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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-15T17:42:15Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>IMF cuts global growth forecasts on Iran war </news:title>
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      <news:title>Professional Provident Society&apos;s record year</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-15T15:39:04Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Taking stock of South Africa’s Exchange Traded Products</news:title>
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      <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>
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      <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:publication_date>2026-04-15T15:20:15.893Z</video:publication_date>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776263252264/gulf-tensions-likely-to-birth-adverse-terms-of-trade-shock-for-africa-</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-15T14:42:29Z</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>
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    <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>
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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>
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      <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>
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    <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>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7776253183525.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7776253183525</video:player_loc>
      <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>
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    <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>
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    <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>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7776251219874.mp4</video:content_loc>
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      <video:duration>497</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-15T11:28:01.970Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776250511790/world-banks-ifc-citi-sign-new-r16bn-borrowing-facility-in-south-africa</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-15T11:11:49Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>World Bank&apos;s IFC, Citi sign new R1.6bn borrowing facility in South Africa</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Power Lunch, Africa, PLSA, South Africa, Southern Africa, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, capital markets, Kwasi Frimpong, Citi, World Bank, IFC</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7776250511790-poster.0000011.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[World Bank's IFC, Citi sign new R1.6bn borrowing facility in South Africa]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa is joined by Kwasi Frimpong, Global Network Banking Head - South Africa, Citi for more. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:duration>480</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-15T11:11:49.605Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776249878552/rise-of-cross-border-financial-identity-in-east-africa</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-15T11:07:08Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Rise of cross-border financial identity in East Africa</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Power Lunch, Africa, PLEA, executive, Kenya, East Africa, emerging markets, capital markets, Reuters, Jeannine Naudé, TransUnion</news:keywords>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Rise of cross-border financial identity in East Africa]]></video:title>
      <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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      <video:duration>589</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-15T11:07:08.781Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776182059226/south-africas-farm-sector-hit-by-iran-war-costs</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-14T16:22:48Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>South Africa’s farm sector hit by Iran war costs</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Closing Bell, Africa, CBSA, South Africa, Southern Africa, CBSA, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, capital markets, Absa AgriBusiness, Loffie Brandt, Agriculture South Africa, Ellen Matsei</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7776182059226-poster.0000011.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[South Africa’s farm sector hit by Iran war costs]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[South Africa's agricultural growth momentum is under threat. Not only from the disruption in the energy market; but from a surge in input costs. A major component of the input costs, is fertilizer; where South Africa relies, mostly on imports. Ellen Matsei, Director of Statistics & Economic Analysis at the Department of Agriculture South Africa and Loffie Brandt, Sector Executive for Agriculture at Absa AgriBusiness join CNBC Africa for this discussion. ]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7776182059226.mp4</video:content_loc>
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      <video:duration>1077</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-14T16:22:48.853Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776179444962/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>2026-04-14T15:34:16Z</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/7776179444962-poster.0000011.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/7776179444962.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7776179444962</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>955</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-14T15:34:16.384Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776176656584/nigeria-targets-upper-middle-income-country-status-by-2050</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-14T14:43:23Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Nigeria targets upper middle-income country status by 2050</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Closing Bell, Africa, Nigeria, CBWA, West Africa, Executive, Reuters, Naira, emerging markets, capital markets, Bongo Adi, Lagos Business School, Mid-Term National Development, middle-income country</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7776176656584-poster.0000015.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Nigeria targets upper middle-income country status by 2050]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Nigeria is finalising plans for the completion of its Mid-Term National Development Plan 2026–2030 as it aims to set in motion, action plans to move the country to an upper middle-income country by 2050. Bongo Adi, Professor of Economics at Lagos Business School, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7776176656584.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7776176656584</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>706</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-14T14:43:23.751Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776175434550/fitch-affirms-nigeria-at-b-outlook-stable-</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-14T14:30:51Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Fitch affirms Nigeria AT &apos;B&apos;, outlook stable </news:title>
      <news:keywords>Closing Bell, Africa, Nigeria, CBWA, West Africa, Executive, Reuters, Naira, emerging markets, capital markets, Fitch, Fitch Ratings, Gaimin Nonyane</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7776175434550-poster.0000009.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Fitch affirms Nigeria AT 'B', outlook stable ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Fitch Ratings has affirmed Nigeria's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating at 'B' with a Stable Outlook. In its report for Nigeria, the ratings agency expects growth momentum to be sustained, building on the reforms introduced in 2023. Gaimin Nonyane, Director at Fitch Ratings, joins CNBC Africa to unpack the report. ]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7776175434550.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7776175434550</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>560</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-14T14:30:51.216Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776175985354/yusuf-revamping-local-refineries-crucial-for-nigerias-energy-sufficiency-</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-14T14:29:09Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Yusuf: Revamping local refineries crucial for Nigeria’s energy sufficiency </news:title>
