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      <news:title>Nigeria building foundation for vaccine manufacturing </news:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Nigeria building foundation for vaccine manufacturing ]]></video:title>
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      <news:title>El Maayergi: Africa&apos;s trade finance demand at $74bn yearly unmet </news:title>
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      <news:title>South Africa&apos;s affordability pressures test homebuyers</news:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[South Africa's affordability pressures test homebuyers]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[South Africa's housing market is showing resilience, but affordability remains a challenge. Latest data from Ooba Home Loans shows that applications and approvals increased in the third quarter, this while house prices rose 5 per cent year-on-year, outpacing consumer inflation. But at the same time, first-time buyers are making up a smaller share of applications, and more buyers are relying on home loan finance to cover the cost of a property. Joining CNBC Africa for more is Natasha Champion, National Development Manager, Ooba Home Loans.]]></video:description>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-26T11:58:28Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Nigeria moves to address cost of living crisis </news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-26T11:24:22Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Putting Africa&apos;s capital to work </news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-26T11:12:48Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Pick n Pay HY27 losses narrow but lower sales persist</news:title>
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      <video:description><![CDATA[South African grocery retailer Pick n Pay this morning released its half-year results, saying its turnaround strategy gained further traction in the first half as headline loss narrowed. The Group mainly driven by improved gross margins and a strong contribution from value retailer Boxer. Headline loss for HY27 narrowed 31.9 per cent to R299 million, while trading profit rose 58.1 per cent to R490 million. Joining  CNBC Africa to discuss these numbers is Pick n Pay CEO, Sean Summers. ]]></video:description>
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