Naval Probe Triggers Accountability Debate

The Russian Ministry of Finance together with the Central Bank and BRICS partners will prepare a number of initiatives to create an independent international monetary and financial system. The result of this work could be, among other things, the creation of a digital settlement and payment platform BRICS Bridge. This is stated by the official website of the Ministry of Finance.

A meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of BRICS countries was held in Sao Paulo. RussianREAD MORE

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has denied the widely publicized allegations of personally benefiting from military tenders during her time as South Africa’s Minister of Defence and Military Veterans.

According to the Sunday Times on Sunday, a whistleblower identified Mapisa-Nqakula as one of the beneficiaries in an affidavit to the Independent Directorate of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). It added that businesswoman Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu had decided to testify against South Africa’s legislative branch leader, who served asREAD MORE

As the train engine roars, doors of the wagons gently open at 07:30 a.m., with crew members waiting for the passengers to board before starting the journey for their next destination. 

An hour before the departure, Marriam Gadesa heads to the locomotive cabin and quickly tests the locomotive’s power supply, and then starts the engine.  

“After the engine is started, I do the electrical and air brake tests. Once all the passengers are onboard, the driver is given a signalREAD MORE

Jungar Banner in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region boasts abundant coal deposits. With proven coal reserves of 54.4 billion tonnes and potential reserves of over 100 billion tonnes, the banner itself ensures coal supplies of 25 provincial regions across China. 

Given that China has committed to peak its carbon emissions by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2060, Jungar Banner has been constantly exploring new ways for high-quality development. Through building intelligent coal mines and developing new-type coal chemicalREAD MORE

President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally nominated a woman to lead South Africa’s judiciary after failing to do so two years ago following recommendations from the Judicial Services Commission (JSC).

Vincent Magwenya, the spokesperson for the presidency, announced that Deputy Chief Justice (DCJ) Mandisa Maya has been nominated by Ramaphosa to succeed Chief Justice (CJ) Raymond Zondo upon his retirement in the next six months.

If appointed, Maya will not only be the first woman CJ, but mostly the first toREAD MORE

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the China Africa Industrial Forum (CAIF). An outcome of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), the mechanism has facilitated China-Africa exchanges and engagement in diverse fields. In the past 15 years, CAIF has helped hundreds of Chinese enterprises to invest in Africa, which has speeded up the continent’s industrialisation in terms of manufacturing, technological training and managerial expertise. ChinAfrica spoke to CAIF Secretary General Cheng Zhigang to learn more about how CAIF facilitates China-AfricaREAD MORE

As the Chinese people across the country prepare to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, Liu Zhongyuan, a technician at the Ruichen Wanniu Livestock Farm in Jungar Zhao Town, Jungar Banner, Inner Mongolia, is busy at work.  

Unlike conventional cattle farms, Ruichen Wanniu Livestock Farm adopts a new agro-husbandry development model that integrates livestock breeding with photovoltaics, featuring solar power panels installed atop the cowsheds.

The farm is part of a startling transformation this traditional mining area has gone through.READ MORE

The dawn of 2024 marked a significant milestone in the geopolitical landscape as Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) officially joined the BRICS grouping. This expansion, the second phase of the growth for the grouping since South Africa’s inclusion in 2011, signals a pivotal moment for the developing world. 

As the current chair of the grouping, the Russian Federation is set to host the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, the capital city of the RepublicREAD MORE

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, and thus, this year’s national sessions of the NPC and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), which are commonly known in Chinese as lianghui, have aroused more attention in the world. The two sessions will open in Beijing on 5 March and 4 March respectively.

On 24 February, the China-Africa Media Forum: China’s NPC and Whole-Process People’sREAD MORE

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the 73,000 companies surveyed generated total revenue of 12,95 trillion yuan (about $1,82 trillion) last year, up 8,2 per cent from 2022. This is reported by Prensa Latina, a partner of TV BRICS.

According to Zhang Peng, an official of the institution, the cultural consumption of the public has expanded due to the effective implementation of policies to boost domestic demand in the sector.

Zhang emphasised that internet information services, digitalREAD MORE