South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has bestowed the prestigious Order of South Africa on Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço during his State Visit to South Africa on Thursday, December 12, 2024. The Order is the highest honour that South Africa bestows on its citizens and distinguished foreign nationals. During the state visit, the two leaders engaged in extensive discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral agreements and enhancing diplomatic relations between their nations. President Ramaphosa congratulated President Lourenço on his re-election…

This growth is mainly attributed to an increase in investment, which contributed to a 10.8 per cent increase in gross fixed capital formation compared to the same period in 2023, according to Toda Palavra, partner of TV BRICS. Experts say the Brazilian government’s expectations, initially set at 3.3 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2024, could be revised upwards.  Juliana Trece, economist at the Getulio Vargas Foundation, which focuses on Brazilian economic development, stresses that for economic growth to…

South Africa has officially assumed the G20 Presidency, launching its term under the theme “Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainability.” At a press conference held in Cape Town on December 03, President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined the priorities of this historic presidency, which is the first time an African nation will lead the G20. Ramaphosa emphasised the need for solidarity to address global challenges, highlighting their impact on all nations. He called for dismantling economic and social inequalities, which he described as unjust…

The proposal by the DA that the G20 Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) – which includes DA Ministers John Steenhuisen, Siviwe Gwarube, Solly Malatsi, and Dion George –  must become South Africa’s GNU foreign policy engine room has been met with harsh criticism from the presidency. This is after Ryan Smith, the DA’s International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) expert, wrote to President Cyril Ramaphosa regarding the proposal. In his letter, Smith said his party advocates for a foreign policy that is both…

On Tuesday, 19 November, Brazil hosted the closing session of the G20 summit on sustainable development and energy transition, as well as a ceremony to hand over the group’s presidency to South Africa.At the meeting, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivered a speech in which he emphasised the achievements of the Brazilian G20 presidency, as reported by Brasil 247, a partner of TV BRICS. He highlighted the launch of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, the approval of…

Speaking at a press conference on the results of the G20 summit in Brazil, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov described the results of the summit as positive. According to him, important agreements were reached.The Russian Foreign Minister noted the strengthening of the role and influence of BRICS in the G20.”This was visible in New Delhi at last year’s summit and the year before in Indonesia. And here (at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro – Ed.) it became especially clear,”…

Upon arriving in Rio de Janeiro for the 19th G20 Summit on Sunday, Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed readiness to work with all parties for an equal and orderly multi-polar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization. In a written statement, Xi hoped for the G20’s greater role as an important platform for international economic cooperation. This year’s G20 Leaders’ Summit, scheduled for Nov. 18-19, marks the first gathering of the kind since the accession of the African…

Chinese President Xi Jinping has embarked on a journey to Latin America, where he will attend the 19th G20 Summit in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro. Here are some highlight moments of President Xi at G20 summits. African Times has published this article in partnership with Xinhua News Agency

The 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) is to be held from 11 to 22 November in Baku, Azerbaijan. The main goal of the conference is for countries to agree on a new climate finance target through which wealthy countries will pay to help poorer and climate-vulnerable nations to cope with climate change. On this occasion, ChinAfrica talked to Chukwumerije Okereke, director of the Centre for Climate Change and Development at the Alex-Ekwueme Federal University…

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had a telephone conversation with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss the G20 summit. This is reported by Brasil 247, a partner of TV BRICS. The Brazilian leader expressed his intention to organise a meeting with President Ramaphosa at the group’s next summit in Rio de Janeiro. The presidency of the G20 will pass to South Africa next year. President Lula also confirmed the South African leader’s invitation to the IBSA (a…