      <news:keywords>Closing Bell, Africa, Nigeria, CBWA, West Africa, Executive, Reuters, Naira, emerging markets, capital markets, Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, Muda Yusuf, agricultural sector</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7776175985354-poster.0000007.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Yusuf: Revamping local refineries crucial for Nigeria’s energy sufficiency ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[The Director for the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, Muda Yusuf is urging the Nigerian government to provide policy incentives to support more refineries to spring up in the country, while noting the impact of the Dangote Refinery on the economy. He stresses that the addressing structural challenges in the agricultural sector will help mitigate the importation of food. ]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7776175985354.mp4</video:content_loc>
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      <video:duration>545</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-14T14:29:09.358Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776167574794/what-wadagni-win-signals-for-benin-elections</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-14T12:10:07Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>What Wadagni win signals for Benin elections</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Power Lunch, Africa, PLWA, Nigeria, West Africa, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, Benin elections, Romuald Wadagni, Pangea Risk, Robert Besseling</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7776167574794-poster.0000009.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[What Wadagni win signals for Benin elections]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Provisional results from Benin's electoral commission show Romuald Wadagni in pole position to become the country's next president after garnering ⁠over 94 per cent of votes from the 90 per cent of votes ⁠counted. CEO of Pangea Risk, Robert Besseling believes the victory will ensure policy continuity, sustained focus on investor-friendly reforms, enhanced fiscal discipline. He joins CNBC Africa to discuss the outcomes of the election from a socio-political and economic standpoint. ]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7776167574794.mp4</video:content_loc>
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      <video:duration>334</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-14T12:10:07.032Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776166971106/novitske-investors-need-to-start-treating-ai-as-a-layer</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-14T12:08:21Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Novitske: Investors need to start treating AI as a layer</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Power Lunch, Africa, PLWA, Nigeria, West Africa, Executive, Reuters, emerging markets, Lexi Novitske, Norrsken22, AI</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/metadata/7776166971106-poster.0000008.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title><![CDATA[Novitske: Investors need to start treating AI as a layer]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[With the adoption of Artificial Intelligence in human management space and automation, Lexi Novitske, General Partner at Norrsken22, believes venture capitalists should stop treating AI as a vertical and start treating it as a layer in their investment journey, while noting that focus should be on the underlying structure that technology cannot easily replace. She joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.]]></video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://videocdn.cnbc.africa/videos_source/7776166971106.mp4</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://player.cnbcafrica.com/?videoId=7776166971106</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>445</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-14T12:08:21.228Z</video:publication_date>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776166250471/gulf-tensions-imf-world-bank-iea-signal-joint-response-</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>CNBC Africa</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-14T11:48:26Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Gulf tensions: IMF, World Bank &amp; IEA signal joint response </news:title>
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      <news:title>South Africa’s labour law dynamics </news:title>
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      <video:description><![CDATA[CNBC Africa is joined by Nkosinathi Mahlangu, Youth Employment Specialist, Momentum Group Foundation.]]></video:description>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-14T11:32:56Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Airports Company South Africa says jet fuel supplies &apos;sufficient&apos;</news:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Airports Company South Africa says jet fuel supplies 'sufficient']]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[CNBC Africa is joined by Aaron Munetsi, CEO, Airline Association of Southern Africa to discuss South Africa's current fuel supply issues brought on by the Iran war and its impact on the aviation industry.]]></video:description>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-14T11:16:09Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Understanding South Africa’s AI, digital policy landscape</news:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Understanding South Africa’s AI, digital policy landscape]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[CNBC Africa is joined by Justin Basini, Co-founder and CEO of ClearScore for this discussion.]]></video:description>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-14T10:46:56Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>The Middle East conflict&apos;s ripple effect: African fertiliser, fuel &amp; fiscal stability</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Power Lunch, Africa, PLEA, executive, Kenya, East Africa, emerging markets, capital markets, Reuters, Strait of Hormuz, Middle East, Iran, USA, oil prices, Thea Fourie, S&amp;P Global Market Intelligence</news:keywords>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[The Middle East conflict's ripple effect: African fertiliser, fuel & fiscal stability]]></video:title>
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    <loc>https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/7776162421314/positioning-south-africas-northern-cape-as-a-new-industrial-growth-frontier</loc>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-14T10:45:35Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Positioning South Africa&apos;s Northern Cape as a new industrial growth frontier</news:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[Positioning South Africa's Northern Cape as a new industrial growth frontier]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[The Northern Cape Province is hosting its inaugural Investment and Jobs Conference. The province has a target of creating over 60,000 new jobs over the next three years, and aims to position itself as a new industrial growth frontier. Here is more from the Premier Dr Zamani Saul. ]]></video:description>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-14T08:12:01Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>SBM: Nigeria’s fiscal outlook at a crossroad </news:title>
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      <video:title><![CDATA[SBM: Nigeria’s fiscal outlook at a crossroad ]]></video:title>
      <video:description><![CDATA[Analysts at SBM Intelligence say Nigeria is at a crossroads as the country's 2026 budget reflects a widening gap between rising public spending and fragile revenue structures. They note that the trend raises important questions about sustainability as current path reflects ambition but also vulnerability. Ikemesit Effiong, Managing Partner at SBM Intelligence, joins CNBC Africa to unpack these developments. ]]></video:description>
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      <video:duration>449</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-04-14T08:12:01.212Z</video:publication_date>
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