The forum “Russia-Africa: The Way of Friendship and Cooperation” will be held in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa from 22 to 23 April. This is reported by ENA, a partner of TV BRICS. The idea of the event is to create a platform for exchange of experience between Russian and African media. The organisers promise a rich programme: analytical reports, round tables, and discussions. Among the participants are leading journalists from Russia, as well as representatives of the media community…

TV BRICS and leading Russian Influencers are starting to work together to promote the BRICS agenda in the digital space. The relevant cooperation agreement was signed by Ksenia Komissarova, Editor-in-Chief of TV BRICS, and Yaroslav Shevelev, Director General of the “New Media Resource Centre”. The organisation unites leaders of Russia’s Internet media. The partnership is aimed at creating new media projects, covering topical issues of the BRICS countries and developing the blogging community. “Now is the time when borders between…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The talks were broadcast on the Russian Foreign Ministry’s website. “Russia and China are united not only by historical brotherhood, but also by centuries-old traditions of good neighbourliness and broad commonality of national interests,” Lavrov said. He also recalled Wang Yi’s recent speech, in which the Chinese minister emphasised that the strategic partnership between Russia and China “is a constant, not a variable.” Lavrov expressed confidence that during…

The BRICS Working Group has held a series of meetings to discuss sustainable transport solutions and improve air connectivity between member countries. These discussions are aimed at agreeing on priority topics to be presented at the BRICS Summit in July. This is reported by the official website of the Brazilian Government. The first technical meeting focused on sustainability initiatives implemented by the Brazilian government in various logistics sectors. Representatives of the Brazilian Ministry of Ports and Airports presented proposals to…

Women Entrepreneur Forum (WEFORUM) was held 26-27 March in Minas Gerais, Brazil, gathering over 1,150 participants, with the possibility of attending the event via videoconference. The event provided a platform to discuss key issues related to women’s leadership in the economic, innovation, and sustainable business sectors, as well as to promote best practices for gender equality in the corporate environment. The Governor of Minas Gerais, Romeu Zema, highlighted that women tend to have a “more long-term, less immediate perspective,” emphasising that…

Artificial intelligence (AI) was a hot topic at this year’s annual meetings of the National People’s Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, also referred to as the Two Sessions. The recently released AI chatbot DeepSeek has quickly gained global attention and users with its rich features.  Daan du Toit, deputy director general of international cooperation and resources at South Africa’s Department of Science and Innovation, believes China is already a world leader in AI…

The Head of the New Development Bank (NDB) Dilma Rousseff confirmed her re-election as President. This is reported by O Globo newspaper. “The council nominated my candidature and unanimously approved it,” she said at an event in Beijing. Rousseff has led the NDB since 2023. She had earlier outlined several key areas of focus for the bank in the coming years. Among them are sustainable development as well as expanding its operations in the Global South. In addition, the NDB…

The main forum of the three-day 2025 Global South Financiers Forum kicked off here Thursday, gathering experts, industry leaders and government officials from the financial sector across the world. Financiers at the forum shared insights on the economic and financial development of the Global South, and expressed confidence in a promising prospect for South-South cooperation and the development of the Global South. “Global South has achieved a great significance in the global economic system,” said Inayat Hussain, executive director of…

A consensus on promoting financial cooperation among the Global South countries was released on Thursday in Beijing at the 2025 Global South Financiers Forum. Hosted by Xinhua News Agency on March 19-21, the forum was attended by representatives from government departments, financial institutions and experts from more than 30 countries and regions. According to the Beijing Consensus document, attendees of the forum have explored the opportunities and challenges confronting the financial sectors of Global South countries. They discussed the role…

At the first online meeting of the BRICS Tourism Working Group, chaired by Brazil, representatives of the BRICS countries discussed key areas of the industry’s development. They paid special attention to the sustainability of the sector and the attraction of digital nomads professionals working remotely and travelling around the world. This is reported on the website of the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism. The discussion considered initiatives to improve tourism infrastructure and quality of services, as well as the development of…