West Africa, Executive, Reuters, Naira, emerging markets, Palton Morgan Holdings, Adeyinka Adesope, Nigerian Economic Summit</news:keywords>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Adesope: Coordination critical to Nigeria's housing delivery]]></video:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793196468680/will-ghana-sustain-policy-reforms-under-imfs-poilcy-coordination-instrument</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-28T14:31:49Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Will Ghana sustain policy reforms under IMF’s Poilcy Coordination Instrument?</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Closing Bell, Africa, Nigeria, CBWA, West Africa, Executive, Reuters, Naira, emerging markets, Richmond Frimpong, International Monetary Fund, IMF, African SEZ Chamber, Richmond Frimpong, Ghana</news:keywords>
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    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7793196468680-poster.0000010.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Will Ghana sustain policy reforms under IMF’s Poilcy Coordination Instrument?]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Ghana’s first review under the International Monetary Fund’s Policy Coordination Instrument has entered its second week, with discussions focusing on the government’s ability to sustain policy reforms through revenue mobilisation, public debt management and the 2027 Budget. Richmond Frimpong, Co-Chair of the African SEZ Chamber, joins CNBC Africa for more on the outlook for Ghana’s reform agenda.]]></video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793189183265/oladehin-dangote-ipo-shows-africa-can-mobilise-capital-for-growth</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-28T12:37:59Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Oladehin: Dangote IPO shows Africa can mobilise capital for growth</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Power Lunch, Africa, PLWA, Nigeria, West Africa, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, capital markets, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, IPO, Argentil Capital Partners, Femi Oladehin, Iran War</news:keywords>
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      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7793189183265-poster.0000010.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Oladehin: Dangote IPO shows Africa can mobilise capital for growth]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals IPO has attracted estimated investor participation from 120 countries following a two-week extension of the offer. With a fundraising target of $1.6 billion, attention is now turning to the refinery’s potential next listing destination and what the transaction could mean for other African companies planning to access capital markets. Chief Executive of Argentil Capital Partners, Femi Oladehin, believes this serves as a template for Africa to tell its industrialisation story to attract the much-needed capital. He joined CNBC Africa to discuss the lessons from the offer and its implications for African capital markets.]]></video:description>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793188273387/yusuf-nesgs-mission-building-is-continuous</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-28T12:07:23Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Yusuf: NESG&apos;s mission building is continuous</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Power Lunch, Africa, PLWA, Nigeria, West Africa, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, capital markets, Nigerian Economic Summit Group, Olaniyi Yusuf, NESG</news:keywords>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Yusuf: NESG's mission building is continuous]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Outgoing Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, Olaniyi Yusuf believes the end of his tenure will not impact the work of the advocacy group, noting that the mission building mandate is continuous. Speaking to CNBC Africa on the sidelines of the 32nd Nigeria Economic Summit, Yusuf highlights some reforms implemented by the Nigerian government within the last three years and how the NESG has constantly advocated for reforms sustainability by the Nigerian government.]]></video:description>
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      <video:publication_date>2026-10-28T12:07:23.944Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793186934588/south-africans-feel-the-pinch-as-cost-pressures-mount</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-28T11:41:03Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>South Africans feel the pinch as cost pressures mount</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Power Lunch, Africa, South Africa, PLSA, Southern Africa, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, capital markets, NielsenIQ, Kim Reddy, Iran war, oil prices</news:keywords>
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    <video:video>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[South Africans feel the pinch as cost pressures mount]]></video:title>
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      <news:title>Flexible power systems key to South Africa&apos;s renewables future</news:title>
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      <news:title>South Africa&apos;s salaries edge higher in September</news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793184682504/sp-upgrade-in-sight-for-south-africa</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-28T11:28:42Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>S&amp;P upgrade in sight for South Africa</news:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[S&P upgrade in sight for South Africa]]></video:title>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793183104113/kenya-eu-economic-partnership-agreement-unlocking-europe-markets-for-kenyan-exporters-</loc>
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        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-28T10:47:18Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Kenya-EU Economic Partnership Agreement: Unlocking Europe markets for Kenyan exporters </news:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Kenya-EU Economic Partnership Agreement: Unlocking Europe markets for Kenyan exporters ]]></video:title>
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Joining CNBC Africa to discuss how manufacturers are navigating duty-free market access, supply chain standards, and regional trade dynamics is Tobias Alando, Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Association of Manufacturers. 
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-27T15:36:53Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Allianz Trade: South African insolvencies are falling </news:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Allianz Trade: South African insolvencies are falling ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[According to Allianz Trade's latest Insolvency Report; South African businesses are showing more resilience. This, as insolvencies are expected to fall, by at least 5 per cent in 2026. However, vulnerabilities are elevated in certain sectors, including construction and consumer-facing industries. Joining CNBC Africa for more is Lluis Dalmau Economist for Africa & Middle East at Allianz Trade.]]></video:description>
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      <video:publication_date>2026-10-27T15:36:53.878Z</video:publication_date>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793113886606/morocco-climbs-south-africa-slips-in-rmb-rankings</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-27T15:32:34Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Morocco Climbs, South Africa slips in RMB rankings</news:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Morocco Climbs, South Africa slips in RMB rankings]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[RMB has launched its "Where to Invest in Africa 2026/2027" Report. Structural reform momentum is showing up, as a key driver; shaping the continent's investment landscape and the determinant of who thrives and who gets left behind. Joining CNBC Africa for more insight is Isaah Mhlanga, Chief Economist at RMB.]]></video:description>
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      <video:duration>816</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-27T15:32:34.080Z</video:publication_date>
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