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CNBC Africa spoke to Fela Oke, Founder of Hyphen8 on monetizing Africa's talent and creative economy by creating avenues for investment, upskilling and exposure. 

Monetizing Africa's culture & heritage

As COP16 kicks off, African leaders have gathered in Cali, Colombia, aiming to push for greater financial mobilization through the Global Biodiversity Fund. 

Africa calls for global biodiversity fund at COP16

The Co-Chair of the Creative Africa Advisory Group, Ben Murray-Bruce says exporting Africa’s talent is crucial to the growth of the creative industry and create wealth.

Murray Bruce: African talent export key to creative industry growth

Cocoa prices retreat to 1-week lows as Cote D’ivoire raises its 2024/25 cocoa production estimate by as much as 10 percent to 2.2 million metric tonnes. 

Cocoa prices retreat on revised production outlook

Analysts at Stanbic IBTC say Nigeria’s total FX turnover year-to-date performance is similar to pre-Covid levels reiterating the market liquidity is not as tight as perceived.

Stanbic: YTD FX turnover similar to pre-Covid levels

The Founder and CEO of Sankofa Seven LLC, Pops Mensah-Bonsu says sports and live entertainment is catalyzing Africa’s renaissance while highlighting the role of infrastructure development. 

Mensah-Bonsu: Sports, live entertainment catalysing Africa’s renaissance

Africa50 has assumed operations of the Senegambia Bridge after disbursing the first tranche of $15.5 million of a $100 million Asset Recycling programme with the Government of The Gambia. 

Senegambia Bridge: Africa50 completes $100mn asset recycling programme

The CEO of CFG Advisory, Tilewa Adebajo says Nigeria’s problem is money supply growth citing concerns around the 100 percent increase to 107 trillion naira by August this year and its correlation to the spike in inflation. 

CFG Advisory: Nigeria’s problem is money supply growth

Sasfin Holdings, has today, released its financial results for the year ended 30 June, narrowly missing suspension from the JSE after failing to publish its results within the JSE’s 3-month deadline period. 

Sasfin swings to full-year loss

Cogence is South Africa’s first global discretionary fund manager, formed through collaboration between Discovery, well known for its behaviour change platform and BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager. 

Navigating the shifting asset management landscape

 In a bid to support a sector that generated $4 billion towards African economies in 2022 - according to data from the UNCTAD, Afreximbank plans to double funding to its Creative Africa Nexus programme over the next three years. 

Afreximbank invests in Africa’s growing creative sector

South Africa's telecoms sector is evolving with recent reports suggesting the world's richest man, Elon Musk is looking at investing in his former homeland. 

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