Africa gets first business TV channel in 2007
17th Nov 2006, 06:32 GMT
CNBC plans to launch Africa's first business TV channel next year as rising investment on the poorest continent buoys demand for news that goes beyond the media's staple diet of war, famine and disease. CNBC Africa will launch in May 2007, employing 40 journalists in four countries to cover financial markets.
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