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Automated guided vehicles shuttle through the workshop and transport various parts to different production lines. The huge robotic arm completes each step incessantly and quietly. The humming sound of machines and noise of factory floor conversations associated with traditional manufacturing processes are largely absent.  

That’s the scene at the Lingang Base of Shanghai-headquartered SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle Co., one of China’s top automakers.  

But SAIC is not alone. More and more factories in Shanghai are making use of advanced technologiesREAD MORE

The alleged rot in the numerous failed attempts to keep Limpopo’s notorious banking cartel afloat through the VBS mutual bank has led to the door of South Africa’s National Treasury.

Following his 495-year imprisonment sentence (to be served concurrently for 15 years) for a wide-ranging series of charges, including fraud and money laundering, former VBS chairperson Tshifhiwa Matodzi, 46, penned an affidavit in which he implicated various individuals and organizations.

These included municipal officials, mayors, ANC heavyweights in Limpopo, SACPREAD MORE

In a move that could transform childbirth procedures in Rwanda, Chinese doctors at the Masaka District Hospital in Kicukiro have successfully facilitated natural birth by a woman living with HIV. This milestone marks a significant step towards safer and more accessible childbirth practices in the country. 

Wu Peng, then director general of the Department of African Affairs in China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, lauded the achievement, emphasising that the woman’s successful delivery signifies a major breakthrough in maternal health care.READ MORE

The medical equipment valley in Jiading District of Shanghai, known as Shanghai MedValley, is a powerhouse of medical innovation. As an industrial park centred on creative medical equipment development, the valley has gathered a cluster of high-end medical device enterprises and highly qualified professionals. It aims to promote new quality productive forces in the medical field, with a focus on developing devices for advanced diagnosis and highly effective treatment. It is home to seven major research institutions and joint labs,READ MORE

The success of public institutions is deeply rooted in their ability to plan with a long-term perspective, think in generational terms and execute mandates diligently. Put differently, the effectiveness and resilience of organisations hinge on their capacity to adapt, innovate and maintain a vision that transcends immediate challenges. A long-term approach ensures that national development programmes are not reactive but are designed to build sustainable systems that can produce substantive value.  

In today’s South Africa, the transformation of the publicREAD MORE

In March, Apple opened its largest retail store on the Chinese mainland in Shanghai – the company’s second-largest flagship store after its Fifth Avenue outlet in New York. The new addition brings Apple’s store tally in Shanghai and the Chinese market to eight and 57, respectively, a significant milestone for the company, which opened its first store in China in 2008. 

During his high-profile China visit, Apple CEO Tim Cook, who opened the doors to the new store in ShanghaiREAD MORE

Dawit Muluneh, 50, found his calling for painting and sculpture at an early age. Born and raised in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, he abandoned the playground and became obsessed with watching his uncle paint. In time, Muluneh developed a remarkable skill of painting figures. In fifth grade, he recalled how his ability to paint was so good that he taught painting classes to other art students, including those who were his seniors.  

Graduating in 1995 from the Addis Ababa University’sREAD MORE

Workers at a kitchen appliances manufacturer use robotic arms to make a pot in less than five minutes; dock workers use levers in an office to accurately grab and move containers; and doctors operate auxiliary robot systems to perform complex surgical operations with just a flick of their fingers …  

In Shanghai, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a common sight in numerous fields including smart production, smart finance, and smart cities, and is profoundly changing people’s lifestyles. AI and otherREAD MORE

Wonderful, amazing, charming! These words aptly describe my first experience in China when I visited the country to attend the 8th China-Africa Youth Festival, held in Beijing and then Zhejiang Province on 19-26 May.  

The visit allowed me to discover China from different aspects: Chinese culture through experiencing Chinese cuisine and art, Chinese history through visits to the Great Wall and a number of museums, and so on. I was also awestruck by the urban infrastructure development, which gives aREAD MORE

Humanoid robots have become a familiar sight, particularly in science fiction films where they are often depicted as omnipotent beings. They are capable of caring for our families in real time, offering emotional companionship and even protecting Earth on our behalf. Thanks to unprecedented technological advances on a global scale, some of these science fiction scenarios are beginning to become reality. 

The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information  Technology published the Directive on the Innovative Development of Humanoid Robots atREAD MORE