China’s Belt and Road Initiative turns 10: Xi announces 8 new priorities, continues push for global influence: China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which now includes 44 African countries, got under way 10 years ago. President Xi Jinping launched it in 2013 with a first speech in Kazakhstan and a second one in Indonesia. The initiative …
Ukraine: Beijing’s peace initiative offers glimpse at how China plans to win the war: Beijing’s “Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis” has now been officially released by the country’s foreign ministry, after being foreshadowed by China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, at the recent Munich Security Conference. Short on detail and rich in …
Climate change: Africa has a major new carbon market initiative – what you need to know: Activists press for climate change financing during COP27. Mohamed Abdel Hamid/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Climate finance for the African continent got a boost at the 2022 United Nations Climate Conference (COP27), with the launch of the African Carbon …
Who is the first Executive Director of the Open Source Initiative?: The Open Source Initiative has served as the key steward of open source software since its formation in 1998. In September 2021, the Open Source Initiative board hired Stefano Maffulli as its first Executive Director. I recently interviewed Stefano to learn more about him …
Green lending: world’s biggest banks’ latest initiative at COP26 is a step backwards: Over 450 of the world’s banks have committed to a new initiative at the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference which is designed to decarbonise their investments. Overseen by former Bank of England supremo Mark Carney, the banks and other financial institutions signing …
South Africa in the news: Shot in the arm for SA as Patrick Soon-Shiong announces Covid-19 and cancer vaccines initiative: South African-American business tycoon Patrick Soon-Shiong has announced the launch of an SA Covid-19 and cancer vaccine initiative.: “South Africa” – BingNews African leaders demand UN help to access Covid vaccines: South Africa’s president Cyril …
Africa’s green revolution initiative has faltered: why other ways must be found: Small-scale farmers use oxen to plough their farm in Kericho County, Kenya. Photo by Billy Mutai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images In July, the United Nations sounded alarms with its 2020 hunger report, which documented a 25% increase from 2019 to 2020 in the …
South Africa in the news: Nedbank initiative aims to uplift entrepreneurs, side hustlers and informal traders: Finance institution Nedbank is bringing together some of its most impactful programmes, as well as those of its partners, to support, grow and inspire entrepreneurs and small businesses in the …: “South Africa” – BingNews Icasa halts spectrum licensing …
Community initiative keeps Kenyan women breastfeeding exclusively for longer: Kenyan women march towards a restaurant after a female client was allegedly thrown out for breastfeeding and not covering up. Photo credit should read SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images Exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months, as recommended by the World Health Organisation, is vital for …
Four reasons why G7 climate finance initiative will struggle against China’s Belt and Road: During the G7 summit in Cornwall, the group of nations unveiled a global initiative to help low and middle-income countries to cover the vast cost of green infrastructure. Intended as a green rival to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the Build …
South Africa in the news: Game changer: New initiative seeks to strengthen grassroots netball: A new netball club tournament has been launched by the sport’s national federation, hoping to bridge the gap between the district and national levels of the game.: “South Africa” – BingNews Paratus launches N billion bond: LISTED ICT infrastructure development company …
How China’s Belt and Road Initiative is changing cities – and threatening communities: Colombo with the Port City development in the distance. Rakhitha_w/Shutterstock The ancient Silk Road was a historical network of trade routes stretching from China to Europe. It was established around 2,000 years ago, during the Han Dynasty – often considered China’s golden …
South Africa in the news: China sends Africa a signal that Belt and Road Initiative is still open for business: Beijing was keen to use the trip to signal it is still willing to fund infrastructure projects and rebuild strained relationships.: “South Africa” – BingNews The Latest: Virus infections top 90 million confirmed cases: Coronavirus …
South Africa in the news: African Women Appeal for a Horn of Africa Peace Initiative: African women are calling on the African Union, IGAD and the international community to set up a female peacekeeping force to promote peace in the Horn of Africa. The appeal issued on December 14 is …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
South Africa in the news: Free State learners take up the call to make a difference in Brand SA’s ‘Play Your Part’ digital initiative: Brand South Africa has hosted a series of online “Play Your Part” school challenges across the country to inspire the nation through acts of service displayed by learners in their communities. …
South Africa in the news: WHO says 0 million raised so far for COVID-19 vaccines initiative for poor: International donors have raised $ 700 million – less than half the target – to purchase future coronavirus vaccines for poor countries in a global initiative to ensure eventual vaccines do not go only …: “South Africa” …
GitHub stores open source code in an Arctic Code Vault, Linux Foundation launches public health initiative, and more open source news: In this week’s edition of our open source news roundup, Power BI releases a new React component, GitHub completes its Arctic Code Vault project, and more open source news. read more: Opensource.com lmaffeo Supporting Open …
South Africa in the news: Applications Open for 2020 International Climate Initiative (South Africa): The International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) finances climate and biodiversity projects for the Republic of …: “South Africa” – BingNews UPND Demands Clarity From ZCCH-IH Over the Gold Deal …