Initiatives launched in Ethiopia over the past three years to boost cotton productivity and quality have significantly increased foreign currency earnings while also meeting domestic consumption needs, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. By focusing on modern farming techniques, the government has positioned cotton as a dual contributor to the economy, underpinning local industries while generating vital export revenue. The country has an estimated three million hectares of land suitable for cotton cultivation, offering considerable room for sectoral growth, according…

25 August 2025, Lusaka – African ministers of health gathering in the Zambian capital Lusaka today opened the Seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa, the highest decision-making body on health on the continent. The ministers from the 47 countries of the WHO African Region, meeting from 25 to 27 August 2025, will deliberate on measures to address challenges as well as endorse key resolutions to improve and promote people’s health. Opening the meeting, Zambia’s…

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa will deliver a keynote address at the African Energy Week (AEW) conference in Cape Town later this year, as his government pushes to attract investment into the country’s emerging oil, gas and renewable energy sectors. The conference, which runs from 29 September to 3 October, is regarded as one of Africa’s biggest dealmaking platforms for the energy industry. Mnangagwa’s participation comes at a time when Zimbabwe is trying to position itself as a future gas producer…

At least 35 people were killed this morning (18 August) in two separate road accidents in the districts of Manhiça and Chongoene, in the provinces of Maputo and Gaza respectively. In Manhiça, Maputo province, at least 24 people died at the scene. The injured were taken to Manhiça District Hospital, while the bodies of the deceased were transferred to the hospital morgue. The vehicle involved in the accident was reportedly travelling in the Gaza–Maputo direction. In Gaza province, 11 people…

The African Union (AU) Staff Association has praised Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) as a model of climate action for the continent and a source of inspiration for global environmental efforts. This is reported by the Fana Media Corporation (FMC), a partner of TV BRICS. Speaking during a joint tree planting campaign in Yeka Sub-City, AU Staff Association President Nouhou Thiam commended Ethiopia’s leadership, describing the initiative as a transformative undertaking executed “in a very perfect way.”  Thiam also emphasised…

The African Water Investment Summit 2025 opened this week in Cape Town. Co-hosted by the African Union and South Africa, the summit seeks to bridge an estimated annual funding gap of US$30 billion while accelerating efforts to provide safe water and adequate sanitation across the continent, as reported by El Maipo, a partner of TV BRICS. With South African President Cyril Ramaphosa among the attendees, the summit convenes African heads of state, G20 representatives, international investors, ministers, private sector leaders,…

Africa50 Chief Executive Officer, Alain Ebobissé, has called on African nations to take the lead in addressing the continent’s infrastructure challenges, emphasising that the means to close the gap are already within Africa’s reach. Speaking in Maputo on Wednesday during Africa50’s annual general meeting, held under the theme “Mozambique and Africa50: Uniting Infrastructure, Connecting Continents and Transforming Lives”, Ebobissé stressed the urgency of accelerating action. “The truth is that the solutions to Africa’s infrastructure deficit are already before us. Africa…

Nigeria’s federal government has launched a new policy aimed at modernising agriculture and strengthening food security by building a robust, technology-driven agribusiness sector led by young people. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Senator Abubakar Kyari said the government is not only prioritising innovation in agriculture, but also ensuring that young people and women are at the heart of the transformation. This was reported by the Nigerian News Agency (NAN), a partner of TV BRICS. Speaking at a high-level policy…

Tunisia’s national grain collection reached approximately 11.78 million quintals by 31 July 2025, exceeding the average figures recorded over the past five years, according to a statement released by the Grain Office. This is reported by Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP), a partner of TV BRICS. Of the total quantity collected, 94 per cent (11.079 million quintals) were designated for domestic consumption, while 6 per cent (0.702 million quintals) were allocated for certified seed, marking a higher rate than those observed…

At least two million Mozambicans are currently experiencing food insecurity, with 148,000 in need of “urgent humanitarian assistance”, the Government has announced. The information was disclosed Tuesday by Inocêncio Impissa, spokesperson for Mozambique’s Council of Ministers, citing preliminary data from a post-rainy season food security assessment conducted in March and April. The survey covered 11 million people across 66 districts. Of the 11 million citizens reached, 5.2 million have satisfactory levels of food security, four million have access to food…