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<p>Coverage of the 3rd International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2023) held in Zambia. The theme for the Conference is Breaking Barriers: Repositioning Africa in the Global Health Architecture.</p>


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Focus On Partnerships for saving lives and livelihoods

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<p>Welcome to another edition of CNBC Africa&#8217;s all-new AI dedicated segment that keeps its finger on the pulse of continent-wide news that matters. Every week, we&#8217;ll dive into the latest headlines and speak to market innovators about all thing&#8217;s tech-driven across Africa.  This week we speak to Charity Wayua, Director at IBM Research Africa on COP 28 and how artificial intelligence can lead the charge in addressing climate change.</p>


AI Africa: AI’s role in supercharging Cop28

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Focus On: Africa’s healthcare and future response

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<p>The agro-processing sector in Rwanda contributes up to a third of Rwanda&#8217;s GDP. Higher output of the agriculture sector enables agro-processing to position itself as the main driver of Rwanda&#8217;s manufacturing sector. This allows the opportunity to unlock this industry to manufacture and produce crisps.</p>


Game Changers: Unlocking Rwanda’s agro-processing potential

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<p>South Africa&#8217;s richest province presented its Medium-Term Budget policy statement and adjusted budget for 2023. In this Focus On special we speak to key voices from different Gauteng departments about their newly allocated budget and what the plan is to use this adequately.</p>


Focus On Gauteng’s 2023 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement

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<p>Joining CNBC Africa to discuss what Cop28 could mean for Africa is Catherine Koffman, Group Executive for Project Preparation at Development Bank of Southern Africa and Rich Nuzum, Chief Investment Strategist at Mercer.</p>


The Power Table: Cop28 Expectations

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<p>We assess Africa&#8217;s energy future and what needs to be done in order for more Africans to gain access to sustainable energy and the need for productive uses of energy. The goal of universal access to modern energy calls for investment of $25 billion per year, and as Africa’s industry, commerce and agriculture expand, so does the need for productive uses of energy. Joining CNBC Africa&#8217;s Zanele Morrison to discuss Africa&#8217;s developing energy sector is Nadja Haakansson, Senior Vice President for Africa at Siemens Energy.</p>


Focus On Africa’s developing energy sector

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<p>The Gauteng’s 2023 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement and the Adjustment Budget presented at the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, will outline Gauteng’s priorities and how public funds will be used to strengthen the economic growth, create jobs, and boost the fiscus over the medium term.</p>


MEC Mamabolo delivers Gauteng’s medium term budget policy (full speech)

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<p>Welcome to another edition of CNBC Africa&#8217;s all-new AI dedicated segment that keeps its finger on the pulse of continent-wide news that matters. Every week, we dive into the latest headlines and speak to market innovators about all thing&#8217;s tech-driven across Africa. This week&#8217;s segment explores upskilling Africa&#8217;s tech talent. We speak to Stefan Lauber, Managing Director, i-Fundi and Max Cuvellier Giacomelli, Head of Mobile for Development at the GSMA.</p>


AI Africa: Upskilling Africa’s tech talent

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<p>The path to achieving entrepreneurial success commences by identifying an unmet need within the market, while the sustainability of the established business is determined by the supportive ecosystem. Rwanda, in its endeavour to excel, is diligently investing efforts to foster a thriving community and cultivate an entrepreneurial culture within the nation.</p>


Game Changers: The important role of SMEs in Rwanda’s economy

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<p>Electric vehicles, autonomous driving and sustainability. These are some of the trends moving the automotive industry worldwide. Joining CNBC Africa to map out how these trends navigating Africa’s car market are Ndia Magadagela, CEO, MAXUS Electric Vehicles; Amith Singh, National Manager: Manufacturing, Nedbank and Adrian Hammond, Mining Equities Analyst, Standard Bank.</p>


The Power Table: The future of EVs

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<p>Trade in Africa has grown modestly in recent decades, expanding from 49 per cent of GDP in 2000 to 53 per cent by 2019, according to the International Monetary Fund’s 2023 report on Trade Integration in Africa. This Focus On episode gives an overview of African trade and some of its unique challenges as we scope the CIIE, AGOA, and the IATF &#8211; three trade forums that all occurred in November.</p>


Focus On: Exploring trade integration in Africa


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<p>49% of South Africans are deemed financially illiterate and approximately only 5% of South Africans will be able to retire comfortably. These facts are beyond frightening considering just how big of an impact personal finances play in shaping an individual and a countries future.</p>



