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<p>Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and the internet of things, A.I were noted as the main drivers of innovation and future economies at the recent World Economic Forum. For that to happen, availability of internet infrastructure is key. CEO of one of the major providers of internet infrastructure in Africa, Seacom, Byron Clatterbuck joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Seacom looks inland in internet infrastructure expansion across Africa


<p>It was a <em><a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/wef/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="World Economic Forum (WEF) (opens in a new tab)">World Economic Forum </a></em><a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/wef/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="World Economic Forum (WEF) (opens in a new tab)">(WEF)</a> <em>on Africa</em> like no another as thousands of delegates from around the world descended on Cape Town, South Africa from the 4<sup>th</sup>-6<sup>th</sup> September. &nbsp;They were there to <a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2019/09/05/how-to-garner-a-large-slice-of-africas-overcrowded-telecoms-market/">strike deals</a>, see what the <a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2019/09/05/standard-chartered-banks-saif-malik-on-the-digital-era-of-banking-in-africa/">best of Africa had to offer</a> and <a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/uncategorized/2019/09/10/wef-africa-debate-africas-economic-update/">how its economies are performing</a>. For example, <a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2019/09/09/zimbabwe-is-working-on-currency-challenges-mnangagwa/">Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa</a>, <a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2019/09/04/masisi-khama-is-not-botswana-and-neither-is-masisi/">Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi</a>, <a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/uncategorized/2019/09/06/the-good-the-bad-and-ugly-zimbabwes-founding-father/">Namibia’s President Hage Geingob</a> and <a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2019/09/04/finmin-mthuli-ncube-on-the-investment-case-for-zimbabwe/">Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube</a> went into detail during their interviews with CNBC Africa at the World Economic Forum Africa on how their Southern African counties are open for business.</p>





<p>The delegates were also there to discuss and
devise polices on “<a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/uncategorized/2019/09/12/why-siemens-believes-east-africa-is-an-investment-hotspot/">Shaping
Inclusive Growth</a> and <a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/uncategorized/2019/09/10/visa-breakfast-panel-the-impact-of-4ir-on-the-state-of-female-entrepreneurship/">Shared
Futures in the Fourth Industrial Revolution</a>”, a subject both South Africa’s
<a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2019/09/02/shaping-inclusive-growth-and-shared-futures-in-4ir-wef-africa-holds-media-briefing-ahead-of-wef-2019/">Finance
Minister Tito Mboweni</a> and <a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2019/09/04/emir-sanusi-on-how-can-africa-achieve-inclusive-growth/">Nigeria’s
Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II</a> where particularly passionate about. </p>



<p>But while inside the Cape Town
International Convention Centre (CITCC) things were cordial it was outside the
CITCC where the real action was happening. </p>



<p><a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2019/09/04/sa-women-protest-against-gbv-at-wefafrica19/">Hundreds
of protesters gathered</a> against gender-based violence, and members of the
Nigerian delegation departed on the first day of WEF Africa in protest against
the xenophobic violence that rocked the country. &nbsp;Even South Africa’s <a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/uncategorized/2019/09/05/sa-president-addresses-gbv-afrophobic-violence/">President
Cyril Ramaphosa had to take time out of his busy schedule</a> at WEF Africa to
address the continent and investors on these matters. </p>





<p>Delegates at the event spoke out strongly against
Afrophobia during their interviews with CNBC Africa, such as: </p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2019/09/04/anglogold-ashantis-sipho-pityana-on-how-sa-is-dealing-with-xenophobic-attacks/">AngloGold Ashanti’s Sipho Pityana on how SA is dealing with xenophobic attacks</a></li><li>South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor: <a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2019/09/05/sa-embassy-shut-in-nigeria-buhari-still-to-visit/">SA embassy shut in Nigeria – Buhari still to visit</a></li><li>The African Union Commission’s <a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2019/09/04/albert-muchanga-on-how-mutual-tolerance-is-key-in-trade-xenophobia-africas-shared-future/">&nbsp;Albert Muchanga: on how mutual tolerance is key in trade, xenophobia &amp; Africa’s shared future</a>.</li></ul>



