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More than 13 years on from its first live broadcast, an interview with President Thabo Mbeki on June 1 2007, CNBC Africa, along with its sister publication Forbes Africa, are on the move. The parent company Africa Business News (ABN) is set to leave its home in Stella Street, Sandton, to move across the road to 155 West Street. 



 “An important lesson from the pandemic is the future of workspaces. We have carried out an assessment of our future requirements from a business and technology perspective and believe that it is inefficient to make changes at our current location. To achieve our goal of a more methodical workspace, after 13 years of countless memories shared at our offices at Stella Road, we are looking forward to relocating to our new home, 155 West Street, Sandton. We anticipate that the new offices will officially be available for occupation from 01 November 2020 and I look forward to welcoming our guests to our new premises”. Says Roberta Naicker, Managing Director of the ABN Group.



 &#8220;ABN’s flagship brands, CNBC Africa and Forbes Africa, recently hosted a first-of-its-kind virtual Pan African summit, The Future of Work, which attracted a global audience of more than 2000 attendees, from over 100 countries. The event was simultaneously broadcast live to 16 million households across Sub Sahara Africa. “As we navigate the challenges of a rapidly evolving industry further disrupted by COVID-19, our focus remains on using this crisis as an opportunity to catalyse change by leveraging our strengths for the future, both as a conventional broadcaster and a digital media company. This relocation that is part of our long-term strategic plan, will augment ABN’s efforts to provide a safe and conducive working environment for our staff, and will continue to provide our clients and viewers with unremitting, insightful, engaging and thought provoking content, through innovative digital and broadcasting solutions.” Ms Naicker added.

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CNBC Africa and Forbes Africa on the move

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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.

CNBC Africa turns 13!

Kickstarting SA&#8217;s tourism businesses 



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One in 22 working South Africans is employed in the tourism sector. It directly contributes 2.9% to the country’s gross domestic product. In 2017 tourists&nbsp;spent just over half a million rand&nbsp;every minute&nbsp;or R277&nbsp;billion for the entire year in South Africa, according to Stats SA. All this has changed with COVID-19 and lockdown. The industry has been brought to a virtual standstill. But as the country has entered phase 4 of lockdown what measures and funding are in place to help kick-start the tourism industry? Is it enough? Find out on this riveting #BusinessTomorrow Zoom virtual panel discussion.



Date: 12th May 2020



Time: 2pm CAT 



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Speakers Sisa Ntshona, CEO of South African Tourism Don Scott, Owner of Tanda Tula



Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, CEO of Tourism Business Council of South Africa



David Frost, CEO, SATSA TOPICS COVERED



<ul><li>Funding options for B&amp;Bs, small, medium and large businesses operating in the tourism sector during times of lockdown and COVID-19</li><li>How to access the funding</li><li>Is it enough?</li><li>What measures are in place to help tourism businesses survive?</li><li>Rebuilding your tourism business for tomorrow</li></ul>

The 4 most under-reported stories on the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19: How to kick-start SA’s small, medium & large tourism businesses

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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.

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

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JOHANNESBURG,
22 May 2019: Africa’s leading business
awards, the All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA™) in Partnership with
CNBC Africa, make a return for a 9th year, with their commitment to
recognizing remarkable business leadership on the continent.



Organisations
and business leaders from across the continent, can now submit their nomination
via the AABLA™ website in one or more of the following categories:



<ul><li>Young
 Business Leader of the Year</li><li>Business
 Woman of the Year</li><li>Industrialist
 of the Year</li><li>Innovator
 of the Year</li><li>Entrepreneur
 of the Year</li><li>Company
 of the Year</li><li>Business
 Leader of the Year</li><li>Philanthropist
 of the Year</li></ul>



The
2019 AABLA™ will see an additional category join an already distinguished
line-up of recognitions, namely ‘CFO of the Year’.



The categories
‘African of the Year’ and the celebrated ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ will be
selected by the 2019 AABLA™ Judging Committee.



As so many who have gone before can attest, an AABLA recognition is truly the pinnacle of any business leaders career, as the award embodies accomplishment, triumph of the odds and a first among peers, characteristic of the marque.



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“I’m
just delighted and I appreciate this award so much,” said an emotional Sol
Kerzner, recipient of the 2018 AABLA™ All Africa Lifetime Achievement Award at
the All Africa Grand Finale. “I am just so happy to be here today to receive
this award. It means just so much to me to receive this, right here in South
Africa, where it began for me,” he concluded.



The
full list of 2018 AABLA™ All Africa Winners include:



All
Africa Business Leader of the Year 



Peter
Mountford&nbsp; 



Super
Group, CEO



All
Africa Business Woman of the Year&nbsp; 



Nomkhita
Nqweni 



ABSA
Wealth, Investment Management and Insurance, CEO 



All
Africa Entrepreneur of the Year 



Thembalihle
Baloyi 



Discovery
Insure, Founder and Executive Director



All
Africa Industrialist of the Year 



Quinton
Uren Jendamark Automation, Managing Director



All
Africa Company of the Year 



Ethiopian
Airlines 



All
Africa Young Business Leader of the Year&nbsp; 



Dr.
Elikem Tamaklo 



Nyaho
Medical Centre, Managing Director



All
Africa Innovator of the Year 



James
Paterson &amp; Benjamin Meltzer



Aerobotics,
Co-Founders



All
Africa Philanthropist of the Year&nbsp; 



Sir
Donald Gordon&nbsp; 



Donald
Gordon Foundation, Founder



All
Africa Lifetime Achievement Award 



Solomon
Kerzner 



All
Africa African of the Year



His
Excellency Paul Kagame 



President
of the Republic of Rwanda



The
2019 AABLA™ Grand Finale on December 5 will embody true luxury and epicurean
pleasure for those wanting to indulge in an extravagant gala dinner, whilst
networking with some of Africa’s most notable business pioneers, celebrities
and public sector leaders.



