Ramaphosa pushes Brics ties as investment lags in South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa is looking to South Africa’s Brics relationships to attract investment and deepen trade as the economy struggles to break out of a low-growth trajectory. But economist Raymond Parsons warns that foreign capital from the bloc cannot substitute for stronger domestic investment
Japan, Africa deepen creative ties as Toei Animation backs Nigerian studio
A new chapter in Japan-Africa creative collaboration is unfolding through animation, with Japanese animation giant, Toei Animation, announcing an investment and production partnership with Nigeria’s CR motion+ to develop a new animated short film based on the studio’s original intellectual property, Trials of the Spear
Saudi Arabia boosts tourism ties with Africa’s most developed economy as thousands of pilgrims travel to the kingdom
South African Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille recently met with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, to discuss ways to make pilgrimage travel smoother and foster stronger bilateral connections
U.S. deepens ties with one of Africa’s largest economies across major sectors as trade nears $15 billion
This diplomatic push comes at a time when annual bilateral trade between the two nations has reached nearly $15 billion
Trump signals warmer US-Nigeria ties as Washington deepens security partnership with Tinubu
The letter, dated July 6 and released by Nigeria’s presidency on Wednesday, marks a notable change in tone after Trump last year criticised Nigeria’s handling of violence affecting Christian communities and warned that Washington could cut aid and consider other measures against Africa’s largest economy
Why South Africa is deepening ties with India as race for AI and investment heats up
The renewed push came during high-level talks in New Delhi between South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile and India’s External Affairs Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, in what officials described as a significant step toward strengthening one of the Global South’s most important strategic partnerships