Ambassador of Russia to Ethiopia, Evgeny Terekhin, has voiced confidence in Ethiopia’s potential to make substantial contributions to the BRICS group. In a recent interview with ENA, a partner of TV BRICS, Evgeny Terekhin emphasised that Ethiopia’s active participation will significantly bolster the group’s collective development and mutual growth objectives. Ethiopia marked a historic milestone as it joined BRICS, represented by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and a high-ranking delegation at the XVI BRICS Summit held in Kazan. This participation…

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called for the “immediate and unconditional” removal of economic sanctions on Zimbabwe, describing them as “illegal measures that violate the basic human rights of ordinary Zimbabweans.”  This call came on the 25th of October, which SADC has designated as Anti-Sanctions Day, a day set aside annually to spotlight and protest against the sanctions imposed on SADC member states.  In a media statement released on Friday, October 25, 2024, Zimbabwean President and SADC Chairperson…

The seconds annual Thokoza Film Festival will be held in South Africa from 29 October to 2 November. The event will be taking place in Thokoza in the province of Gauteng in the north of the country. TV BRICS is the media partner of the event. The organisers position the festival as an opportunity for emerging filmmakers to present their work and get their first recognition, exchange experiences and establish contacts in the world of creative industries. A variety of…

The Space Science and Geospatial Institute (SSGI), in partnership with the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), has successfully installed a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and a Magnetometer in Ethiopia. This development was announced by Ethiopia’s Ministry of Innovation and Technology, as reports Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC), a partner of TV BRICS. The newly commissioned GNSS receiving station is designed to capture data from global satellite positioning systems, including GPS and other Global Navigation Satellite Systems, enhancing the country’s…

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Republic of the Congo. The rock-solid friendship between the two countries is rooted in a high degree of political mutual trust and the firm support for each other. The Republic of the Congo will serve as the African co-chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) from 2024 to 2027, and will host the 10th FOCAC Ministerial Conference in 2027. President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso was…

China and Kenya have a time-honoured friendship and have jointly completed a number of flagship projects in connectivity, significantly contributing to regional economic and social development. Kenya stands out as a success story in China’s partnership with Africa. Kenyan President William Ruto led a delegation to China to attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Beijing early September.  ChinAfrica had the pleasure to speak to a distinguished member of President Ruto’s delegation, Musalia Mudavadi, prime cabinet secretary…

On a cool, sunny autumn day in Beijing, some 30 officials, experts and technicians from 17 Belt and Road countries, including Brazil, Thailand, Uganda, Egypt and Jordan, gathered at the city’s prestigious Tsinghua University to discuss climate change cooperation. Held on 2 September, just before the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), the 2024 Seminar on Climate Finance also benefitted from the participation of the African attendees, who shared their perspectives on China-Africa climate cooperation.  Sharing experiences …

As the highest-level economic and trade event for the China-Africa business community under the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), the eighth Conference of Chinese and African Entrepreneurs was held on 6 September in Beijing as part of the 2024 FOCAC Summit.  About 1,000 attendees including African leaders, Chinese and African entrepreneurs, and representatives of international organisations and institutions exchanged ideas at the conference held in Beijing and co-hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International…

Hasnaine Yavarhoussen, CEO of Groupe Filatex, the leading private energy producer in Madagascar, travelled to Beijing on the occasion of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). As a key economic player in Madagascar and the African continent, Groupe Filatex participated in this high-level forum as part of the official Malagasy economic delegation. This participation also allowed Groupe Filatex to explore new partnership opportunities in its areas of strategic expertise across the African continent.   Yavarhoussen notably attended…

In the heart of the Senegal River Valley lies the story of Cheikh Ndiaye, a seasoned farmer whose life has become intertwined with the recent wave of agricultural innovation brought by Chinese agricultural experts.   Over the past decade, the introduction of new agricultural practices and crops by these experts has transformed local agriculture, fostering a unique economic and cultural exchange between Senegal and China.  Ndiaye, like many of his fellow Senegalese farmers, has witnessed firsthand the impact of this cross-cultural…