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<p>Join CNBC Africa for as we embark on a new series ‘Eye on OR Tambo SEZ’. This series will unpack this special economic zone in greater detail. We will speak to key individuals from the different sectors on what it takes to keep operations going during tough economic times and the plans to attract FDIs. In the first episode we explore the development of this SEZ to date.</p>


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Eye on OR Tambo SEZ EP1: Unlocking the investment potential of OR Tambo Special Economic Zone

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<p>In this episode of Saving Lives and Livelihoods, the team from Africa CDC showcase their coordinated responds during the times when Covid-19 was at its peak.</p>


Africa CDC, Mastercard partner to strengthen Africa’s pandemic preparedness

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<p>The 2024 edition of the Africa Business Forum invited the public and private sector to have an open dialogue about Africa’s efforts to accelerate the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development and the agenda 2063, the Africa we want. This Focus On brings key voices to highlight what needs to be done to boost Africa’s transformation through education, technology, and innovation.</p>


Focus On ABF: Boosting Africa’s Transformation through Education, Science, Technology & Innovation

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<p>The Africa Business Forum 2024, a pivotal event which recently took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Spearheaded by Claver Gatete, the UN Deputy Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, this gathering marks a significant milestone in shaping the continent&#8217;s future. Under the overarching theme of &#8220;Boosting Africa’s Transformation through Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation,&#8221; leaders, innovators, and visionaries converge to explore pathways for sustainable growth and development.</p>


ABF 2024: Boosting Africa’s Transformation through Education, Science, Technology & Innovation

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<p>In this episode Saving Lives and Livelihoods, the team travels to Tanzania as part of the national vaccination programme.</p>


Saving lives and saving livelihoods initiative: Tanzania’s vaccination story

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<p>Africa continues to face significant headwinds including rising living costs, weakening economic growth, tightening of global financial conditions, increasing effects of climate change, lingering impacts of health pandemics, and geopolitical tensions. This panel discussion reflects on Africa&#8217;s Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook Report for 2024.</p>


AfDB: Africa’s 2024 Macroeconomic Performance & Outlook Report

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<p>In this episode of Saving Lives and Livelihoods Initiative, we visit Katavi in Tanzania to see what the national vaccination program has achieved while delivering vaccinations against measles.</p>


Saving lives, one shot at a time: Africa’s vaccination story

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<p>While the Covid-19 Pandemic posed a threat to the world and to Africa, it also presented an opportunity to rethink, shift and reset. In the face of Covid-19 Ethiopia took the initiative to implement improved practices focusing on water, sanitation and hygiene.</p>


Saving Lives and Saving Livelihoods Initiative: Strengthening of Africa’s health systems

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<p>With the African gaming market poised to hit one billion dollars in 2024, CNBC Africa brings you key issues to be addressed at the forthcoming African Gaming Expo.</p>


Focus On: Africa gaming industry to reach $1bn in 2024

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<p>WEF Davos 2024 came to a close with delegates across the globe highlighting challenges impacting the global economy, but also showcasing best solutions and policies to steer trade in a positive direction. This highlights special brings together key voices from WEF as they discuss the AfCFTA.</p>


WEF Davos 2024: Rebuilding Trust: Highlights Special

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<p>Experimentation and creativity are critical to increasing access to and use of financial services for individuals and small businesses, particularly in emerging markets where the financial inclusion gap is greatest. Drawing on examples of local pilots that have made a tangible difference to communities in different parts of the world, how can we leverage these successes at a time when resilience to economic crises is dangerously low?</p>


DAVOS 2024: Comparing Notes on Financial Inclusion

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<p>AI is a hot topic this week at Davos. Leaders from across business and government highlight the challenges faced by global economies and address questions around opportunities and risks. One of the concerns raised is that jobs will change globally over the next five years, raising the pertinent questions around what the future holds for the youth and how best to maximize AI in trade.</p>


DAVOS 2024: Day Four Highlights

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<p>Seismic change is underway in Africa. The United Nations projects that sub-Saharan Africa will account for more than half of the growth of the world’s population by 2050.  As such, Africa is set to play a bigger role in shaping contemporary geopolitical and economic affairs. CNBC Africa brings you the stakeholder dialogue on An African Economy of Scale, from Davos Switzerland.</p>


DAVOS 2024: An African Economy of Scale

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<p>The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meetings continues on the third day with sessions focusing on green finances, artificial intelligence and how economies can be more resilient against high inflation. A new World Economic Forum report calls for a new approach to economic growth and a balance between long-term sustainability and equity. The CNBC Africa team brings daily updates from Davos, Switzerland on the happenings impacting Africa’s future.</p>


DAVOS 2024: Day Three Highlights

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<p>The services sector generates two-thirds of global GDP and over half of all jobs, yet trade in services costs twice that of trade in goods, with 40 per cent of these costs due to opaque and outdated regulations. Recent landmark agreements including the WTO Reference Paper on Services Domestic Regulation and the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services are now coming into effect and giving much-needed impetus to global efforts to reduce restrictions in the sector. How can we reform outdated restrictions and build back trust in the services economy?</p>


DAVOS 2024: Frictionless Services

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<p>From innovative SMEs to global corporations, Dubai is ideally located to be the centre for global trade. Dubai Chambers President and CEO, Mohammed Ali Rashed Lootah highlights the government&#8217;s D33 Agenda and where Africa lies.</p>


Eye on Dubai EP8: Africa’s position in Dubai’s D33 expansion plan

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<p>His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum highlighted the importance of implemented plans and policies aimed at facilitating sustainable food production through the utilisation of technology and innovative approaches. Look into Dubai&#8217;s food sector and how companies are implementing greener supply chains.</p>


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