A new business show in partnership with CNBC Africa, bringing together prominent African and international figures for honest and insightful discussion about the continent's investment and development agenda.
Hosted by Sanjeev Gupta and Lanre Akinola
Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world, and growing global interest in the continent, we need a new narrative on Africa—one that emphasizes its successes and profiles its leaders.
News and media coverage about Africa largely ignores the continent's immense economic potential and importance to the global economy.
Africa is brimming with success stories and leaders who are transforming the continent. These stories are not being told.
We challenge outdated narratives and tell the real story of a dynamic continent on the move, highlighting its potential and the leaders driving change.
Studio-produced in London and broadcast across Africa on CNBC Africa's prime-time Closing Bell time slot.
Contemporary podcast style, delivering an engaging viewer experience, with content optimized for digital and social media distribution.
To challenge outdated narratives about Africa, and tell the real story of a dynamic continent on the move.
Access to leaders in business, policy, and economy across Africa, bringing together the continent's most impactful and important voices.
Broadcast across Africa on CNBC Africa, reaching audiences in over 100 countries through the global CNBC network.
Against the backdrop of rapid global change, Africa: Face to Face highlights the continent's success stories and profiles the leaders behind them. We explore the most important industries and sectors driving Africa's transformation, including:
Fast-growing markets, the world's youngest population, vast natural resources—Africa holds many of the solutions to the global challenges of the 21st century.
In partnership with CNBC Africa, the continent's most powerful multiplatform business media brand.
CNBC Africa is the continent's most powerful multiplatform business media brand. Headquartered in Johannesburg, it is part of the global CNBC family, reaching audiences in over 100 countries.
Watch our conversations with Africa's most influential leaders and innovators.
Watch highlights from Africa: Face to Face - featuring conversations with leading African voices about the continent's investment and development agenda.
In the first episode of Africa: Face to Face, we discuss the vision behind the show, and explore why Africa needs a new narrative—one that emphasises its successes, and profiles its leaders.
Our guest is Dr. Mo Ibrahim, one of the continent's most iconic business leaders, discussing Africa's place in the global discourse, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, governance, leadership, and more.
Led by two experienced professionals with deep expertise in African business, finance, and media.
Over 30 years of experience in Investment Management, Private Equity, and Corporate Finance.
Former Board Member and Executive Director of Financial Services Africa at the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC).
Over 15 years of experience in Africa-focused business media, in both print and broadcast.
Former Editor of the Financial Times' This Is Africa, and African Business. Former Director at the Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa.
Lanre is a 2014 Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellow.
Interested in partnering with Africa: Face to Face, or want to learn more about the show? We'd love to hear from you.