​  ​ The African Development Bank (AfDB) has forecasted a 4.1% growth rate for Africa in 2025, up from the 3.2% recorded in 2024. According […]
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Russia’s Lavrov Arrives in South Africa for G20 Meeting Â
​  ​ A G20 foreign ministers’ meeting is underway in Johannesburg, but US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is notably absent. Instead, the US will […]
Global Leaders Convene For Finance In Common Summit: Advancing Sustainable Development And Economic Resilience Â
​  ​ The Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) Secretariat, in collaboration with co-hosts the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), Agence Française de Développement (AFD), […]
Limpopo Business Awards To Recognise SMMEs Transforming The Province’s Economy Â
​  ​ All roads will lead to Limpopo on 2 April 2025 where the province is set to honour its dynamic Small, Micro and Medium-Sized […]
Netherlands Agrees to Return Over 100 Benin Bronzes in Landmark Repatriation Â
​  ​ The Netherlands has announced that it will return 119 Benin Bronzes—stolen by British troops in 1897—to Nigeria, marking the largest-ever repatriation of these […]
Morocco: 2nd Forum of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairpersons of African Parliaments Kicks Off in Rabat Â
​  ​ The second Forum of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairmen of African Parliaments started on Thursday at the headquarters of Morocco’s House of Representatives, under […]
Uganda: Rules on election of commissioners amended Â
​  ​ Parliament has amended its rules of procedure to provide for election of the four backbench commissioners dropping the current system of selection by […]
Farming communities in Burkina Faso are improving their agricultural practices with innovative weather tools Â
​  ​ Since 2023, the Burkina Faso Hydromet Project has supported the installation of 9,700 farmer rain gauges to help rural communities better manage their […]
South Africa: Deputy President Mashatile receives courtesy visit from Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Â
​  ​ Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile has today, Thursday, 20 February 2025, received a courtesy visit by the Chairman of the China Council for […]
Committee on Sport Reaffirms Commitment to Revitalising Boxing In South Africa Â
​  ​ The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, Joe McGluwa, has said boxing in South Africa will not die during […]