 | |
| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | African continent |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 4:3 576i SDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Africa Business News |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 June 2007 |
| Links | |
| Website | cnbcafrica |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| DStv | Channel 410 |
| Streaming media | |
| cnbcafrica.com | www |
Consumer News and Business Channel Africa (known as CNBC Africa) is an African pay television network launched on 1 June 2007. Founded by Rakesh Wahi and Zafar Siddiqi,[1] the network is produced under license from CNBC International and is owned by Africa Business News.[2] It 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.
Bureaus[edit]
Bureaus for CNBC Africa are located in:
The channel produces 7 hours of local programming per business day. Local content is generated in the studios in Sandton, Johannesburg.[3]
The Arabic Business Programmes Show for:
- Cairo
- Casablanca
- Khartoum
Shows[edit]
- Against All Odds [4]
- Banking The Future
- Crypto Trader[5]
- Here for Africa
- Political Capital
- Young Money
- Angola Changing The Narrative
- Business Spotlight
- Business This Week
- Buy Africa
- Captains of Industry[6]
- Chivas Win The Right Way
- The Mentorship Challenge
- Closing Gate
- Currency Wars
- Deal Flow
- Doing Business in Botswana
- Doing Business in Rwanda[7]
- Driving Forward
- Economic Lifelines Nigeria
- Eye on Gauteng
- Eye on Kenya
- Eye on KZN
- Eye on MDG Nigeria
- Eye on Nigeria’s Capital Markets
- Eye on Rivers
- Finweek
- Gurus
- Hot Stocks[8]
- Inside Her C-Suite
- Invest Africa
- It’s Africa’s Time
- Kicking Doors
- Latitude
- Marketing Media Money
- Masters of Innovation
- Money Talks
- My Worst Day
- Nigeria Going Beyond Oil
- On the Couch
- Open Exchange[9]
- Personal Finance
- Political Capital
- Relish
- Resource Watch
- Share Shootout
- Silver Screen
- Talking Stocks
- Tech @ Work
- Unstoppable
- Women on Weatlh[10]
Regular expert contributors[edit]
- Bruce Whitfield[11]
- Paul Theron[12]
Awards[edit]
- 2009: CNBC Africa received the Best Television Feature 2009 for the programme "Doing Business in Africa" at the Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards.[citation needed]
- 2009: CNBC Africa producer and reporter, Talia Sanhewe, was the winner of the Vodacom Journalist of the Year 2009 Western Region Television News Category.[citation needed]
- 2010: CNBC Africa won the Banking Reporting Category of the Africa investor Financial Reporting Awards 2010.[citation needed] The channel was nominated in both the 'Ai Financial News Reporting - Banking' and 'Ai Financial News Reporting - Resources (Mining, Energy, Oil & Gas)' categories.[citation needed]
- 2010: CNBC Africa received the Broadcast Award at the Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism 2010[citation needed]
- 2010: Producer Natascha Jacobsz-Botha was the winner of the Citadel ‘Words on Money’ Journalism Awards ‘Newcomer of the Year 2010’.[citation needed]
- 2010: CNBC Africa was nominated for 'Best Infrastructure Feature' and 'Best Tourism Feature' at the Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards 2010.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "About CNBC Africa". CNBC Africa. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ "CNBC to launch new affiliate channel in Africa". CNBC Europe. 2006-08-31. Archived from the original on 2007-05-03. Retrieved 2007-02-03.
- ^ "CNBC pushes hard to fend off rival Fox". International Herald Tribune. 2006-10-01.
- ^ "Against All Odds Archives - CNBC Africa". CNBC Africa. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ "Crypto Trader Archives - CNBC Africa". CNBC Africa. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ "Captains of Industry - CNBC Africa". www.cnbcafrica.com. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ "Doing Business in Rwanda - CNBC Africa". CNBC Africa. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ "Hot Stocks - CNBC Africa". CNBC Africa. Archived from the original on 2018-01-13. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ "Tower Capital Fund Analyst on CNBCAfrica". www.towercapital.co.za. Archived from the original on 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- ^ "Women on Weatlh - CNBC Africa". www.cnbcafrica.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-13. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ "Bruce Whitfield joins CNBC Africa". Media Update. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ "BOOST YOUR PORTFOLIO WITH HOT STOCKS LIVE - The Sandton Times". The Sandton Times. 2017-08-15. Archived from the original on 2018-01-13. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in English)
