CNBC Africa

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CNBC Africa
CNBC Africa.svg
Launched 2007-06-01
Owned by Africa Business News (franchisee)
Picture format 4:3 (576i, SDTV)
Slogan First In Business Worldwide
Country South Africa
Headquarters Johannesburg, South Africa
Website http://www.cnbcafrica.com/

CNBC Africa is an African television network for Sub-Saharan Africa. It was launched by CNBC and Africa Business News (Pty) LTD on June 1, 2007.[1] CNBC Africa is headquartered in Sandton, Johannesburg.

The channel features programmes and updates from CNBC Europe, the Middle East, India, Pakistan, the US and other CNBC affiliates around the world.

For the launch of the channel on June 1, 2007, CNBC Africa broadcast an 1 hour interview with the then president of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki.

Contents

Bureaus [edit]

Bureaus for CNBC Africa are located in:


The channel produces 7 hours of local programming per business day.[2]

Anchors [edit]

  • Alishia Seckam
  • Arabile Gumede
  • Bronwyn Nielsen
  • Buntu Williams
  • Chris Bishop
  • David Williams
  • Godfrey Mutizwa
  • Hannah Viviers
  • Jeremy Mansfield
  • Lionel Skink
  • Mashudu Masutha
  • Mia Kruger
  • Natascha Jacobsz
  • Samantha Loring
  • Tumisho Maganyele

Regular Expert Contributors [edit]

  • David Shapiro
  • Paul Theron

Availability [edit]

The channel is available in 41 African countries on the DStv platform and is the most widely available finance and business news channel on the continent. It is available on:

  • DStv Premium
  • DStv Compact
  • DStv Select 1
  • DStv Select 2
  • DStv Easy View

Programs [edit]

CAT Programme Hosts
0400-0600
Cash Flow
Maura Fogarty & Amanda Drury
0600-0700
Business AM
Lerato Mbele
0700-0800
Squawk Box Europe
Geoff Cutmore, with reporters Louisa Bojesen,
Anna Martin and Steve Sedgwick
0800-0830
Breakfast Briefing
Leigh Roberts & Peter Ndoro
0830-0900
Morning Call
Leigh Roberts & Peter Ndoro
0900-0930
Open exchange
Leigh Roberts
0930-1000
Taking Stock
Alishia Naidoo & Leigh Roberts
1000-1015
Lagos Open
Alishia Naidoo & Leigh Roberts
1015-1100
Worldwide Exchange
Nicole Lapin, Ross Westgate, Christine Tan
1100-1130
Mid-Morning Update
1130-1200
Street Talk
Alishia Naidoo
1200-1230
Mid-day
Alishia Naidoo
1230-1300
Power Lunch
Alec Hogg
1300-1500
US Squawk Box
Joe Kernen, Carl Quintanilla, Rebecca Quick, Charles Gasparino
1500-1600
US Squawk On The Street
Mark Haines, Erin Burnett, David Faber
1600-1630
Regional Update
Siki Mgabadeli
1630-1700
Markets Close
Bronwyn Nielsen & Byron Kennedy
1700-1730
Markets Roundup
Bronwyn Nielsen
1730-1800
European Closing Bell
Guy Johnson
1800-1900
US Power Lunch
Bill Griffeth & Sue Herera
1900-2000
Business Tonight
Bronwyn Nielsen
2000-2030
Markets Africa
Siki Mgabadeli (and Carina Kamal from London)
2030-2100
Kaleidoscope
Mandlakazi Mpahlwa
2100-2110
News@Nine
Nikiwe Bikitsha
2110-2150
The Other Dimension
Lerato Mbele
2150-2200
US Closing Bell
Maria Bartiromo
2200-2230
Different shows every day
2230-2300
US Closing Bell
Maria Bartiromo
2300-0000
Europe Tonight
Guy Johnson

Awards [edit]

  • In 2009, CNBC Africa walked away with the Best Television Feature 2009 for the programme ‘Doing Business in Africa’ at the Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards. CNBC Africa producer and reporter, Talia Sanhewe, was the winner of the Vodacom Journalist of the Year 2009 Western Region Television News Category.
  • CNBC Africa received a further award in 2010 by winning the Banking Reporting Category of the Africa investor Financial Reporting Awards 2010. The channel was nominated in both the 'Ai Financial News Reporting - Banking' and 'Ai Financial News Reporting - Resources (Mining, Energy, Oil & Gas)' categories. Later that year, CNBC Africa received the Broadcast Award at the Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism 2010 and producer Natascha Jacobsz-Botha was the winner of the Citadel ‘Words on Money’ Journalism Awards ‘Newcomer of the Year 2010’. CNBC Africa is nominated for 'Best Infrastructure Feature' and 'Best Tourism Feature' at the Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards 2010.

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