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<p>In this Invest Rwanda special, we speak with Jimmy Gasore, Rwanda&#8217;s Minister of Infrastructure, about the country&#8217;s ambitious infrastructure projects. Discover how transport, energy, and development plans are fuelling economic growth and positioning Rwanda as a top investment destination in Africa.</p>


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Invest Rwanda: One-on-one with Infrastructure Minister Jimmy Gasore

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<p>Investors have their attention fixed on today’s ₦275.71 billion T-bills auction. Meanwhile, for the bond side, improved offers are seen on mid-tenor maturities, particularly the 2034 bond. Ebube Uneze, Treasury Team Member, Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for more market movements.</p>


Investors focus on mid-week PMA

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<p>Zenith Bank is taking a bold step onto the global stage with the opening of its European office in Paris. Join CNBC Africa as we bring you front-row access to the celebrations, with insights from top industry leaders, and what this move means for Zenith bank as African businesses position to make waves globally.</p>


Focus On: Zenith Bank opens in Paris

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<p>Lab-grown food is being hailed by proponents as the answer to some of the negative aspects that come along with modern agriculture and food production — from the poor treatment of animals to the emission of greenhouse gases.</p>
<p>Cell-cultivated products refer to foods that are made from cells of plants or animals.</p>
<p>Cells for meat are taken from anim&#8230;</p>


Lab-grown meat is on the rise — here’s how it is made

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<p>Generative AI has developed so quickly in the past two years, massive breakthroughs seemed more a question of “when” rather than “if.” But in recent weeks, Silicon Valley has become increasingly concerned that advancements are slowing. One early indication is the lack of progress between models released by the biggest players in the space. OpenAI is reportedly facing a significantly smaller increase in quality for its next model GPT-5, while Anthropic has delayed the release of its most powerful model Opus, according to wording that was removed from its website. Even at tech giant Google, its upcoming version of Gemini is reportedly not living up to internal expectations. If progress is plateauing, it would call into question a core assumption that Silicon Valley has treated as religion: scaling laws. The idea is that adding more computing power and more data guarantees better models to an infinite degree. But those recent developments suggest they may be more theory than law. &#8230;</p>


Has AI Already Peaked?

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<p>CNBC Africa’s Prudence Makhubalo is joined by Luncedo Mtwentwe, Business Advisory Expert, Vantage Advisory for this discussion.</p>


Africa Side Hustle: SA influencers: Mastering tax basics for your side hustle

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<p>Data by the National Bureau of Statistics shows that Foreign Portfolio Investment rose by 71.79 per cent to $899.31 million in the third quarter of 2024, ranking top in the list of capital importation. How much value did this add to the Nigerian equities market? Timilehin Junaid, Research Analyst at Norrenberger Securities, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.</p>


How Nigeria’s FPI inflow impacts equities?

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<p>The conference brings together cybersecurity professionals, government officials, financial institutions, telecommunication companies and industry regulators to discuss the significance of keeping cyber vigilance on varying degrees of business technology touchpoints for data exchange.</p>


Focus On: CSCS holds 4th Cybersecurity Conference 2024

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<p>Africa Business Weekly on CNBC Africa brings you the most impactful business stories across sub-Saharan Africa every week. From the capital markets to economic news affecting the regions from East, West ad Southern Africa, we will speak to the major newsmakers from across the sub-Saharan Africa region to get exciting and unique angles to the stories shaping the continent.</p>


Africa Business Weekly: Ghana decides 2024: Will policy reforms be sustained post election?

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<p>Facebook changed its name to Meta in October 2021 and CEO Mark Zuckerberg used the occasion to show the world his vision of a digital future of work and play accessible through a VR headset. Two months later the company launched its virtual universe, Horizon Worlds. Propelling the metaverse hype to an all-time high. But, as the rebranding to Meta hits its third anniversary, the metaverse seems to be stalled out. So what happened to the metaverse?</p>
<p>Chapters:<br />
00:00 &#8211; Intro<br />
2:00 &#8211; Into the Metaverse<br />
5:04 &#8211; Virtual reality check<br />
8:08 &#8211; The long game</p>
<p>Credits:<br />
Produced by: Devan Burris<br />
Edited by: Christian Nunley and Devan Burris<br />
Supervising Producer: Jeniece Pettitt<br />
Animations: Christine Locopo<br />
Editorial Support: Jonathan Vanian<br />
Additional Footage: Getty Images, Fortnite, Roblox, Meta, Acquired, The Sandbox Game, Decentraland</p>
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Why Facebook-Parent Meta Is Willing To Lose Billions On The Metaverse

