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Xi Jinping congratulates Biden, hopes for ‘win-win’ China-US ties
By: News24Wire 26th November 2020 Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden for his election victory earlier this month and expressed hope for... →
SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Address by South Africa's President, at the third South Africa Investment Conference (18/11/2020)
20th November 2020 It has also been a practical Conference, focusing on the numerous opportunities that exist in this country, the challenges that investors face and... →
Is BRICS past its sell-by date?
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 1st October 2020 The demise of the BRICS based on its apparent incoherence has long been predicted by pundits. But as Mark Twain observed about reports of his death... →
China holds all the cards as pandemic pushes African countries to default on loans
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 1st October 2020 Governments on the continent may be forced to cede control of key assets as Beijing swops debt for equity. Covid-19 is acting as a kind of X-ray,... →
The New World After Unwired Planet – Could The UK Supreme Court Decision Cause The Demise Of Global FRAND Licensing?
21st September 2020 A recent decision by the UK Supreme Court on FRAND licences may initially appear to favour owners of standards essential patents and stimulate... →
SA’s Minister of Communication and Digital Technologies to open AI Expo Africa 2020
18th August 2020 South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams is set to deliver the opening keynote at AI Expo Africa... →
Future of facial recognition technology in Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th July 2020 When several United States (US) companies withdrew their facial recognition software products amid concerns about flaws, biases and misuse in the... →
SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Address by South Africa's President, during engagement with South African National Editors Forum (31/05/2020)
2nd June 2020 The move to alert level 3 on Monday 1 June marks a significant shift in our approach to the disease, from lockdown to intensive public health... →