<p>“I believe financial literacy needs to urgently be introduced into the high school syllabus” says PocketFin founder and Entrepreneur Pierre Van der Merwe.</p>



<p>In a rapid moving world currently fuelled by dramatic developments in technology and access to information, it has now become easier than ever to self educate oneself in an array of important topics and skills. Unfortunately however many only start to understand personal finance and topics such as debt management and investing in their late 20’s or 30’s, often once numerous financial mistakes have already been made which could shape just how well or poor one’s financial health is determined all the way in to retirement. </p>



<p>”I have met with and proposed to the Department of Education that we urgently roll-out a financial literacy program both digital and print to learners age 16-18 as I believe the impact it could have on our youth can be monumental as they enter adulthood, this will ripple effect all the way into future generations” says Van der Merwe. </p>



<p>South Africa has approximately 26 000 schools with 6000 of them being high schools educating an approximate 13 million learners. The Department of Basic Education have been allocated a budget of R29.6 billion for 2022.  </p>



<p>In a strenuous time socially, financially and economically worldwide post the Covid 19 pandemic, especially emerging countries such as South Africa face rising inflation and interest rates, staggering unemployment especially amongst the youth and high levels of debt. This furthermore impacts the number of entrepreneurs and small business in South Africa and proves that action needs to be taken to improve opportunities and education which can ultimately lead to an increase in GDP, amongst other important figures for South Africa.</p>



<p>“Until something can be done to up skill our youth and sensitise high school learners to the topic of personal finance, I strongly encourage South Africans to spend just five minutes a day to learn about financial literacy” says Van der Merwe, who is on a personal mission to teach the youth about even the most simple of topics such as opening and managing a bank account, understanding debt and student loans and saving and investing. </p>



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Why Financial Literacy needs to start at a grass roots level


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South Africa may be entering fifth COVID wave – health minister

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<p>Engineering workers affiliated to metal workers union Numsa have threatened to go on strike over a wage dispute with employers in the sector.</p>


Numsa threatens industrial action in steel and engineering sector

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<p>Almost 80 per cent  of Africa&#8217;s C-suite executives are optimistic about business growth this year. This is according to Mazars Global C-suite Barometer. This view is supported by the short term strategies that the surveyed businesses have implemented. Anoop Ninan, Co-CEO at Mazars joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Majority of Africa’s C-suite executives optimistic about growth outlook

Majority of Africa’s C-suite executives optimistic about growth outlook, survey finds

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<p>Royal Bafokeng Platinum reported a 446 per cent jump in headline earnings per share, for the six months ended June. This is from the previous comparable period. The company&#8217;s earnings were supported by strong metal prices and growth in the business. Royal Bafokeng Platinum CEO, Steve Phiri joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Focus On Partnerships for saving lives and livelihoods

AI Africa: AI’s role in supercharging Cop28

Focus On: Africa’s healthcare and future response

Game Changers: Unlocking Rwanda’s agro-processing potential

Focus On Gauteng’s 2023 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement

The Power Table: Cop28 Expectations

Focus On Africa’s developing energy sector

MEC Mamabolo delivers Gauteng’s medium term budget policy (full speech)

AI Africa: Upskilling Africa’s tech talent

Game Changers: The important role of SMEs in Rwanda’s economy

The Power Table: The future of EVs

Focus On: Exploring trade integration in Africa

Why Financial Literacy needs to start at a grass roots level

South Africa may be entering fifth COVID wave – health minister

Numsa threatens industrial action in steel and engineering sector

Majority of Africa’s C-suite executives optimistic about growth outlook, survey finds

Royal Bafokeng Platinum delivers 466% jump in H1 HEPS

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Focus On Partnerships for saving lives and livelihoods

AI Africa: AI’s role in supercharging Cop28

Focus On: Africa’s healthcare and future response

Game Changers: Unlocking Rwanda’s agro-processing potential

Focus On Gauteng’s 2023 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement

The Power Table: Cop28 Expectations

Focus On Africa’s developing energy sector

MEC Mamabolo delivers Gauteng’s medium term budget policy (full speech)

AI Africa: Upskilling Africa’s tech talent

Game Changers: The important role of SMEs in Rwanda’s economy

The Power Table: The future of EVs

Focus On: Exploring trade integration in Africa

Why Financial Literacy needs to start at a grass roots level

South Africa may be entering fifth COVID wave – health minister

Numsa threatens industrial action in steel and engineering sector

Majority of Africa’s C-suite executives optimistic about growth outlook, survey finds

Royal Bafokeng Platinum delivers 466% jump in H1 HEPS

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