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<p>Highlights of some of the unforgettable moments for the FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit 2024. We bring you empowering discussions and inspiring talks by trailblazing women from across the continent and the world.</p>


Highlights Special of the 9th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit

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<p>This Focus On episode, hosted at the ninth Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit, highlights the importance of International Women&#8217;s Day and the initiatives retail bank African Bank are taking to advance women in business and society. Edna Montse, Group Chief Transformation and Sustainability Officer at African Bank speaks to CNBC Africa on more.</p>


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Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: African Bank on empowering women through financial inclusion

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<p>This Focus On episode, hosted at the ninth Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit, highlights the importance of International Women&#8217;s Day and the initiatives cosmetics giant L’Oreal are taking to advance women in business and society. Miss South Africa 2023, Natasha Joubert joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: Miss SA Natasha Joubert on the role of education in empowering women

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<p>This Focus On episode, hosted at the ninth Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit, highlights the importance of International Women&#8217;s Day and the initiatives multinational fast food chain McDonald’s are taking to advance women in business and society. Sechaba Motsieloa, Marketing Director at McDonald’s SA joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Forbes Woman Africa: Sechaba Motsieloa on McDonald’s approach to advancing women empowerment

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<p>This Focus On episode, hosted at the ninth Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit highlights the importance of International Women&#8217;s Day and the initiatives global payment technology company Visa is taking to advance women in business and society. Lineshree Moodley, Country Head at Visa South Africa and Vusi Fele, Chief Procurement Officer at Absa joins CNBC Africa to expand on their partnership on Visa&#8217;s initiatives.</p>


Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: Absa, Visa partner to empower women-led businesses in South Africa

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<p>This Focus On episode, hosted at the ninth Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit, highlights the importance of International Women&#8217;s Day and the initiatives sports betting company Hollywoodbets are taking to advance women in business and society. CNBC Africa is joined by the Hollywoodbets Legal and Compliance Manager, Zandile Dlamini to unpack this further.</p>


Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: How Hollywoodbets is advancing women’s economic empowerment

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<p>This Focus On episode, hosted at the ninth Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit, highlights the importance of International Women&#8217;s Day and the initiatives industrial and specialty gas products manufacturer Air Products are taking to advance women in business and society. Arthi Govender, General Manager, Marketing at Air Products joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Focus On: Why Air Products is partnering with Forbes Woman Africa in its gender diversity journey

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<p>This Focus On episode, hosted at the ninth Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit, highlights the importance of International Women&#8217;s Day and the initiatives luxury vehicle company Mercedes-Benz are taking to advance women in business and society. Alexandra Boavida, Vice President Marketing &#038; Sales at Mercedes-Benz South Africa joins CNBC Africa at the event for more.</p>


Forbes Woman Africa: How Mercedes-Benz is driving women empowerment in the automotive industry

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<p>This Focus On episode, hosted at the ninth Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit, highlights the importance of International Women&#8217;s Day and the initiatives global professional services network KPMG are taking to advance women in business and society. CNBC Africa caught up with Alan Barr, Partner, Private Enterprise at KPMG for more information.</p>


Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: KPMG’s Barr on elevating the role of women in family businesses

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<p>This Focus On episode, hosted at the ninth Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit, highlights the importance of International Women&#8217;s Day and the initiatives luxury sneaker brand Hibacci are taking to advance women in business and society. Co-Founder of Hibacci, Nokuthula Nunge joins CNBC Africa on more.</p>


Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: Hibacci Co-Founder Nokuthula Nunge on using power & influence for good

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<p>Celebrating its ninth landmark year in 2024, the 9th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit, will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 8, in honor of International Women’s Day. The theme is &#8220;Women Unscripted: Powering Innovation And Impact In Africa&#8221;.</p>


What to expect at the 9th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit

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<p>Media has an outsized role to play in tackling climate change. Consequently, industry leaders are tasked with the all-important role of providing both accurate and engaging information to ensure media platforms are constructively enhancing the policy dialogue and countering the phenomenon of misinformation.</p>


