Ethiopia launches hydropower dam against bitter Egyptian opposition

Ethiopia officially inaugurates Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a project that will provide energy to millions of Ethiopians while deepening a rift with downstream Egypt that has unsettled the region. Ethiopia, the continent’s second most populous nation with a population of 120 million, sees the $5 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on a …

Brazil to train 10,000 youths for careers in gaming and e-sports

The Brazilian Ministry of Sport has announced a major initiative to train 10,000 young people for professional roles within the rapidly expanding gaming and e-sports industries. This comes through a new partnership with a leading educational institution, aiming to deliver free, comprehensive online courses starting November 2025, as reported by the official website of the …

Ethiopia expresses readiness to host UN Climate Conference in 2027

President of Ethiopia Taye Atske Selassie announced the country’s readiness to host the 32nd Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP32) in 2027. He emphasised that the republic’s environmental programmes and its strategic position confirm Ethiopia’s capacity to lead the next stage of global climate initiatives. This was reported …

Myanmar is interested in joining BRICS

Head of the Ministry of Finance of Myanmar Kan Zo announced that the country could become part of BRICS. «We are interested in joining BRICS. Through BRICS, through our cooperation, we intend to reach new sources of technology financing», –he said at a session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF). The minister emphasized that in the modern …

South Africa becomes UAE’s second-largest non-oil trade partner in Africa

Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, the UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, met with representatives of the South African Business Council in the UAE to review opportunities to expand trade, investmentб and private sector collaboration between the two countries. This is reported by Emirates News Agency (WAM), a partner of TV BRICS. Discussions noted that the …

Egypt has expressed its readiness to locate Chinese factories in the economic zone of the Suez Canal

Prime Minister of Egypt Mustafa Madbouly called on Chinese companies to expand investment in Egypt, with a focus on electric vehicles, desalination and renewable energy. This is reported  Daily News Egypt, TV BRICS Partner. It is noted that the head of government met with senior Chinese officials in Tianjin during the meeting summit Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). He praised …

The South African Foreign Minister noted the country’s foreign policy successes on the eve of the G20 summit

South Africa is strengthening its international influence and is actively preparing for the historic «G20» summit. This was stated by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa Ronald Lamola at a briefing, reports Independent Online (IOL). He emphasized that the summit will become a platform for promoting the interests of the Global South, exchanging …

Malaysia has attracted a record amount of investment from the BRICS countries

The volume of investments from the BRICS countries into the Malaysian economy in the first quarter of 2025 amounted to 8.54 billion ringgit (about 163 billion rubles). Such data were provided by the country’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry, the agency reports Bernama, TV BRICS Partner.  The key investor countries were China, India, the …