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<p>CNBC Africa caught up with Zanela Sanni, Chief Director for Trade and Invest Africa at the DTI to discuss the future of expanding their exports of value added products to Africa. The hope of the department of trade and industry is to ensure that mining technologies as well as agro processing products are effectively exported throughout Africa.</p>


SA looks to expand exports on value added products across the continent

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<p>Following the conclusion of the first-ever Intra-Africa Trade Fair in Cairo, Egypt, Albert Muchanga, the Commissioner for Trade and Industry at African Union joined CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa to highlight the gains of the event.</p>


Assessing the gains of the Intra-Africa Trade Fair

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<p>The Tony Elumelu Foundation has championed and made real investment in African entrepreneurs across the continent. Speaking to CNBC Africa at Intra-African Trade Fair in Cairo, founder Tony Elumelu, highlighted the importance of cross-continental collaboration.</p>


Tony Elumelu speaks on the importance of cross-continental collaboration

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<p>Simon Tiemtore, Chairman of Vista Bank Group says the on-going Intra-Africa Trade Fair is a huge opportunity to promote trade on the continent. He discussed this and more with CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa.</p>


IATF offers so much promise for Africa to trade with itself – Vista Bank Chair

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<p>Phindile Makwakwa, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Kwa-Zulu Natal spoke to CNBC Africa about business tourism in the province and hosting the next Intra-African Trade Fair.</p>


Durban is ready to host the next Intra-African Trade Fair – Tourism KZN’s Phindile Makwakwa

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<p>On the side-lines of the ongoing Intra Africa Trade forum in Cairo, Egypt, Bassem Loukil, CEO of Loukil Group described the forum as a Business-to-Business opportunity to study and put forward all pending problems associated with trade within Africa. He discussed this and more with CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole.</p>


IATF a huge opportunity for African businesses to trade – Loukil CEO

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<p>CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa caught up with Sihle Mkhize, Deputy Director General of Industry Development and Business Regulation for the KwaZulu-Natal Province on investment opportunities to lookout for in the province.</p>


Sihle Mkhize on investment opportunities in KwaZulu-Natal

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<p>On the side-lines of the on-going Intra-Africa Trade Forum in Egypt, CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole caught up with Olukayode Pitan, Managing Director of the Bank of Industry and he spoke on the strategies to managing statistical discrepancies in intra-African Trade.</p>


Managing discrepancies in intra-Africa trade

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<p>On the side-lines of the on-going Intra-Africa Trade Forum in Egypt, CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole caught up with Pat Utomi, Founder and CEO at the Centre for Values in Leadership where he spoke on the need to align the interest of governments and industries to drive trade in Africa.</p>


Aligning governments & industries for trade in Africa

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<p>Executive Director of the Ivory Coast Exporters Association, Guy M’bengue spoke to CNBC Africa about the importance of increase intra-Africa trade in raw materials at the on-going Intra-African Trade Fair.</p>


Guy M’bengue on scaling up trade in raw materials between African countries

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<p>CNBC Africa reporter Godfrey Mutizwa caught up with the Chairman of Thelo Group, Ronnie Ntuli on the future of the railway industry in the continent.</p>


Thelo Group Chairman Ronnie Ntuli on future of rail in Africa

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<p>The Tony Elumelu Foundation has championed and made real investment in African entrepreneurs across the continent. Speaking to CNBC Africa at today&#8217;s Intra-African Trade Fair in Cairo, founder Tony Elumelu highlighted the importance of cross-continental collaboration.</p>


Tony Elumelu urges strong support for Africa’s entrepreneurs

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<p>The U.K Commissioner for Africa, Emma Wade-Smith says the U.K is working strongly to ensure that the U.K has continuity in its trading arrangement after Brexit. She spoke to CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole on the side-lines of the Africa 2018 forum and discussed what Brexit would mean for the U.K’s trade relation with Africa.</p>


Emma Wade-Smith explains on UK-Africa relations after Brexit

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<p>Chairman of BUA Group, Abdulsamad Rabiu says business-to-business and government-to-business interactions at the Africa 2018 are significant for fast-tracking the continent&#8217;s development. He spoke to CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole on the side-lines of the Africa 2018 Forum to discuss this and more.</p>


Africa Forum 2018 to help fast-track investment decisions – BUA Group Chair

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<p>The Intra-Africa Trade fair kicked off in Cairo today. The purpose of the fair is to boost the knowledge of trade systems in order to ensure that all African countries are able to benefit from the trade agreement. CNBC Africa&#8217;s reporter Christy Cole caught up with the President of Afreximbank Benedict Oramah to discuss the details of this fair.</p>


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SA looks to expand exports on value added products across the continent

Assessing the gains of the Intra-Africa Trade Fair

Tony Elumelu speaks on the importance of cross-continental collaboration

IATF offers so much promise for Africa to trade with itself – Vista Bank Chair

Durban is ready to host the next Intra-African Trade Fair – Tourism KZN’s Phindile Makwakwa

IATF a huge opportunity for African businesses to trade – Loukil CEO

Sihle Mkhize on investment opportunities in KwaZulu-Natal

Managing discrepancies in intra-Africa trade

Aligning governments & industries for trade in Africa

Guy M’bengue on scaling up trade in raw materials between African countries

Thelo Group Chairman Ronnie Ntuli on future of rail in Africa

Tony Elumelu urges strong support for Africa’s entrepreneurs

Emma Wade-Smith explains on UK-Africa relations after Brexit

Africa Forum 2018 to help fast-track investment decisions – BUA Group Chair

Afreximbank’s Benedict Oramah on tackling barriers to intra-African trade

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SA looks to expand exports on value added products across the continent

Assessing the gains of the Intra-Africa Trade Fair

Tony Elumelu speaks on the importance of cross-continental collaboration

IATF offers so much promise for Africa to trade with itself – Vista Bank Chair

Durban is ready to host the next Intra-African Trade Fair – Tourism KZN’s Phindile Makwakwa

IATF a huge opportunity for African businesses to trade – Loukil CEO

Sihle Mkhize on investment opportunities in KwaZulu-Natal

Managing discrepancies in intra-Africa trade

Aligning governments & industries for trade in Africa

Guy M’bengue on scaling up trade in raw materials between African countries

Thelo Group Chairman Ronnie Ntuli on future of rail in Africa

Tony Elumelu urges strong support for Africa’s entrepreneurs

Emma Wade-Smith explains on UK-Africa relations after Brexit

Africa Forum 2018 to help fast-track investment decisions – BUA Group Chair

Afreximbank’s Benedict Oramah on tackling barriers to intra-African trade

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