<p>On the final day WEF Africa was also marked
by the passing of an African villain and liberator, Zimbabwe’s former President
Robert Mugabe, both inside and outside the CITCC people remembered him. </p>



<p>Such as:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/uncategorized/2019/09/06/namibian-president-geingob-on-the-good-the-bad-and-ugly-zimbabwes-founding-father/">Namibian
president Geingob on the good, the bad and ugly: Zimbabwe’s founding father</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2019/09/06/zanu-pf-spokesperson-mandaza-reflects-on-mugabes-contribution-to-zimbabwes-liberation-struggle/">Zanu-PF
Spokesperson Mandaza reflects on Mugabe’s contribution to Zimbabwe’s liberation
struggle</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2019/09/06/tiamiyou-radji-on-mugabe-the-fight-he-fought-has-yielded-freedom-for-us/">Tiamiyou
Radji on Mugabe: “The fight he fought has yielded freedom for us”</a></li></ul>



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<p>One in three people in Africa is affected by water scarcity, but one company plans to change this by producing rain. A service it is already offering to Jordan. Dr Helmut Fluhrer of Weathertec explains how.</p>


World Economic Forum: How Weathertec plans to create rain for Africa

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<p>Who would have thought one day that farmers in Brazil could control the immigration of their crops against the other side of the Atlantic Ocean? In Angola with the help of an undersea cable that is what is happening. Yet 7 per cent of the people in the country have access to the internet what does the future hold? António Nunes, Chief Executive Officer of Angola Cables spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


World Economic Forum: How undersea cables are changing the face of African farming

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<p>CNBC Africa spoke with Dr Terence Sibiya, Managing Executive of Rest of Africa at Nedbank about the ways in which Africa needs to implement and execute the plans that have been put in place to boost investor confidence.</p>


World Economic Forum: Nedbank’s Terence Sibiya on addressing Africa’s growth challenges

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<p>Where is the health industry going in Africa? How could the Fourth Industrial Revolution change the scene? Is universal healthcare really a dream? All these questions where put to the Head of Philips Africa, Jasper Westerink.</p>


World Economic Forum: What next for Africa’s health industry?

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<p>Digital technologies are the most penetrated human invention in history but can it deliver on promises of inclusive growth, and what advantages does it bring to the future of Africa? CNBC Africa talks digitalisation with Raghav Prasad, Division President for Sub-Saharan Africa, Mastercard and Bhaskar Chakravorti, Dean of Global Business, The Fletcher School, Tufts University.</p>


World Economic Forum: How digital technologies can deliver inclusive growth in Africa

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<p>President of MPedigree, Bright Simons says businesses must commit responsibly to a social transformation agenda. To discuss this and more on the sidelines of the recently concluded World Economic Forum on Africa, Bright Simons joins CNBC Africa&#8217;s Kenneth Igbomor for more.</p>


MPedigree’s Bright Simons on the role OF business in moral transformation, inclusivity in Africa

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<p>The Nasdaq Stock Exchange is working with many African capital markets to improve functionality and efficiency. Michèle Carlsson, MD for Africa and the Middle East spoke with CNBC Africa&#8217;s Fifi Peters about how Nasdaq is partnering with African stock exchanges on fintech innovations.</p>


How Nasdaq is partnering with African stock exchanges on fintech innovations

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<p>Following from last week’s WEF Africa discussions, CNBC Africa’s Nozipho Mbanjwa spoke with Shamina Singh, Executive Vice President, Sustainability &amp; Founder and President, Center for Inclusive Growth and Michael Schlein, President and CEO of Accion about the recent partnership between MasterCard and Accion.</p>


World Economic Forum: Mastercard, Accion partner to enhance entrepreneurship across Africa