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<p>What if you could capture energy from the dance floor? </p>
<p>It was an unconventional idea conceived and brought to life by two Scottish business leaders from completely different sectors.</p>
<p>The result was Bodyheat, a heating and cooling system which captures the heat produced by patrons at the iconic SWG3 venue in Glasgow, Scotland &#8211; and then stores it&#8230;</p>


Inside the iconic venue powered by human body heat

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<p>The International Health Ministerial Summit unites African governments and global healthcare leaders to address critical health issues, the pharma manufacturing and highlights innovations in the industry for Africa. This Focus On special brings key voices from the event.</p>


Focus On: Opening Ceremony of the 2024 International Health Ministerial Summit

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<p>&quot;CONVERGE&quot; is CNBC&#8217;s brand-new platform, which explores growth opportunities at the intersection of investment, innovation, sustainability and leadership with help from the world&#8217;s most influential leaders.</p>
<p>To kick things off, CNBC spoke to five figures using their influence to push for change.</p>
<p>Investing in the next generation of leader&#8230;</p>


Introducing Converge

Introducing Converge, where leadership meets innovation

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<p>Thermal batteries could be the next big thing in energy storage, and companies like Rondo Energy and Antora Energy are betting big on them. Instead of using materials like lithium, these systems store excess electricity as heat in things like bricks or graphite, reaching over 3,000°F. That heat can then power factories or even be converted back into electricity. Rondo, backed by investors like Bill Gates, is scaling quickly, aiming to produce enough thermal batteries by 2027 to cut 12 million tons of CO₂ emissions. While challenges like production growth and market adoption remain, thermal batteries could play a critical role in decarbonizing industrial manufacturing for products like steel and cement.</p>
<p>Chapters:<br />
00:00 &#8211; The heat battery revolution<br />
07:00 &#8211; Thermal battery startups<br />
08:34 &#8211; What’s next </p>
<p>Credits:<br />
Produced and Edited by: Lisa Setyon<br />
Supervising Producer: Jeniece Pettitt<br />
Narration: Magdalena Petrova<br />
Production support: Magdalena Petrova, Erin Black, Shawn Baldwin<br />
Cam&#8230;</p>


How Thermal Batteries Could Replace Lithium-Ion Batteries

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<p>The International Health Ministerial Summit unites African governments and global healthcare leaders to address critical health issues, the pharma manufacturing and highlights innovations in the industry for Africa. This Focus On special brings key voices from the event.</p>


The International Health Ministerial Summit Rwanda: Key Conversations

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<p>Traders at Access bank say appetite for long and short dated instruments remained weak. For the T-bills side, they expect the market to remain active barring an OMO auction announcement by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Chukwunonso Ifejiofor, Treasury Team Member at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for more market movements.</p>


Access: Long dated papers record continued weak appetite

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<p>Xreal, one of the leading players in the augmented reality glasses market, released its latest product &#8211; the Xreal One Series. For the first time, it designed its own chip for the glasses. At the same time, companies like Meta and Apple are pushing the boundaries of what is possible with AR. Chi Xu, CEO of Xreal, talks to CNBC&#8217;s Tom Chitty and Arju&#8230;</p>


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Africa Side Hustle: SA influencers: Mastering tax basics for your side hustle

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Africa Business Weekly: Ghana decides 2024: Will policy reforms be sustained post election?

Why Facebook-Parent Meta Is Willing To Lose Billions On The Metaverse

Inside the iconic venue powered by human body heat

Focus On: Opening Ceremony of the 2024 International Health Ministerial Summit

Introducing Converge, where leadership meets innovation

How Thermal Batteries Could Replace Lithium-Ion Batteries

The International Health Ministerial Summit Rwanda: Key Conversations

Access: Long dated papers record continued weak appetite

Big bets on trendy glasses to be the future of augmented reality

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