CNBC Africa in search of the Top Trader in a new reality show

Wed, 23 Nov 2011

2012 will ring in new programming at CNBC Africa including a new reality television show titled Top Trader. This exciting new show will follow the trials and tribulations of South Africa’s top amateur traders as they search for the winning combination to walk away with R250, 000 in prize money....  Read More >

Pravin Gordhan on the launch of the Development Support Monitor 2011

Tue, 22 Nov 2011

South African Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan is one of the leading voices in tomorrow night’s special broadcast on CNBC Africa on the launch of the Development Support Monitor (DSM) for 2011. Minister Gordhan will be joined by Archbishop Ndungane, Founder & President, African Monitor; Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, CEO, NEPAD Agency and Lynette Chen, CEO, NEPAD Business Foundation in an hour-long panel discussion....  Read More >

CNBC Africa hosts African Ambassadors

Tue, 22 Nov 2011

On 17 November CNBC Africa hosted its inaugural Africa Ambassadors Cup at the Pecanwood Golf and Country Club which was endorsed by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). This prestigious Golf Challenge hosted 72 players with some of the highest ranking diplomats as well as influential business men and women in Africa in attendance. ...  Read More >

CNBC Africa strikes strategic partnership with the Namibian Broadcast Corporation

Wed, 07 Sep 2011

CNBC Africa and the Namibian Broadcast Corporation (NBC) have concluded a strategic partnership that will see top quality business news content from the channel being broadcast across Namibia from September 2011. The agreement will also see CNBC Africa featuring more Namibian content on the 24/7 network across Sub-Sahara Africa....  Read More >

“Entrepreneurial Edge” Reveals The Secrets To A Successful Business

Wed, 07 Sep 2011

The battles, challenges, successes and “how they did it” stories of some of the greatest entrepreneurs and new young leaders in South Africa will feature as the content of the newly revamped “Entrepreneurial Edge” series on CNBC Africa, the only 24/7 business news channel in Africa. The show will be anchored by award winning journalist Chris Bishop....  Read More >

“Women on Top” and their role in SA’s Economic Development

The contribution women are making to South Africa’s economic development should be recognized and celebrated. This was the main message that emerged from the panel discussion titled Women on Top, hosted in Johannesburg by ABN Events and sponsored by Sanlam and CNBC Africa....  Read More >

Round-table Debate with Top Women in Business

Some of the most progressive minds in the world of women and business will gather at a luncheon titled Women on Top to be held at the luxurious Tintswalo at Waterfall Estate on 22 August 2011. Sanlam and CNBC Africa will partner with ABN Events to host the round-table debate which forms part of the group’s initiatives in honouring women this month....  Read More >

CNBC Africa Premieres “Mandela and a Beast called Business”

CNBC Africa is marking the 93rd birthday of Nelson Mandela on 18 July 2011, with the premiere of its new documentary "Mandela and a Beast called Business”. ...  Read More >

CNBC Africa television audience breaks through 300 000

Statistics released by Telmar this week show that CNBC Africa reached 300 000 unique weekly viewers between 6 and 12 June 2011. This represents the highest viewership for any dedicated local or international business news channel in the country. The channel’s content is also setting the pace in the online video download space through ABN Digital, where more than one million videos have been downloaded by business news consumers....  Read More >

CNBC Africa scoops prized Television Award

CNBC Africa, Africa’s first 24-hour business news television channel, scooped the coveted Audio-visual Award at the Sanlam for Excellence in Financial Journalism Awards, beating more established contenders in the South African television environment....  Read More >