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<p>COVID-19 has accelerated the need for digitisation in the workspace – bringing both challenges and opportunities. In its latest future of work report, the World Economic Forum expects advances in artificial intelligence to eliminate 85 million jobs by 2025. In the same breath, the rise of machines is projected to create 97 million new jobs, leading to an overall addition of 12 million jobs. CNBC Africa spoke to Saadia Zahidi, Manging Director of the World Economic Forum for more.</p>


WEF: How the rise of machines & AI will shape future of work

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<p>This special broadcast on the topic: Why Investing in Digital Infrastructure Post-COVID-19 is Critical to Africa’s Economic Recovery” brings together prominent speakers from the four corners of Africa. It also sees the announcement of the Africa50 Innovation Challenge Finalists&#8230;.</p>


#Africa50: Why Investing in Digital Infrastructure post-COVID-19 is Critical to Africa’s Recovery

#Africa50: Why Investing in Digital Infrastructure Post-COVID-19 is Critical to Africa’s Recovery

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<p>Zenith Bank says it is prepared to support Nigeria’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and creative ecosystems with funding, which the bank calls a critical tool for participating in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). GMD and CEO of the bank, Ebenezer Onyeagwu discussed this with CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole at the bank’s Tech Fair in Lagos.</p>


Lagos Tech Fair: Zenith Bank’s Onyeagwu: Funding is critical for the 4IR

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<p>There’s a new investment fund for women entrepreneurs launched in Africa and so far gathered $100m. It is called Alitheia IDF Fund.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: $100m African women entrepreneur fund launched

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<p>Alfred Zeufack, Chief Economist, Africa at the World Bank was one of the more than 2200 delegates who attended the Africa Investment Forum, held in Sandton from the 11th to the 13th of November.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Alfred Zeufack on what opportunities Africa’s free trade deal brings to the continent

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<p>The Managing Director and CEO of the Bank of Industry (BOI) in Nigeria, Olukayode Pitan, says the bank signed agreements with four major banks at the 2nd Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg. He discussed their plans with CNBC Africa’s Kopano Gumbi at the forum.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Bank of Industry’s Olukayode Pitan on agreements signed at the forum

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<p>With insurance penetration in Rwanda still extremely low, the insurance sector has come up with ways of innovating in order to boost the amount of people who are covered. CEO of Prime Insurance Ltd, John Mirenge joins CNBC Africa to discuss what’s happening in the space to not only boost the numbers, but to prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).</p>


How innovation is improving insurance penetration in Rwanda

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<p>At Nigeria’s Digital Economy Summit, the country’s Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu, emphasised the need for Nigeria to work towards taking full advantage of benefits accompanying the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).</p>


Nigeria cannot miss 4th Industrial Revolution

Nigeria cannot miss 4th Industrial Revolution, says Ogbonnaya Onu

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<p>At the end of the three-day-long Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg, the African Development Bank says 52 deals worth $40.1 billion secured investor interest compared to the $37.8 billion last year. CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters spoke to Pierre Guislain, AfDB&#8217;s Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure &#038; Industrialisation about the next steps.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: We need to translate interests into actual commitments

Africa Investment Forum: We need to translate interests into actual commitments, says AfDB’s Pierre Guislain

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<p>The East African Community (EAC) and the Development Bank of South Africa entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Africa Investment Forum held in Sandton from 11 to 13 November. CNBC Africa’s Kopano Gumbi spoke to Kenneth Bagamuhunda, Director General, East African Community and Mohan Vivekanandan, Group Executive, Origination and Coverage at the DBSA about what the MOU entails.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: DBSA

Africa Investment Forum: DBSA, East African Community seek to boost infrastructure development with joint MoU

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<p>The African Development Bank (AfDB) says the second edition of the Africa Investment Forum recorded $40.1 billion in investor interest from its boardroom dealings. CNBC Africa’s Chris Bishop and Kenneth Igbomor spoke to Africa Investment Forum’s Head and Senior Director, Chinelo Anohu-Amazu about the interests secured.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Anohu-Amazu: The real work starts after the forum

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<p>With the coming of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), prepping of Africa&#8217;s next workforce with necessary skills is still a challenge for those in the education sector – Karen Sherman, President of Akilah Institute in Rwanda joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How Akilah Institute is empowering Rwandan women in the workplace