Cop28: The Role of Media in Climate Change

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<p>Micro and small businesses trade globally, cultivating environment for small African businesses Covid-19 has hit small businesses the hardest , and with an African heading the World Trade Organisation, African small businesses have the opportunity on a global trade platform. CNBC Africa’s West Africa’s correspondent Peace Hyde spoke to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, WTO’s Director General at the 6th Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit 2021.</p>


#LWS2021: WTO DG Okonjo-Iweala on how address inequality by less developed countries

#LWS2021: WTO DG Okonjo-Iweala on how to address inequality by less developed countries

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<p>On this day 13 years ago, a dream turned to reality. On June the 1st 2007 CNBC Africa was born after many months of preparations, hard work and research. It was destined to become the largest aggregator of business news in Africa, going to 16 million households in 48 countries in Africa. It has interviewed presidents, world leaders, economists, bankers and billionaires. Two men worked tirelessly to launch CNBC Africa entrepreneurs Rakesh Wahi and Zafar Siddiqi and Zafar Siddiqi the Co-Founder and Chairman of ABN Group speaks about the channel he created.</p>


CNBC Africa turns 13!

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<p>Great news for the ABN Group which owns the channel CNBC Africa as its Managing Director Roberta Naicker Scooped the Standard Bank Business Woman of the Year award. Roberta joins CBSA team for more.</p>


ABN Group’s Roberta Naicker scoops Standard Bank’s business woman of the year award

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<p>CNBC Africa clinched the ‘LCCI Business TV of the year award’ at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry Awards held in Nigeria. For more, Open Exchange Team is joined by Frederic Vandevyver, Executive Director: West Africa, ABN Group.</p>


CNBC Africa wins LCCI Business TV of the year award

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<p>The African Development Bank this week presented its Economic Outlook for Africa. Frederic Vandevyver, Executive Director, West Africa, ABN Group covered the event for CNBC Africa. He joins to give his highlights of the presentation.</p>


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Highlights Special of the 9th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit

Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: African Bank on empowering women through financial inclusion

Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: Miss SA Natasha Joubert on the role of education in empowering women

Forbes Woman Africa: Sechaba Motsieloa on McDonald’s approach to advancing women empowerment

Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: Absa, Visa partner to empower women-led businesses in South Africa

Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: How Hollywoodbets is advancing women’s economic empowerment

Focus On: Why Air Products is partnering with Forbes Woman Africa in its gender diversity journey

Forbes Woman Africa: How Mercedes-Benz is driving women empowerment in the automotive industry

Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: KPMG’s Barr on elevating the role of women in family businesses

Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: Hibacci Co-Founder Nokuthula Nunge on using power & influence for good

What to expect at the 9th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit

Cop28: The Role of Media in Climate Change

#LWS2021: WTO DG Okonjo-Iweala on how to address inequality by less developed countries

CNBC Africa turns 13!

ABN Group’s Roberta Naicker scoops Standard Bank’s business woman of the year award

CNBC Africa wins LCCI Business TV of the year award

AfDB’s 2018 African Economic Outlook launch: Key Highlights

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Highlights Special of the 9th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit

Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: African Bank on empowering women through financial inclusion

Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: Miss SA Natasha Joubert on the role of education in empowering women

Forbes Woman Africa: Sechaba Motsieloa on McDonald’s approach to advancing women empowerment

Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: Absa, Visa partner to empower women-led businesses in South Africa

Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: How Hollywoodbets is advancing women’s economic empowerment

Focus On: Why Air Products is partnering with Forbes Woman Africa in its gender diversity journey

Forbes Woman Africa: How Mercedes-Benz is driving women empowerment in the automotive industry

Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: KPMG’s Barr on elevating the role of women in family businesses

Focus On Forbes Woman Africa: Hibacci Co-Founder Nokuthula Nunge on using power & influence for good

What to expect at the 9th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit

Cop28: The Role of Media in Climate Change

#LWS2021: WTO DG Okonjo-Iweala on how to address inequality by less developed countries

CNBC Africa turns 13!

ABN Group’s Roberta Naicker scoops Standard Bank’s business woman of the year award

CNBC Africa wins LCCI Business TV of the year award

AfDB’s 2018 African Economic Outlook launch: Key Highlights

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