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[AFRICA-TICAD] Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa

[AFRICA-TICAD] Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), with overseas offices across thecontinent, works with African countries to pursue human security and quality growth.In this video clip, titled Co-creative Innovative Solutions with Africa, Dr TANAKAAkihiko, JICA President, outlines JICA’s approaches to addressing the multipledevelopment challenges facing Africa. Moreover, he proudly shares the solutions emergingfrom collective efforts through both […]

Argentina: A story of bold policies and their results

South Africans often ask a recurring question: What changed in Argentina for the perception of our country’s economy to shift from risk to opportunity in just over two years? The answer is a sequence of bold decisions whose results are becoming visible.  The starting point was macroeconomic stabilisation. In 2023, monthly inflation exceeded 25%, international […]

Maarif foundation: from a footprint to a legacy

Maarif foundation: from a footprint to a legacy

In the mid-19th century, Sultan Abdulaziz appointed Abu Bakr Effendi as his emissary on a humanitarian and diplomatic mission to the Cape at the Ottoman Empire’s cost. Effendi opened schools to educate the community and attained the desired peaceful relationship among the community despite theological differences. He wrote the first substantial and meaningful work in […]

Tunisia’s olive oil diplomacy a celebration

Tunisia’s olive oil diplomacy a celebration

Ambassador of Tunisia HE Karima Bardaoui, hosted an immersive showcase of Tunisia’s olive oil diplomacy at the Tunisian Embassy in Pretoria. The initiative places one of the nation’s most treasured resources at the heart of international engagement. The event brought together members of the diplomatic community to experience a refined blend of heritage, sustainability and […]

Council of Arab Ambassadors hosts ANC leader

Council of Arab Ambassadors hosts ANC leader

The Council of Arab Ambassadors in South Africa hosted a high-level engagement with the ANC leadership, led by its secretary general, Fikile Mbalula, at the CT Hotel in Pretoria.  The meeting reaffirmed the bonds of solidarity between South Africa and the Arab world and underscored a shared commitment to justice, international law and human rights. […]

Women at helm of energy value chain

Women at helm of energy value chain

Four EU embassies in SA are supporting rural schools through education initiatives, advancing digital solutions for business growth and promoting clean energy and climate-smart horticulture to drive jobs, skills development and resilient local food systems

African scientists call for continental mobility framework to stem brain drain

African scientists call for continental mobility framework to stem brain drain

A high-level panel at the Science Forum South Africa has proposed an Erasmus-style qualification scheme for the continent, aimed at addressing persistent brain drain and strengthening scientific collaboration across borders. The forum, held at the CSIR in Pretoria, brought together government representatives, academics and industry leaders to examine how science diplomacy can advance Africa’s research […]

Embassy of the Dominican Republic marks international day for the elimination of violence against women with special concert

Embassy of the Dominican Republic marks international day for the elimination of violence against women with special concert

The Embassy of the Dominican Republic in South Africa, led by Ambassador Erika Álvarez Rodríguez, commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women with a musical tribute in partnership with the UNISA Music Foundation. Observed globally on 25 November, the day was established by the United Nations in 1999 to raise awareness […]