Staff Writer

  South Africa will host the G20 Social Summit from 18 - 20 November 2025 at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Province. Under the overarching theme “Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability,” South Africa’s G20 Presidency reflects the nation’s strategic priorities of inclusive growth, poverty reduction, and the building of a capable, ethical, and developmental State. In keeping with the G20 theme of Solidarity, Equality, and […]

  On November 14, H.E. Amb. Guo Haiyan met with Ms. Anne Wango'ombe, Principal Secretary for Gender and Affirmative Action, Ministry of Gender, Culture and Children Services of Kenya. PS Wango'ombe shared her experience of participating the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women held in Beijing last October and extended her congratulations on the successful event commenting it is not only a testimony of China’s leadership in global women’s causes, but of great significance […]

  The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) will this week enter its seventh week of its enquiry into the financial affairs of the Road Accident Fund (RAF). This week’s hearings will focus on testimonies from the RAF’s executive and senior management, who will respond or provide clarity to allegations made by previous witnesses. On Tuesday, 18 November 2025, SCOPA will hear from Ms Mpho Manyasha, the suspended Head of […]

  H.E. Semereta Sewasew, state minister, Ministry of Finance, met today with Italy’s newly appointed Ambassador, H.E. Sem Fabrizi, to prepare for the upcoming 2026–2028 cooperation agreement and discuss ways to deepen the long-standing partnership between Ethiopia and Italy. The meeting highlighted shared ambitions to drive economic growth, attract investment, and advance sustainable development across both countries. The leaders focused on five key areas: addressing structural constraints, enhancing security, boosting […]

  On November 10, Chinese Ambassador to Namibia Zhao Weiping attended the inauguration ceremony of the China-aided Airport Road Phase 2B Project in the capital of Namibia and jointly signed the project handover certificate with Hon. Veikko Nekundi, Namibian Minister of Works and Transport. In his remarks, Ambassador Zhao said that the newly opened airport freeway Phase 2B is the largest grant aid project China has provided to Namibia to date and is a […]

  Ugandan small businesses joined forces with industry and development partners to chart a path to growth in digital trade. ‘Ugandan small tourism businesses often struggle with low visibility, strict compliance requirements for listing on global platforms, and limited payment gateways. Yet digital platforms remain our best path to scale,’ said Ingrid Aringaniza, CEO of Footprint Experiences.  ‘We must build solutions that fit Uganda’s realities, but that can still scale […]

  In a significant public health achievement, Cabo Verde, Mauritius and Seychelles have eliminated measles and rubella, becoming the first sub-Saharan countries to attain this milestone.     The three countries were verified by the African Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella Elimination, established by World Health Organization (WHO). Cabo Verde, Mauritius and Seychelles join 94 and 133 others globally verified as having eliminated measles and rubella respectively. Measles […]

  The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission) expresses its deep concern at the unprecedented scale of internal displacement in Sudan and the resulting rapid deterioration of the humanitarian situation. The country is experiencing the world's most serious internal displacement crisis, with nearly nine million people displaced within the country and millions more forced to flee across borders to neighbouring states. Persistent clashes, particularly around El Fasher […]

  From 12th to 14th of November 2025, the Energy and Mines Directorate organised a regional workshop in Accra, Ghana, to validate the preliminary feasibility study for the Regional Programme for the Electrification of 20,000 Villages in West Africa (PRODEL20000). This three-day workshop brought together experts from the ministries responsible for energy, national electricity companies and national electrification agencies of ECOWAS member states, as well as representatives from ECREEE and the consulting […]