The American broadcaster CNBC has signed a deal with Africa Business News Limited to launch the first regional business and financial TV news channel for sub- Sahara Africa.
The new channel, CNBC Africa, will focus on Africa's business markets and provide global business news from an African perspective, starting with six hours of dedicated African programming each weekday.
Chairman of Africa Business News Limited, Zafar Siddiqi said: "The launch of CNBC Africa will be a milestone in the African broadcasting landscape."
The channel will report realtime business and financial news, with commentary, CEO interviews, news analysis and live data.
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