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CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters caught up with Amadou Hott, a candidate for the Presidency of the African Development Bank in 2025 about his bid for leadership and how he will leverage the role to put the continent first. 

Senegal’s Amadou Hott pitches for AfDB presidency

Africa and the Middle East are home to some of the world's fastest-growing cities and economies. 

Cleaning, sanitation & hygiene sector as an innovation driver of public health

The B20, part of the G20, is focused on driving inclusive growth in Africa through better public-private sector partnerships. 

B20's commitment to influencing policy for stronger collaborations

As African nations collaborate to enhance cross-border markets and attract large-scale investments, positioning the continent as a competitive global fintech hub, Rwanda is poised to play a pivotal role in this transformation. 

RDB CEO speaks on driving Rwanda’s transformation strategy

B20SA Co-Chair Nonkululeko Nyembezi spoke to CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa. 

Nyembezi: Africa can spawn industries to help the world decarbonise

Børge Brende, President, World Economic Forum spoke to CNBC Africa on the side-lines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa. 

Brende: Digital trade & services advancing at faster pace

CNBC Africa spoke with Leila Fourie, CEO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on the side-lines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting. 

JSE CEO on building public-private partnerships under S.Africa's G20 presidency

CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters spoke with Goolam Ballim, Chief Economist, Standard Bank at the Group of 20 Finance Minister and Central Bankers meeting in Cape Town, South Africa. 

Ballim: We may be on the cusp of a new global order 

The Inclusive FinTech Forum (IFF), a global event about financial inclusion and fintech for good, under the theme Building an Inclusive World is undergoing in Kigali. 

Building Africa’s digital public infrastructure

Africa is increasingly becoming a focal point for scalable innovation, attracting global interest due to its growing population, rapid urbanization, and increasing digital connectivity. 

Channeling capital key to impactful entrepreneurship in Africa

Rwanda’s capital markets have been on a steady bounce back with the equities and fixed incomes keeping up with investor demand with a 530 per cent surge in market turnover. 

Rwandan market watch

Nearly 12,000 seed samples from 18 genebanks are being deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week. 

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