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<p>Africa Business Weekly on CNBC Africa brings you the most impactful business stories across sub-Saharan Africa every week. From the capital markets to economic news affecting the regions from East, West ad Southern Africa, we will speak to the major newsmakers from across the sub-Saharan Africa region to get exciting and unique angles to the stories shaping the continent.</p>


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Mantashe: Africa must lead in defining critical minerals

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<p>The mining and metals sector is evolving to meet the growing demand for improved operations, higher safety standards, cost-efficiency, and increased profitability. While innovative technologies lead this transformation, collaboration across sectors, along with supportive policies and investments, is vital to redefining the industry&#8217;s role in the global economy. Join CNBC Africa as we explore the technological and strategic innovations shaping the future of mining.</p>


African Mining Indaba 2025: Efficiency, Cost Cutting and Profitability in the Mining Sector

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<p>Analysts expect investors in the Nigeria equities market to sustain the demand for attractive stocks as more corporate earnings trickle in. Timilehin Junaid, Research Analyst at Norrenberger Securities, joins CNBC Africa for a market focus.</p>


Nigeria equities to sustain buy-side pressure

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<p>This Focus On puts the spotlight on the Value of Acceptance and the Visa&#8217;s role in advancing digital payment growth across Sub-Saharan Africa. We find out what regional opportunities there are in Sub-Saharan Africa&#8217;s market, address key challenges and what is done to empower SMEs.</p>


Focus On: Advancing digital payments growth across Africa

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<p>The 2031 and 2035 bonds continue to record sustained demand with trades at 21.6 and 21.5 per cent, respectively. Meanwhile, the T-bills secondary market remains active as investors react to the results of the mid-week 670-billion-naira Primary Market Auction. Subscriptions hit 3.2 trillion naira and a final allotment of ₦670 billion. Ibukun Omojufehinsi, Treasury Team Member at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for more market movements.</p>


Access: 2031, 2035 bonds record sustained demand

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<p>From the Africa Prosperity Dialogues held in Accra, Ghana, we bring you a panel discussion on the topic Filling the Funding Gap for Infrastructure. Panellists discuss the priorities that have to be addressed to begin filling the gap.</p>


Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2025: Business and Policy Leaders Dialogue

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<p>The largest mining Indaba returns to Cape Town for its 2025 addition. This Focus On highlights what Absa&#8217;s strategy is for 2025 and what the current PGM trends are.</p>


Focus On African Mining Indaba 2025: Future-proofing African mining, today

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<p>Investors have their attention fixed on today’s 670-billion-naira T-bills auction. Meanwhile, sustained cherry-picking is seen across the belly of the bond curve, especially on the 2031 and 2035 securities. Kinskin Ukeje, Treasury Team Member at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for more market movements.</p>


Access: Investors focus on N670bn T-bills auction

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<p>CNBC Africa’s Prudence Makhubalo is joined by Itumeleng Olien, Strategy and Insights Manager for Group Marketing at Momentum for this discussion.</p>


Africa Side Hustle: What’s next for SMMEs & Side Hustlers in 2025?

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<p>Media stereotypes have a great impact on Africa&#8217;s financial health. Africa could be losing up to $4.2 billion annually in interest payments on its loans primarily due to stereotypical narratives that dominate global media coverage of the continent. This session will address the need to change Africa&#8217;s narrative through media.</p>


WEF 2025: The impact of media stereotypes on Africa’s financial health

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<p>Rwanda’s financial landscape has transformed, driving a thriving economy through digital inclusion, innovation, and market growth. This episode explores capital markets, fintech, and key industries like pharmaceuticals, MICE, agro-processing, and real estate. From policy reforms to investment success, we showcase Rwanda’s rise as a dynamic business and finance hub.</p>


Invest Rwanda: 2024 Highlights Special

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<p>On this first edition of the new EdTech Monday season, we delve into strategies and policies that integrate EdTech into learning systems with Rwanda as a best practice.</p>


EdTech Monday: Championing EdTech Innovations Through Policy

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<p>Africa Business Weekly on CNBC Africa brings you the most impactful business stories across sub-Saharan Africa every week. From the capital markets to economic news affecting the regions from East, West ad Southern Africa, we will speak to the major newsmakers from across the sub-Saharan Africa region to get exciting and unique angles to the stories shaping the continent.</p>


Africa Business Weekly: DeepSeek: Friend or foe for tech industry?


