Lagos, Scidev.Net — As world leaders convene in New York for the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), African policymakers eye an opportunity to redefine the continent’s relationship with donors in health financing. Obinna Ebirim, senior technical advisor on youth health and policy research to Nigeria’s Minister of Youth Development, says Africa must use UNGA…
Anahita SachdevBBC News, Delhi AFP via Getty Images Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and US President Donald Trump have long shared a warm relationship but ties between the countries have taken a hit India and the US are holding a day of trade talks, sparking hope that stalled negotiations on a bilateral agreement will…
China’s car makers like BYD are fast gaining traction in the South African market South Africa is in talks with Chinese car makers to encourage them to invest in local production, with one manufacturer showing strong interest in building cars locally, a senior government official said. Africa’s most developed car manufacturing hub is at an…
South Africa is in discussions with several Chinese automakers to encourage them to invest in local production, according to Zuko Godlimpi, the deputy minister of trade, industry, and competition. Godlimpi told members of parliament that one company has already shown significant interest in establishing a manufacturing plant in either East London or Gqeberha. Read: The…
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita has denied a report that the pan-African telecommunications operator is in any form of discussion about a potential acquisition of Telkom Group. Speaking at a media event in Johannesburg on Friday, Mupita said that although discussions between the two operators and advisors have taken place in the past, there are…
A Telkom communications tower in Pretoria MTN Group is considering renewing talks, previously abandoned, to acquire rival Telkom, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the situation. “The two companies could begin negotiations before the end of the year, though there’s no guarantee that these talks would lead to a deal,” the…
Russia launched another massive overnight attack across Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of dragging out peace negotiations and pushed for fresh meetings with the U.S. and European allies. The latest strikes killed at least two people and injured dozens more on Friday night, according to Ukrainian officials, while the nations air force reported…
Beijing — China said Wednesday that it would not participate in denuclearization talks with the United States and Russia, after President Trump said he hoped to include Beijing in negotiations. Mr. Trump on Monday said the United States was trying to pursue denuclearization with both countries. “I think the denuclearization is a very – it’s a…
A park ranger gets in trouble, a 1990s cast reunites, and the president reveals a recent spending spree.
At the closely watched talks on Monday, Trump said peace negotiations can take place while both countries are still fighting, dropping his earlier calls for a ceasefire. He also said that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zelenskyy is being planned, to be followed by a trilateral meeting which will include Trump. Zelenskyy said…
