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      <news:title>Anchor Capital&apos;s Q4 strategy and asset allocation</news:title>
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      <news:title>UK MOBILIST subscribes KES 1.94bn to quickmart IPO</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-26T15:03:45Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Africa&apos;s internet users to reach 700 million by 2030 </news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-26T14:15:01Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>PAC: Earnings, interest rates, inflation to determine NGX performance in Q4&apos;26 </news:title>
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      <news:title>Nigeria building foundation for vaccine manufacturing </news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-26T12:30:44Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>El Maayergi: Africa&apos;s trade finance demand at $74bn yearly unmet </news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793015160562/south-africas-affordability-pressures-test-homebuyers</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-26T12:08:38Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>South Africa&apos;s affordability pressures test homebuyers</news:title>
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      <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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      <video:description><![CDATA[The Nigerian government is adopting a collaborative, multi-pronged 90-day plan to ease the cost of living for Nigerians. As the 2027 elections draw closer, what impact will this plan have? Johnson Chukwu, CEO of Cowry Asset Management, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion. ]]></video:description>
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        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
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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>
      <news:keywords>Power Lunch, Africa, South Africa, PLSA, Southern Africa, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, capital markets, Boston Consulting Group, Jonathan Davidson</news:keywords>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Putting Africa's capital to work ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Africa has no shortage of development priorities, funding these ambitions is what remains a key challenge. A new report by Boston Consulting Group points to a potential solution closer to home, and that's Africa's own capital. With hundreds of billions of dollars held in pension funds and insurance assets, the question is how do we get more of that money invested in the continent's growth. To discuss this further, CNBC Africa is joined by Jonathan Davidson, Principal at Boston Consulting Group.]]></video:description>
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      <video:duration>450</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-26T11:24:22.755Z</video:publication_date>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7793012283975/pick-n-pay-hy27-losses-narrow-but-lower-sales-persist</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <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>
      <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, Pick n Pay, Sean Summers, Boxer</news:keywords>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Pick n Pay HY27 losses narrow but lower sales persist]]></video:title>
      <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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      <video:duration>455</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-10-26T11:12:48.253Z</video:publication_date>
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