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      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-16T13:44:01Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title> Will Nigeria’s mini-grid reforms achieve targets near-term?</news:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[ Will Nigeria’s mini-grid reforms achieve targets near-term?]]></video:title>
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      <video:publication_date>2026-04-16T13:44:01.429Z</video:publication_date>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776345803478/will-dangote-refinerys-ipo-rewrite-africas-capital-markets-story</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-16T13:43:38Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Will Dangote refinery’s IPO rewrite Africa’s capital markets story?</news:title>
      
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7776345803478-poster.0000015.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Will Dangote refinery’s IPO rewrite Africa’s capital markets story?]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Dangote refinery is gearing up for a pan-African initial public offering across multiple exchanges with the proposed listing positioning it as the first pan-African initial public offering of its scale. The Managing Director of Coronation Capital, Kayode Akindele, joins CNBC Africa to unpack how this will impact Africa’s capital markets story and near-term outlook for investment flows.]]></video:description>
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      <video:duration>456</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-16T13:43:38.279Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776343258446/how-south-african-smes-are-adapting-in-volatile-conditions</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-16T13:05:32Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>How South African SMEs are adapting in volatile conditions</news:title>
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      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7776343258446-poster.0000006.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[How South African SMEs are adapting in volatile conditions]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[South Africa's small businesses continue to show resilience in the face of uncertainty, with Xero's 2026 State of Small Businesses Report highlighting how entrepreneurs are leveraging digital tools, adapting revenue models, and relying on advisors to anchor stability. CNBC Africa's Prudence Makhubalo spoke to Colin Timmis and began by asking him about the key findings from this year's report.]]></video:description>
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      <video:duration>432</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-16T13:05:32.701Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776342720845/ais-role-in-the-future-job-market</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-16T12:56:38Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>AI’s role in the future job market</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Power Lunch, Africa, PLSA, South Africa, Southern Africa, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, capital markets, AI, job market, Linda du Plessis, North-West University</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[AI’s role in the future job market]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa is joined by Prof. Linda du Plessis, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the North-West University.]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7776342720845.mp4</video:content_loc>
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      <video:duration>415</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-16T12:56:38.877Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776340871632/nelson-mandela-bay-as-an-investment-destination-</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-16T12:19:29Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Nelson Mandela Bay as an investment destination </news:title>
      <news:keywords>Power Lunch, Africa, PLSA, South Africa, Southern Africa, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, capital markets, Siyabonga Mthembu, BDO NMB</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7776340871632-poster.0000008.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Nelson Mandela Bay as an investment destination ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa is joined by Siyabonga Mthembu, Office Managing Partner BDO NMB for more. ]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7776340871632.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7776340871632</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>409</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-16T12:19:29.081Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776339605611/the-us-iran-war-risk-premium-on-sub-saharan-africa</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-16T12:18:58Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>The U.S.-Iran war risk premium on Sub-Saharan Africa</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Power Lunch, Africa, PLSA, South Africa, Southern Africa, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, capital markets, David Cowan, Citi, US, Iran, Oil prices</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7776339605611-poster.0000015.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[The U.S.-Iran war risk premium on Sub-Saharan Africa]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa is joined by Dr David Cowan, Africa Economist, Citi for this discussion. ]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7776339605611.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7776339605611</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>705</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-16T12:18:58.140Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776273392188/imf-cuts-global-growth-forecasts-on-iran-war-</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-15T17:42:15Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>IMF cuts global growth forecasts on Iran war </news:title>
      <news:keywords>Closing Bell, Africa, CBSA, South Africa, Southern Africa, CBSA, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, capital markets, International Monetary Fund, IMF, Deniz Igan, United States, Israel, Iran, Oil prices</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7776273392188-poster.0000012.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[IMF cuts global growth forecasts on Iran war ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Just as global economies were starting to track a solid growth path, we encountered another spanner in the works. The war between the United States, Israel and Iran; has upended the energy market. Amid all of this, as part of its Spring Meetings; the International Monetary Fund has released its April 2026 World Economic Outlook. Deniz Igan, Division Chief of Research, at the IMF joins CNBC Africa for more. ]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7776273392188.mp4</video:content_loc>
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      <video:duration>661</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-15T17:42:15.471Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776269804799/professional-provident-societys-record-year</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-15T16:27:30Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Professional Provident Society&apos;s record year</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Closing Bell, Africa, CBSA, South Africa, Southern Africa, CBSA, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, capital markets, HEPS, earnings, results, FY, Results, profit, revenue, full-year, EPS, earnings per share, H1, Professional Provident Society, PPS</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7776269804799-poster.0000011.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Professional Provident Society's record year]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[The Professional Provident Society, also known as PPS; has clocked another record year. This as it allocated R6.88 billion profit share to its members, for the year ended December. One of the highlights was PPS Investments, that posted assets under management of over R112 billion. Izak Smit, CEO of PPS joins CNBC Africa for more. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:duration>411</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-15T16:27:30.259Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776266861744/taking-stock-of-south-africas-exchange-traded-products</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-15T15:39:04Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Taking stock of South Africa’s Exchange Traded Products</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Closing Bell, Africa, CBSA, South Africa, Southern Africa, CBSA, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, capital markets, Mike Brown, SA ETP Industry, ETF SA</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7776266861744-poster.0000015.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Taking stock of South Africa’s Exchange Traded Products]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[In a volatile environment, the Exchange Traded Products sector has seen some growth. At the end of March, the total market capitalisation, for ETPs listed on the JSE, ticked up to over R295 billion - with the total number in issue, growing to 301. Joining me, to take us through, the State of SA ETP Industry; is Mike Brown, Managing Director at ETF SA. ]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7776266861744.mp4</video:content_loc>
