Bronwyn Nielsen: Business Journalist

Business journalist and event host Bronwyn Nielsen delivers authoritative insight on African and global markets through sharp analysis, executive interviews, and trusted broadcast leadership.

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  • Highlights:
    • Senior Anchor at CNBC Africa since the channel’s launch in 2007
    • Group Executive Director of the ABN Group overseeing multiple media platforms
    • Host of Business Tonight, CNBC Africa’s weekday flagship program
    • Presenter of Captains of Industry featuring top African business leaders
  • Formats:

    Event host, moderator, business journalist, and keynote interviewer

  • Audience:

    Business leaders, executives, policymakers, investors, and conference audiences focused on markets, leadership, and economic trends

  • Outcomes:
    1. Clear, informed understanding of business and economic issues
    2. Engaging, high credibility moderation and executive dialogue
    3. Insightful perspectives on African and global market dynamics
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  • Travels from: Johannesburg

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Bronwyn Nielsen is a senior business journalist, broadcast anchor, and media executive with deep expertise in African and global economic storytelling. She is a Senior Anchor at CNBC Africa and Group Executive Director of the ABN Group, which includes CNBC Africa, Forbes Africa, ABN Publishing, ABN Pictures, ABN Digital, and ABN Productions.

Bronwyn has been part of the CNBC group since its launch in 2007 and was one of the first on air faces to help establish the channel’s credibility across the continent. With more than thirteen years of experience in South African broadcasting, she is widely respected for her clarity, credibility, and ability to translate complex economic issues into accessible insight.

She is best known as the host of Business Tonight, CNBC Africa’s weekday evening flagship that wraps the day’s business news through interviews with some of the most influential leaders in finance, industry, and government. Her career highlights include hosting the live CNBC Africa Debate at the World Economic Forum in Davos in both 2013 and 2014, as well as presenting Captains of Industry, a weekly interview program featuring top executives from leading African companies.

Bronwyn Nielsen is a Senior Anchor at CNBC Africa and Group Executive Director of the ABN Group (CNBC Africa and Forbes Africa). She has been part of the CNBC group since its launch in 2007.

As one of the first faces to join the channel, Bronwyn comes with over thirteen years of experience in the South African broadcasting industry, with numerous accolades to her name, including the 2006 Telkom ICT Journalist of the Year.

She is best known for her weekday evening program, Business Tonight, which wraps up the business news on a daily basis whilst speaking to some of the most influential business personalities.

Some of her highlights include hosting the live CNBC Africa Debate at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2013 and January 2014, as well as presenting Captains of Industry – a program which features weekly interviews with the top leadership of African companies.

Since her appointment of Group Executive Director of the ABN Group in 2012, Bronwyn Nielsen has set the content agenda for all of the companies within the ABN Group i.e. CNBC Africa, Forbes Africa – ABN Publishing, ABN Pictures, ABN Digital and ABN Productions.

She also works closely with senior management on all strategic growth opportunities.

Bronwyn’s Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Cape Town has given her credibility in a highly competitive arena.

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