CNBC Africa

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CNBC Africa

Launched	June 2007 (planned)
Owned by	NBC Universal
Website	http://www.cnbcafrica.com/

CNBC Africa is a television service for Sub-Saharan Africa to be launched by CNBC and Africa Business News Limited on 1 June 2007.^[1] CNBC Africa will be headquartered in Sandton, Johannesburg.

Initially, CNBC Africa will have bureaus in Botswana, Tanzania, Nairobi (Kenya), Abuja and Lagos (Nigeria), Cape Town (South Africa) and London. The channel will produce 9 hours local programming per business day. ^[2] CNBC Africa will be anchored by Leigh Roberts, Lerato Mbele, Nikiwe Bikitsha, Bronwyn Nielsen, Peter Ndoro, Mandlakazi Mpahlwa and Alishia Naidoo. The channel will also feature programmes and updates from CNBC Europe, the Middle East, India, Pakistan, the US and other CNBC affiliates around the world.

[edit] External links

CNBC Africa official website

[edit] References

^ CNBC to launch new afiliate channel in Africa. CNBC Europe (31 August 2006).
^ CNBC pushes hard to fend off rival Fox. International Herald Tribune (1 October 2006).

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