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      <video:duration>648</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-15T15:39:04.209Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776265495324/one-data-african-countries-borrowing-costs-rose-91-between-2020-and-2024</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-15T15:20:15Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>One Data: African countries borrowing costs rose 91% between 2020 and 2024</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Closing Bell, Africa, Nigeria, CBWA, West Africa, Executive, Reuters, Naira, emerging markets, capital markets, Eric Pelofsky, ONE Data Development Finance Observatory, Rockefeller Foundation</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7776265495324-poster.0000010.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[One Data: African countries borrowing costs rose 91% between 2020 and 2024]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Latest data from the ONE Data Development Finance Observatory shows that borrowing costs for African countries rose by 91 per cent between 2020 and 2024. The organisation also notes that lending rates from China, a long-cited alternative to Western-dominated finance, have increased by 3.2 percentage points to 5.7 per cent across African countries over the same period. Joining CNBC Africa to break down these figures is Eric Pelofsky, Vice President for Global Economic Recovery at the Rockefeller Foundation, which supported the research.]]></video:description>
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      <video:duration>590</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-15T15:20:15.893Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776263252264/gulf-tensions-likely-to-birth-adverse-terms-of-trade-shock-for-africa-</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-15T14:42:29Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Gulf tensions likely to birth adverse terms-of-trade shock for Africa </news:title>
      <news:keywords>Closing Bell, Africa, Nigeria, CBWA, West Africa, Executive, Reuters, Naira, emerging markets, capital markets, MCB Group, Jessen Coolen</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7776263252264-poster.0000015.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Gulf tensions likely to birth adverse terms-of-trade shock for Africa ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[MCB Group says the ongoing war between the United State, Israel and Iran has birthed a fresh layer of uncertainty to the global outlook, while noting that the ongoing war is most likely to materialise as an adverse terms-of-trade shock transmitted primarily through higher energy prices. Africa. Jessen Coolen, Economic Research Lead at MCB Group, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion. ]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7776263252264.mp4</video:content_loc>
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      <video:duration>589</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-15T14:42:29.459Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776254505910/three-decades-later-noo-saro-wiwa-returns-to-a-still-burning-niger-delta-</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-15T12:26:27Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Three decades later - Noo Saro-Wiwa returns to a still-burning Niger Delta </news:title>
      <news:keywords>Power Lunch, Africa, PLWA, Nigeria, West Africa, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, Noo Saro-Wiwa, Niger Delta, The Burning Ground</news:keywords>
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    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7776254505910-poster.0000015.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Three decades later - Noo Saro-Wiwa returns to a still-burning Niger Delta ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[It's been over three decades since the execution of Nigerian writer and activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight others over activism against environmental and human rights issues in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta. In her book, The Burning Ground, his daughter, Noo Saro-Wiwa visits the Delta to examine the aftermath, to spotlight the level of accelerating climate and environmental threats, the lives of the people, and efforts by governments and stakeholders at cleaning up the delta of oil spills. She joins CNBC Africa for this discussion. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:duration>477</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-15T12:26:27.103Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776253183525/nigeria-military-defends-fatal-airstrike-at-jilli-axis-</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-15T12:13:45Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Nigeria military defends fatal airstrike at Jilli axis </news:title>
      <news:keywords>Power Lunch, Africa, PLWA, Nigeria, West Africa, Executive, Reuters, Dennis Amachree, Jilli axis, Tunji Disu, Zoomlens Security Solutions, Borno State</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7776253183525-poster.0000013.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Nigeria military defends fatal airstrike at Jilli axis ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Nigeria’s President convened top military and intelligence chiefs in Abuja, after a deadly airstrike in the Jilli axis along the Borno–Yobe corridor reportedly killed more than 100 people over the weekend. The Federal Government is standing by the April 11 operation, describing it as a precision, intelligence-led strike targeting a terrorist enclave in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State. For more on the security, intelligence, and policy implications, CNBC Africa is joined by Dennis Amachree, CEO of Zoomlens Security Solutions.]]></video:description>
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      <video:duration>510</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-15T12:13:45.636Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776251816229/sita-finds-data-coordination-central-to-industry-progress</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-15T11:32:58Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>SITA finds data coordination central to industry progress</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Power Lunch, Africa, PLSA, South Africa, Southern Africa, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, capital markets, Selim Bouri, SITA</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7776251816229-poster.0000009.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[SITA finds data coordination central to industry progress]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa is joined by Selim Bouri, President: Africa & Middle East, SITA for this discussion. ]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7776251816229.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7776251816229</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>353</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-15T11:32:58.119Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776251219874/payinc-index-shows-south-african-economic-growth-in-march</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-15T11:28:01Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>PayInc Index shows South African economic growth in March</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Power Lunch, Africa, South Africa, PLSA, Southern Africa, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, PayInc, salary data, Elize Kruger, GDP, PayInc Net Salary Index, Elize Kruger, PayInc Index</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7776251219874-poster.0000015.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[PayInc Index shows South African economic growth in March]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Joining CNBC Africa to break down these numbers is Elize Kruger, Independent Economist. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:description><![CDATA[As the regulatory alignment between Kenya and Rwanda improves, a significant shift is occurring from simple payment inter-operability to the creation of portable financial identities. By leveraging alternative data—such as mobile money usage and digital wallet behaviour — financial institutions can now build a continuous view of a consumer's financial life across borders. Joining CNBC Africa to shed more light on this is Jeannine Naudé, Vice President and Head of Africa Regions at TransUnion.]]></video:description>
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