REGIONAL NEWS

Jack Ma, The founder of the Chinese “unicorn”, Alibaba Group, will be in the country for the first time this week to address South African start-ups and entrepreneurs.

Undule Mwakasungula, a veteran governance, human rights and social commentator, has advised civil society organisations (CSOs) in the country to help build Malawi on the basis of engagement and not confrontation.

South African ruling African National Congress will push ahead with plans to amend the constitution to allow for the expropriation of land without compensation, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday, a move likely to unnerve investors.

Leaders of BRICS have gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa for the 10th annual summit. It is their first meeting since the Trump administration imposed tough trade tariffs against a number of countries, including China and India.

Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping and a UNESCO Special Envoy for the Advancement of Girls' and Women's Education, attended a graduation ceremony for pre-school teachers in the South African capital of Pretoria on Tuesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Pretoria for a state visit to South Africa before attending the annual BRICS summit in Johannesburg between Wednesday and Friday.

Mzuzu-based Youth and Society (YAS) has  again written another letter through Ritz Attorneys-at-Law to  Attorney General Charles Mhango  querying him why his office committed  government to pay CDH Investment Bank , on behalf of a private  contractor  – Pioneer Investments (PI) Limited  in the  k2.7 billion Malawi Police Service (MPS) food rations deal.

A Zambian youth activist has paid tribute to the Government of the Republic of Zambia for opening its doors and engaging the Civil Society Orgainisations and youths in the governance of the country.

South Africa will tighten its mine safety regulations to hold mine operators accountable for accidental deaths in the industry, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday.

An International Monetary Fund team is expected in Zambia next week as part of consultations on the country’s debt levels, Treasury secretary general Fredson Yamba said on Monday.

Swiss authorities have released around $60 million of funds seized in an investigation into the suspected laundering of money diverted from Angola’s sovereign wealth fund and its central bank, federal prosecutors said on Friday.

ProVia, the safety-focused and reliable budget parts aftermarket brand for commercial vehicle braking systems, today announced its launch in 10 countries across the Southern African region, expanding its availability to 55 countries world-wide, just two years after it was first introduced by WABCO in 2016.