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<p>CNBC Africa talks to the world’s first ever Artificial Intelligence minister Omar Bin Sultan Olama about how new technology can increase knowledge and help prevent car accidents.</p>


Captains of Industry: In conversation with the world’s first ever AI minister Omar Bin Sultan Olama

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<p>Software giant Sage hopes to move entrepreneurs based in Africa and the Middle East to an admin-free world by 2020. The man in charge of executing that strategy is Pieter Bensch, a former boss at global technology group Hewlett Packard Enterprise and now Executive Vice President of Sage Africa &#038; Middle East&#8230;.</p>


How this software giant plans to move Africa & Dubai entrepreneurs to an admin-free world by 2020

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<p>His father was born in Zanzibar; his parents eloped from India to Canada with $50 and two suitcases. When he got into computers he didn’t even know what the inside of one looked like. This is the colourful story of Zubin Chagpar, Head of Middle East &#038; Africa, Public Sector, AWS on his family journey from a beach in Zanzibar to one of the biggest companies in the world&#8230;.</p>


Captains of Industry: Amazon Web Services’ Zubin Chagpar’s vision for Africa

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<p>Lionel Reina, CEO of the APO Group, a man born in France, now based in Dubai, with his heart in Africa, who has made a business out of spreading the word in Africa with the help of digital technology&#8230;.</p>


How this Captain of Industry is making a business out of spreading the word in Africa

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<p>Africa is still the growth hotspot despite its many challenges including lack of sufficient infrastructure, policy uncertainty and high bureaucracy. That&#8217;s according to this week’s Captain of Industry, Dubai-based Geoffrey White, CEO of Agility Africa who says doing business on the continent needs a long-term view&#8230;.</p>


Captains of Industry: Africa is the growth hotspot

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<p>On Captains of Industry this week CNBC Africa’s Chris Bishop talks to Raghu Malhotra, President of Mastercard for Africa and the Middle East talks of business opportunity and how he was inspired by the courage of his army officer father&#8230;.</p>


Captains of Industry: Mastercard’s Raghu Malhotra on why Africa is the future

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<p>When will we all be driving electric cars in Africa? Very soon according to Bruno Grippay the head of Nissan for Africa and the Middle East. Grippay talks business and Brexit in Captains of Industry on CNBC Africa&#8230;.</p>


Captains of Industry: Bruno Grippay on why the youth will drive electric vehicle growth in Africa

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<p>Rwanda&#8217;s creative industry is one of the youngest in East Africa and it is steadily growing despite the challenges. On this episode of Captains of Industry, Meddy, one of the successful artists in the country shares his journey, investment opportunities in the music industry and how he managed to breakthrough and a sustainable living out of his passion&#8230;.</p>


Meddy on how he turned music into a career in Rwanda

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<p>In this episode of Captains of Industry, we had a conversation with one of the key players in Kenya&#8217;s banking sector. Kariuki Ngari, CEO and Managing Director of Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has over 28 years’ experience in the sector and he has been instrumental in formulating global strategies in digitisation of the bank as well as revision of branch models and standards&#8230;.</p>


Kariuki Ngari shares his 28 years’ experience in Kenya’s banking Sector

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<p>On Captains of Industry this week a man who grew up to the sound of gunfire in Beirut ,who went on to become a mover and shaker in the world of digital transformation in Africa and the Middle East.  CNBC Africa’s Chris Bishop talks to Samer Abu Ltaif, President of Microsoft for Africa and the Middle East&#8230;.</p>


Captains of Industry: Samer Abu-Ltaif: I lived through war – Africa is the future

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<p>One of the big names in world aviation opens up on the airline business. On Captains of Industry Emirates Airline legend Tim Clark gives a candid account of his hopes and fears for business in the skies over the Middle East and Africa&#8230;.</p>


Captains of Industry: One-on-one with Tim Clark on why Emirates airlines believes in Africa

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<p>In this edition of a new series of Captains of Industry, CNBC Africa&#8217;s Chris Bishop caught up with the President of Schneider Electric in Middle East and Africa, Caspar Herzberg to explore investment opportunities on the African continent&#8230;.</p>


Captains of Industry: Schneider Electric’s Caspar Herzberg on powering African economies

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<p>In this first edition of a new series of Captains of Industry we bring you Miguel Azevedo Dubai-based banker and Afro optimist. He’s spent a lifetime in investment banking and was involved in some of the biggest deals in the African financial world- including advising the Access Bank and Diamond Bank merger in Nigeria. He has roots in the continent and very strong views on investment here and how it should run its economies. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Chris Bishop caught up with him at the World Economic Forum in Cape Town&#8230;.</p>


Captains of Industry: Chris Bishop in conversation with banker and Afro-optimist Miguel Azevedo

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<p>Girma Wake has over 50 years of experience in the aviation industry, 24 of those years were spent as the CEO at one of Africa&#8217;s leading Air Service Providers, Ethiopian Airlines. These days he sits on multiple boards and works as an adviser. On this episode of Captains of Industry, Girma sits down with CNBC Africa&#8217;s Makeda Mahadeo to discuss how his passion for aviation was born and how it eventually helped him to make his mark on the field at large&#8230;.</p>


Captains of Industry

Captains of Industry: In conversation with the world’s first ever AI minister Omar Bin Sultan Olama

How this software giant plans to move Africa & Dubai entrepreneurs to an admin-free world by 2020

Captains of Industry: Amazon Web Services’ Zubin Chagpar’s vision for Africa

How this Captain of Industry is making a business out of spreading the word in Africa

Captains of Industry: Africa is the growth hotspot

Captains of Industry: Mastercard’s Raghu Malhotra on why Africa is the future

Captains of Industry: Bruno Grippay on why the youth will drive electric vehicle growth in Africa

Meddy on how he turned music into a career in Rwanda

Kariuki Ngari shares his 28 years’ experience in Kenya’s banking Sector

Captains of Industry: Samer Abu-Ltaif: I lived through war – Africa is the future

Captains of Industry: One-on-one with Tim Clark on why Emirates airlines believes in Africa

Captains of Industry: Schneider Electric’s Caspar Herzberg on powering African economies

Captains of Industry: Chris Bishop in conversation with banker and Afro-optimist Miguel Azevedo

Captains of Industry EA: Interview with Girma Wake about his over 50 years of experience in aviation

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Captains of Industry

Captains of Industry: In conversation with the world’s first ever AI minister Omar Bin Sultan Olama

How this software giant plans to move Africa & Dubai entrepreneurs to an admin-free world by 2020

Captains of Industry: Amazon Web Services’ Zubin Chagpar’s vision for Africa

How this Captain of Industry is making a business out of spreading the word in Africa

Captains of Industry: Africa is the growth hotspot

Captains of Industry: Mastercard’s Raghu Malhotra on why Africa is the future

Captains of Industry: Bruno Grippay on why the youth will drive electric vehicle growth in Africa

Meddy on how he turned music into a career in Rwanda

Kariuki Ngari shares his 28 years’ experience in Kenya’s banking Sector

Captains of Industry: Samer Abu-Ltaif: I lived through war – Africa is the future

Captains of Industry: One-on-one with Tim Clark on why Emirates airlines believes in Africa

Captains of Industry: Schneider Electric’s Caspar Herzberg on powering African economies

Captains of Industry: Chris Bishop in conversation with banker and Afro-optimist Miguel Azevedo

Captains of Industry EA: Interview with Girma Wake about his over 50 years of experience in aviation

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