Cameron Dugmore, an African National Congress (ANC) Member of Parliament in the National Assembly, has commended the University of South Africa (UNISA) for receiving an unqualified audit opinion for the 2022/2023 financial year. In a statement released on Tuesday October 29th, Dugmore praised the university’s contributions to shaping Africa’s intellectual future, and attributed this achievement to the leadership of UNISA Principal and Vice Chancellor Professor Puleng LenkaBula and former President Thabo Mbeki’s support as Chancellor, highlighting their commitment to financial…

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held a meeting to review the implementation of the programme. The Prime Minister said the programme plays an important role in achieving the government’s goal of doubling exports in priority sectors, which will open new opportunities for Egyptian companies in regional and global markets. This is reported by Daily News Egypt, a partner of TV BRICS. The meeting reviewed the operation of the Export Reimbursement Programme from 1 July 2023 to 29 February 2024, and discussed the…

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…