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<p>Mixed reactions are pouring in from all over the world after the death of former President of Zimbabwe and leader of Zanu PF, Robert Mugabe – having ruled Zimbabwe for 39 years. Zimbabwean Political Analyst, Ibbo Mandaza joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Political Analyst Ibbo Mandaza reflects on Mugabe’s legacy

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<p>Regional Chief Operating Officer for Allianz Africa, Delphine Maidou says the digital gap in Africa is expanding and could worsen unemployment statistics on the continent. To discuss this on the sidelines of the just-concluded World Economic Forum on Africa, Delphine Maidou joins CNBC Africa&#8217;s Kenneth Igbomor for more.</p>


Allianz Africa’s Delphine Maidou on the creation of tech-hubs to curb unemployment

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<p>Mark Elliott, division president of Mastercard, Southern Africa spoke about its new report on “The future of payments in South Africa”.</p>


World Economic Forum: The future of payments in SA

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<p>CNBC Africa spoke with the Chairperson of Transnet, Popo Molefe about the challenges that face the industry due to advancements that have been brought on by the fourth industrial revolution.</p>


Popo Molefe on challenges facing SA’s railway industry

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<p>Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa was at WEF Africa to send the message that the Southern African nation is open for business. He spoke to CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters on this and dealing with its currency crisis.</p>


Zimbabwe is working on currency challenges – Mnangagwa

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<p>Following the spate of xenophobic attacks in South Africa, many businesses with African operations have been affected as property and stock has been damaged and violence against employees has resulted in death. The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on business leaders and the police top brass to find a solution to the ongoing violence against other Africans in South Africa. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Kopano Gumbi spoke with SACCI CEO, Alan Mikoki for more.</p>


The cost of xenophobic attacks on businesses in Africa

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<p>CNBC Africa&#8217;s Fifi Peters spoke with the Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan on the future of state owned enterprises in South Africa.</p>


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Missed the World Economic Forum (WEF) Africa 2019? Here are all the highlights

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World Economic Forum: How undersea cables are changing the face of African farming

World Economic Forum: Nedbank’s Terence Sibiya on addressing Africa’s growth challenges

World Economic Forum: What next for Africa’s health industry?

World Economic Forum: How digital technologies can deliver inclusive growth in Africa

MPedigree’s Bright Simons on the role OF business in moral transformation, inclusivity in Africa

How Nasdaq is partnering with African stock exchanges on fintech innovations

World Economic Forum: Mastercard, Accion partner to enhance entrepreneurship across Africa

Political Analyst Ibbo Mandaza reflects on Mugabe’s legacy

Allianz Africa’s Delphine Maidou on the creation of tech-hubs to curb unemployment

World Economic Forum: The future of payments in SA

Popo Molefe on challenges facing SA’s railway industry

Zimbabwe is working on currency challenges – Mnangagwa

The cost of xenophobic attacks on businesses in Africa

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Seacom looks inland in internet infrastructure expansion across Africa

Missed the World Economic Forum (WEF) Africa 2019? Here are all the highlights

World Economic Forum: How Weathertec plans to create rain for Africa

World Economic Forum: How undersea cables are changing the face of African farming

World Economic Forum: Nedbank’s Terence Sibiya on addressing Africa’s growth challenges

World Economic Forum: What next for Africa’s health industry?

World Economic Forum: How digital technologies can deliver inclusive growth in Africa

MPedigree’s Bright Simons on the role OF business in moral transformation, inclusivity in Africa

How Nasdaq is partnering with African stock exchanges on fintech innovations

World Economic Forum: Mastercard, Accion partner to enhance entrepreneurship across Africa

Political Analyst Ibbo Mandaza reflects on Mugabe’s legacy

Allianz Africa’s Delphine Maidou on the creation of tech-hubs to curb unemployment

World Economic Forum: The future of payments in SA

Popo Molefe on challenges facing SA’s railway industry

Zimbabwe is working on currency challenges – Mnangagwa

The cost of xenophobic attacks on businesses in Africa

World Economic Forum: Minister Pravin Gordhan on the future of SOEs in SA

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