Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Friday host Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on an Official Visit to South Africa. The Official Visit, according to the Presidency, occurs within the context of the commemoration of 30 years of diplomatic relations between South Africa and Vietnam. The aim is to reinvigorate and further strengthen […]
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The agribusiness giant Olam has released a statement “categorically denying” the “baseless and inflammatory statements” that were made against it by two Nigerian newspapers over the weekend. The Daily Nigerian and Prime Business had accused the Singapore-based company of foreign exchange fraud in Nigeria through the establishment of shell companies. Olam, however, said today that […]
Around 300 Rwandans who graduated from Chinese universities were on, Saturday, September 9, invited for a job fair where 30 Chinese companies sought to hire some of them. Hosted in Kigali and organised by the Chinese Embassy and the Rwanda China Alumni Organisation (RCAO), an association of Rwandan students who graduated in China, the event […]
Mr Modi said AU membership will strengthen the G20 and also strengthen the voice of the Global South. A position India has touted since assuming the G20 presidency. The African Union on Saturday joined the Group of Twenty (G-20) at the ongoing summit in New Delhi India. “Advancing a more inclusive G20 that echoes the […]
Albert Munyabugingo, an innovative Rwandan and co-founder of the local tech solution delivery company VubaVuba, was announced recently as one of ten African entrepreneurs awarded a total of $1.5 million (over Rwf1.7 billion) in funding through Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH), an initiative supported by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy. Munyabugingo marks the fifth […]
Nairobi — Kenya yesterday inked three deals with South African, Hong Kong, and Swedish firms to boost economic ties between the countries. The firms include South Africa’s Agri All Africa, Hong Kong’s Volar Electric Aircraft, and Swedish Cool Go Green. Trade cabinet secretary Moses Kuria says the environmentally friendly investment deals will sustainably enhance food […]
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) announced that Ethiopia has been granted a one-year grace period for debt repayments to China. This comes as the country works to finalize the restructuring of its debts. In discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Ethiopia was given a one year postponement of repayments until the restructuring process is complete, […]
Johannesburg. — The ever-deepening energy cooperation between China and South Africa, especially in fields of renewable energy, will become a new driver of economic and trade cooperation between the two nations, industry analysts said. “Energy cooperation between China and South Africa is mutually beneficial and win-win. It is believed the two parties will further deepen […]
Johannesburg, South Africa — China and Russia used the second day of the BRICS Summit of emerging economies to criticize the West, while also throwing their support behind the proposed expansion of what’s seen by some as an alternative power bloc. The leaders of Brazil, India, and China are all in South Africa — which […]
Hundreds protest in Sandton where summit is underway Climate activists protested in Sandton, Johannesburg on Tuesday where heads of state are attending the BRICS Summit. The activists are calling for China to stop its planned East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) to transport oil from Uganda’s Lake Albert oil fields to the port of Tanga […]
At least 500 public facilities around the country are set to benefit from a donation from China which will allow them to have uninterrupted alternative power supply and shield them from the effects of load shedding. The donation includes generators, power supply vehicles and off grid PV energy storage supply systems. This was announced by […]
TANZANIA : INDONESIA has pledged to increase investments in Tanzania, including in management of the Mnazi Bay gas block by its state-owned company. Indonesia’s President, Joko Widodo made the pledge at a press conference shortly after holding talks with President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the State House in Dar es Salaam. According to President Widodo, […]
Positive perceptions of foreign influence have decreased since 2021, including a 16-percentage-point drop for the United States. Key findings More than four in 10 South Africans (43%) say China’s economic activities have “a lot” of influence on the country’s economy. o About three in 10 (31%) say they “don’t know” enough to assess China’s economic […]
–Embassy clarifies The Indian Embassy near Monrovia says there is no change in export policy of Nona Basmati Rice (Par Boiled Rice) and Basmati Rice, which forms the Bulk of Rice exports. Through a release issued here, the Embassy noted that bulk of the rice imported by Liberia from India is parboiled rice. “In order […]
Tunis/Tunisia — Vice Minister of the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China LEI Haichao said his country eyes a stronger and diversified partnership with Tunisia. The Chinese official is conducting a visit to Tunisia on August 5-9 to mark the 50th anniversary of the dispatch of the first Chinese medical team to […]
Somali female journalist, Nura Abdi Iman Moge, has won a Somali photojournalism prize – an initiative of the Australian High Commission in Kenya and the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ). As part of its mandate of protecting freedom of expression and advancing professional excellence of journalists in Somalia, NUSOJ conducted the first ever workshop […]
President Museveni has received the Foreign Affairs Minister of Japan, Hayashi Yoshimasa with his delegation at State house, Entebbe. The discussion centered on how Japan can support Uganda specifically on value addition, by encouraging Japanese investors to set up in Uganda, as opposed to importing raw materials which keeps Africa and Uganda stunted despite having […]
The Chief Director of Automotives at the the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), Mkhululi Mlota says the Quality and Productivity Improvement (QPI) training programme will help give South Africa an edge over its competitors in manufacturing in the automotive sector. He was speaking at the launch of the QPI project, also known […]