Nominations
will close on 15 July 2019 at midnight. For more information and to submit a
nomination, visit <a href="http://www.aablawards.com/">www.aablawards.com</a>
and follow the 9th All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA™) in
Partnership with CNBC Africa on Social Media: @aablawards and #AABLA2019. 



Tables
to the main event are available to acquire, with prices starting from R50’000
for seating of 10 guests. Booking details available at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.aablawards.com/">www.aablawards.com</a>



The
AABLA™ are proudly produced and managed by ABN Event Productions.

#AABLA2019: Nominations open for the 2019 All Africa Business Leaders Awards

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ABN Group co-founder Rakesh Wahi gave a welcome speech at ‘The Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit 2019’ gala dinner, held at the Durban ICC. Rakesh Wahi is the co-founder of the ABN Group, a media holding company for CNBC Africa and Forbes Africa.

Welcome address by ABN Group’s Rakesh Wahi at the Forbes Woman Africa LWS gala dinner

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CNBC Africa reporter Steven Muvunyi recently won the ICT and Telecommunication reporting award at Rwanda’s annual Development Journalism Awards. The awards spearheaded by the government of Rwanda through the Rwanda Governance Board.

CNBC Africa’s Steven Muvunyi wins ICT & Telecommunication reporting award

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Emerging market currencies have extended their recovery against the dollar, following intense selling triggered by economic uncertainties in Turkey and Argentina. At one stage trader thought the rand would be the next currency to go into freefall, following in the steps of the lira and the peso. CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters caught up with the governor of South Africa&#8217;s Reserve Bank, Lesetja Kganyago and ask how worried he was about the spill over effects of the emerging market contagion.

Lesetja Kganyago on emerging market sell-off

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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.

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

JOHANNESBURG, 15 JUNE 2018 – Partners, sponsors and members of the media gathered at Emoyeni Estate on Thursday, 14 June 2018 to meet the 8th All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA™) Southern Africa judging panel and celebrate the start of the 2018 AABLA™ season.
The AABLA™ Southern Africa judging panel, supported by Auditing Partner Grant Thornton, includes:
Mr Sam Bhembe, CNBC Africa Non-Executive Director (Head Judge)
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Mr Lee Naik, CEO of TransUnion Africa
Mr Jonathan Foster-Pedley, Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa
Ms Anthea Gardner, CEO of Cartesian Capital
Ms Monique Vanek, CNBC Africa News Editor
Mr Bonang Mohale, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa
Dr Snowy Khoza, Executive Chairperson of Bigen Africa
The evening also welcomed 2018 category sponsors:
<ul>
<li>Young Business Leader of the Year Presented by Lancaster University</li>
<li>Company of the Year Presented by Hollard</li>
<li>Industrialist of the Year Presented by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)</li>
</ul>
Radio Partner Kaya FM and Magazine Partner Forbes Africa join the awards alongside strategic partner Thomson Reuters to amplify this year’s AABLA™ results.
Guests were spoilt for choice between warming up at the Honor Cognac bar or enjoying the view of Johannesburg’s nighttime skyline at Hollard’s purple gin bar, whilst networking with some of the high-caliber guests in attendance.
“After winning the award, many opportunities opened up”, shared Young Business Leader of the Year 2017 – Southern Africa and founder of DNA Brand Architects Sylvester Chauke. “We found ourselves traveling across the world showcasing our business as people were interested in what we do. We’ve been able to grow our business incredibly – 35% to be exact, just in one year – phenomenal growth,” added Chauke.
This year’s finalists will follow in the footsteps of the 2017 AABLA™ All Africa winners:
Young Business Leader of the Year Presented by Lancaster University 
Alloysius Attah &#8211; Farmerline, CEO
Business Woman of the Year Presented by Wiphold
Oluwatoyin Sanni &#8211; United Capital PLC, Group CEO
Innovator of the Year 
James Steere &#8211; Co-Founder, i-Drop Water
Industrialist of the Year Presented by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) General Mthembu – Founder, Mthembu Tissue Converting
Entrepreneur of the Year 
Ivan and Lynette Saltzman &#8211; Founders, Dischem Pharmacies
Philanthropist of the Year 
Jannie Mouton &#8211; Founder and Chairman, PSG Group
Company of the Year 
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd
Business Leader of the Year 
Herbert Wigwe &#8211; Access Bank PLC, CEO
Lifetime Achievement Award 
Dr Samuel Motsuenyane – Founder, Dr Sam Motsuenyane Rural Development Foundation
For more information and to submit a nomination, visit <a href="http://www.aablawards.com/">www.aablawards.com</a> and follow the 8th All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA™) in Partnership with CNBC Africa on Twitter: @aablawards and #AABLA2018. Nominations close on 30 June 2018.
The event is proudly produced by ABN Event Productions.

Southern Africa Judges announced for 2018 All Africa Business Leaders Awards

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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.

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