<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="802" src="https://cms.cnbcafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/PBSZKGKRDNKNFGBHZ3LDMDSHTQ.avif" alt="" class="wp-image-581857"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">People wearing face masks walk past a logo of South African pharmaceutical major Aspen Pharmacare, at its Johnson &amp; Johnson COVID-19 vaccine facility in Gqeberha, South Africa, October 25, 2021. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File photo</figcaption></figure>



<p>Africa&#8217;s pharmaceutical future is at a critical juncture with developments shedding light on the continent&#8217;s reliance on external aid for vaccine access.</p>



<p>The Trump administration&#8217;s initial freeze on foreign aid this week had sparked concerns about the fate of US-funded HIV/AIDS programs, which provide life-saving treatment. However, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio&#8217;s waiver partially lifting&nbsp;of&nbsp;the freeze offered a reprieve for these programs.</p>



<p>In a recent discussion with CNBC Africa, Stavros Nicolaou, Group Senior Executive at Aspen Pharmacare, accentuated the prominence of technology transfer for local manufacturing in Africa. &#8220;This calls for a refinement of the technology transfer model for Africa to make it fit for purpose for Africa and African purposes,’’ Nicolaou said.</p>



<p>Aspen Pharmacare, Africa&#8217;s largest pharmaceutical manufacturer, has been at the forefront of promoting local manufacturing and technology transfer. The company has made significant strides in producing generic antiretroviral (ARV) medications, which have saved hundreds of thousands of lives in South Africa and across the continent.</p>



<p>The Covid-19 pandemic served as a wake-up call for Africa to develop its own pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities. According to Nicolaou, the continent has made some strides in this direction, with regulatory reforms and international procurement agencies now committing to purchase vaccines from African companies. However, Nicolaou cautioned that despite these gains, Africa is still relearning the lessons of the pandemic, highlighting the need for sustained progress and self-sufficiency in the pharmaceutical sector. &#8220;We&#8217;re at least better suited to deal with it. We&#8217;ve learned a multitude of lessons. Unfortunately, we&#8217;re learning them again,&#8221; he said.</p>


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Can Africa Fill Its Own Prescription?

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<p>Post-WEF: South Africa Gears Up for G20, at the CNBC Africa studios in Sandton. A large South African contingent attended the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting under the theme Collaboration for the Intelligent Age, in Davos, Switzerland, last week. A priority for South Africa was to create greater international awareness around its hosting of the G20 in the country.</p>


Post-WEF 2025: South Africa gears up for G20

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<p>Markets await the release of the GDP rebased data from the National Bureau of Statistics today. Meanwhile, Traders at Access Bank expect weak bond appetite across the curve to persist as market direction remains uncertain while T-bills market sentiment remains positive. Bosun Obembe, Treasury Team Lead at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for more market updates.</p>


Access: Weak bond appetite to persist

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<p>Addressing climate change has prompted a systemic shift toward a green global economy, especially in developing nations rich in the critical minerals that are essential for low-carbon technologies. The session will underscore the need for cross-sectoral support to enable climate resilience, and discussions will center on the importance of the NCQG as a mechanism to channel resources effectively toward developing economies.</p>


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Mantashe: Africa must lead in defining critical minerals

African Mining Indaba 2025: Efficiency, Cost Cutting and Profitability in the Mining Sector

Nigeria equities to sustain buy-side pressure

Focus On: Advancing digital payments growth across Africa

Access: 2031, 2035 bonds record sustained demand

Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2025: Business and Policy Leaders Dialogue

Focus On African Mining Indaba 2025: Future-proofing African mining, today

Access: Investors focus on N670bn T-bills auction

Africa Side Hustle: What’s next for SMMEs & Side Hustlers in 2025?

WEF 2025: The impact of media stereotypes on Africa’s financial health

Invest Rwanda: 2024 Highlights Special

EdTech Monday: Championing EdTech Innovations Through Policy

Africa Business Weekly: DeepSeek: Friend or foe for tech industry?

Can Africa Fill Its Own Prescription?

Post-WEF 2025: South Africa gears up for G20

Access: Weak bond appetite to persist

Advancing global climate resilience through EU-S.A collaboration on critical minerals value chain

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Mantashe: Africa must lead in defining critical minerals

African Mining Indaba 2025: Efficiency, Cost Cutting and Profitability in the Mining Sector

Nigeria equities to sustain buy-side pressure

Focus On: Advancing digital payments growth across Africa

Access: 2031, 2035 bonds record sustained demand

Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2025: Business and Policy Leaders Dialogue

Focus On African Mining Indaba 2025: Future-proofing African mining, today

Access: Investors focus on N670bn T-bills auction

Africa Side Hustle: What’s next for SMMEs & Side Hustlers in 2025?

WEF 2025: The impact of media stereotypes on Africa’s financial health

Invest Rwanda: 2024 Highlights Special

EdTech Monday: Championing EdTech Innovations Through Policy

Africa Business Weekly: DeepSeek: Friend or foe for tech industry?

Can Africa Fill Its Own Prescription?

Post-WEF 2025: South Africa gears up for G20

Access: Weak bond appetite to persist

Advancing global climate resilience through EU-S.A collaboration on critical minerals value chain

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