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<p>Digital Trade Protocol promotes digital trade within Africa by establishing harmonized rules, facilitating cross-border data flows, and creating a secure digital trade ecosystem. Join CNBC Africa as a panel of experts aim to unpack what it will take to reduce barriers to digital trade, promote digital skills and innovation, and establish a common legal framework for digital trade among member states.</p>


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AfCFTA Digital Trade Forum 2025: Boosting Digital Trade to Accelerate AfCFTA Implementation

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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: Godongwana cancels VAT hike: What is next?

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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: Godongwana withdraws planned VAT hike after political pushback

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<p>Amid global trade volatility, building resilience for African economies remains paramount. This episode of Focus On explores how Special Economic Zones operating under the African Continental Free Trade Area could enhance Africa&#8217;s global competitiveness, export diversification and increase exports of high-value-added manufactured goods.</p>


Focus On: Bolstering African Economies Through Special Economic Zones

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<p>From the Regional Conference on Special Economic Zones hosted in Djibouti by the AfCFTA Secretariat, we bring you this panel discussion on the topic &#8220;Advancing Meaningful Trade: SEZs as one of the AfCFTA’s relevant instruments in advancing the development of Intra-African Trade&#8221;.</p>


Focus On: Advancing Meaningful Trade Through Special Economic Zones

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<p>The Biashara Afrika 2024 under theme Dare to Invent the Future of the AfCFTA, seeks to address challenges many SMMEs face when trading in Africa. A panel of experts discuss how Leveraging Trading Companies and Strategic Partnerships for Intra-African Trade can ensure the success of AfCFTA and increase access to market for SMMEs.</p>


Biashara Afrika 2024: Leveraging trading companies & strategic partnerships

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<p>The second edition of the AfCFTA Business Forum, under the theme &#8216;Dare to Invent the Future of the AfCFTA&#8217; will provide a platform for continued dialogue between African public and private sectors, multinationals and key stakeholders regarding the challenges and opportunities in building regional and continental value chains to unlock the full potential of intra-Africa trade. A panel of experts will unpack the impact of the Intra Africa Trade.</p>


Biashara Afrika 2024: The AfCFTA is a Reality: Daring intra-African Trade

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<p>The U.S-Africa Business Summit gathered investors from both regions to improve trade and explore new opportunities. This Focus On unpacks opportunities for entrepreneurs to venture and expand interest in both Africa.</p>


Focus On U.S.-Africa Business Summit 2024: Entrepreneurial opportunities in U.S. & Africa

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<p>The U.S.-Africa Business Summit provides the platform for global corporations and investors from both regions to collaborate and explore opportunities to further enhance trade. This Focus On puts the spotlight on what it&#8217;s like from an investor perspective to do business in Africa.</p>


Focus On U.S.-Africa Business Summit 2024: Business interest in Africa

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<p>As the 16th Edition of the U.S-Africa Business Summit draws to a close, delegates from both regions share their knowledge, expertise and solutions on best practices to strengthen relationships, trade and partnering to accelerate Africa’s industrialization.</p>


U.S.-Africa Business Summit 2024: Partnering to Accelerate Africa’s Industrialization

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<p>The 16th U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas brings together U.S. and African public and private sector executives including Heads of State, international investors, U.S. and African government officials, and multilateral stakeholders. The opening session will highlight some of the milestones reached and will layout how both regions can benefit from a mutual relationship.</p>


Opening Ceremony of the 16th U.S.-Africa Business Summit

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<p>WEF Davos 2024 came to a close with delegates across the globe highlighting challenges impacting the global economy, but also showcasing best solutions and policies to steer trade in a positive direction. This highlights special brings together key voices from WEF as they discuss the AfCFTA.</p>


WEF Davos 2024: Rebuilding Trust: Highlights Special

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<p>AI is a hot topic this week at Davos. Leaders from across business and government highlight the challenges faced by global economies and address questions around opportunities and risks. One of the concerns raised is that jobs will change globally over the next five years, raising the pertinent questions around what the future holds for the youth and how best to maximize AI in trade.</p>


DAVOS 2024: Day Four Highlights

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<p>Seismic change is underway in Africa. The United Nations projects that sub-Saharan Africa will account for more than half of the growth of the world’s population by 2050.  As such, Africa is set to play a bigger role in shaping contemporary geopolitical and economic affairs. CNBC Africa brings you the stakeholder dialogue on An African Economy of Scale, from Davos Switzerland.</p>


DAVOS 2024: An African Economy of Scale

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<p>The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meetings continues on the third day with sessions focusing on green finances, artificial intelligence and how economies can be more resilient against high inflation. A new World Economic Forum report calls for a new approach to economic growth and a balance between long-term sustainability and equity. The CNBC Africa team brings daily updates from Davos, Switzerland on the happenings impacting Africa’s future.</p>


DAVOS 2024: Day Three Highlights

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<p>The African Continental Free Trade Agreement is not just a trade agreement, but it is our hope for Africa to be lifted out of poverty.</p>


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AfCFTA Digital Trade Forum 2025: Boosting Digital Trade to Accelerate AfCFTA Implementation

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Focus On: Advancing Meaningful Trade Through Special Economic Zones

Biashara Afrika 2024: Leveraging trading companies & strategic partnerships

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Focus On U.S.-Africa Business Summit 2024: Entrepreneurial opportunities in U.S. & Africa

Focus On U.S.-Africa Business Summit 2024: Business interest in Africa

U.S.-Africa Business Summit 2024: Partnering to Accelerate Africa’s Industrialization

Opening Ceremony of the 16th U.S.-Africa Business Summit

WEF Davos 2024: Rebuilding Trust: Highlights Special

DAVOS 2024: Day Four Highlights

DAVOS 2024: An African Economy of Scale

DAVOS 2024: Day Three Highlights

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