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<p>It has been a great week for Africa and for the Africa Investment Forum, Victor Oladokun, the African Development Bank’s Director of Communications and moderator of several panel discussions at the AIF, told CNBC Africa’s Kopano Gumbi.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: AfDB’s Oladokun on key takeaways from the just ended forum

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<p>The United States International Development Finance Corporation (USIDFC) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to mobilize private capital in support of development in Africa. Adam Boehler, CEO of DFC spoke to CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor about this and more on the sidelines of the 2019 Africa Investment Forum.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: How DFC & AfDB to mobilize private capital for Africa

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<p>The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has invested more than $11 billion over the past seven years into developing the private sector and market economies in North Africa. They are currently in Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt. The Bank’s Managing Director, Janet Heckman, spoke to CNBC Africa’s Kopano Gumbi on the second day of the Africa Investment Forum held in Sandton.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Foreign investors look to African assets

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<p>For the past five years, Tembo Power has been developing small hydropower projects, and is now restructuring as a Fund Manager. The Founder of Tembo Power, Raphael Khalifa, spoke to CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Tembo Power diversifies into fund management

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<p>Most of the conversations on the power sector at the Africa Investment Forum have been around reform, regulation and renewable energy. CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor caught up with Angela Nalikka, Division Manager PESD of National &#038; Regional Power Systems for the African Development Bank.</p>


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WEF: How the rise of machines & AI will shape future of work

#Africa50: Why Investing in Digital Infrastructure Post-COVID-19 is Critical to Africa’s Recovery

Lagos Tech Fair: Zenith Bank’s Onyeagwu: Funding is critical for the 4IR

Africa Investment Forum: $100m African women entrepreneur fund launched

Africa Investment Forum: Alfred Zeufack on what opportunities Africa’s free trade deal brings to the continent

Africa Investment Forum: Bank of Industry’s Olukayode Pitan on agreements signed at the forum

How innovation is improving insurance penetration in Rwanda

Nigeria cannot miss 4th Industrial Revolution, says Ogbonnaya Onu

Africa Investment Forum: We need to translate interests into actual commitments, says AfDB’s Pierre Guislain

Africa Investment Forum: DBSA, East African Community seek to boost infrastructure development with joint MoU

Africa Investment Forum: Anohu-Amazu: The real work starts after the forum

How Akilah Institute is empowering Rwandan women in the workplace

Africa Investment Forum: AfDB’s Oladokun on key takeaways from the just ended forum

Africa Investment Forum: How DFC & AfDB to mobilize private capital for Africa

Africa Investment Forum: Foreign investors look to African assets

Africa Investment Forum: Tembo Power diversifies into fund management

Africa Investment Forum: More needs to be done to increase access and affordability of power – AfDB

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WEF: How the rise of machines & AI will shape future of work

#Africa50: Why Investing in Digital Infrastructure Post-COVID-19 is Critical to Africa’s Recovery

Lagos Tech Fair: Zenith Bank’s Onyeagwu: Funding is critical for the 4IR

Africa Investment Forum: $100m African women entrepreneur fund launched

Africa Investment Forum: Alfred Zeufack on what opportunities Africa’s free trade deal brings to the continent

Africa Investment Forum: Bank of Industry’s Olukayode Pitan on agreements signed at the forum

How innovation is improving insurance penetration in Rwanda

Nigeria cannot miss 4th Industrial Revolution, says Ogbonnaya Onu

Africa Investment Forum: We need to translate interests into actual commitments, says AfDB’s Pierre Guislain

Africa Investment Forum: DBSA, East African Community seek to boost infrastructure development with joint MoU

Africa Investment Forum: Anohu-Amazu: The real work starts after the forum

How Akilah Institute is empowering Rwandan women in the workplace

Africa Investment Forum: AfDB’s Oladokun on key takeaways from the just ended forum

Africa Investment Forum: How DFC & AfDB to mobilize private capital for Africa

Africa Investment Forum: Foreign investors look to African assets

Africa Investment Forum: Tembo Power diversifies into fund management

Africa Investment Forum: More needs to be done to increase access and affordability of power – AfDB

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