A delegation of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education is currently visiting schools in the North West province to assess their readiness for the 2024 academic year. This is part of the committee’s visit to four provinces to assess their readiness for the 2024 academic year. As part of the committee’s draft programme, committee members will engage stakeholders in the education sector to discuss the state of schooling for 2024. […]

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Chairman of the Greek Copelouzos Group, Dimitrios Copelouzos, in the presence of Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Dr. Mohamed Shaker, and a number of senior company executives. Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Ahmed Fahmy, said the President was briefed on progress in the “GREGY Project” for power interconnection with Europe, particularly with the successful incorporation of the […]

In the bustling classrooms of special boarding schools across Ethiopia's Oromia region, local Chinese language teachers are engaged in an exciting educational journey, harnessing the power of language to bridge cultures. Fitsum Mussa, who studied Chinese language at Dalian University in China, is one of the pioneer local Chinese language teachers playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of their students while fostering stronger cultural connections between Ethiopia and […]

On January 20, 2024, Ambassador Chen Mingjian’s article titled “Promote the Building of Closer China-Africa and China-Tanzania Communities with a Shared Future” was published by two major Tanzanian English-language newspapers, Daily News and The Guardian. Here is the full text: In 2013, President Xi Jinping chose Tanzania as the first stop of his first visit to Africa, and solemnly declared that “China and Africa have always been a community with […]

On January 21, 2024, China, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Government of Uganda jointly held a high-level seminar in Kampala, Uganda, with the theme of "Enhancing Economic Resilience Through Broader South-South Economic Cooperation". This seminar is a side event of the Third South Summit and a concrete action taken by all parties to implement the Global Development Initiative (GDI). Assistant Foreign Minister Miao Deyu […]

Moussa Kharfi Vice Speaker of the Algerian Parliament and head of the Parliamentary Friendship Group between Algeria and Iran who is in Tehran at the head of a parliamentary delegation met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Sunday noon. The two sides discussed bilateral and regional issues and ways to expand mutual cooperation. In this meeting, Amirabdollahian considered the relations between Tehran and Algiers to be at their best […]

The North West Premier Kaobitsa Bushy Maape will be out of the country from 21 January until 31 January 2024 following advice and referral by his doctor to seek further medical treatment in Thailand. During his absence, the MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs Patrick Dumile Nono Maloyi will act as Premier. MEC Maloyi has since been sworn in by the Judge President of the North West […]

On January 22nd, commencing at 9:45 a.m. for approximately 30 minutes, Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Doudou KA, Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation of the Republic of Senegal, who was visiting Japan. The overview of the meeting is as follows. Prior to the meeting, the two ministers held a signing ceremony for the exchange of notes regarding the “the […]

In an exciting development, Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) has officially partnered with the Association of African Exhibition Organisers (AAXO) and a collection of its members as implementation partners for the upcoming Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium (SIDSSA) 2024 (https://SIDSSA.org.za/). The SIDSSA will take place on 17-19 March 2024 at the Century City Conference Center in Cape Town and will bring together key stakeholders in South Africa and across the continent with […]