Ethiopia says it has made significant progress in the application of artificial intelligence (AI), creating opportunities to compete at the global level, TV BRICS a NAN partner reports Mohamed Abdi Ware, Deputy Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), said this on Friday while highlighting Ethiopia’s growing useContinue Reading
Iran has recorded the world’s largest volume of newly discovered gas since 2025, with combined discoveries at the Takht and Pazan gas fields reaching 17.5 trillion cubic feet. This is according to a report on Thursday by TV BRICS, a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) partner. The figure covers gasContinue Reading
Zanele Sabela, spokesperson for the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), has called for greater focus on inclusive economic growth and stronger trade among BRICS member states. Sabela said this at the 2026 summit, saying that this should help advance the objectives for which BRICS was established, particularly inContinue Reading
Astronomers have analysed data collected by the “Chinese Sky Eye” (FAST) and the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), covering approximately 2.5 million galaxies across about one-third of the sky. The international team, led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, used spectral line stacking – a technique that combines faint 21-centimetreContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi Health specialists, researchers, and advocacy leaders gathered in Abuja on Thursday at the inaugural Dementia Africa Conference 2026. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the conference launched a 10-year initiative to transform dementia from a stigmatised and overlooked condition into a continental public health priority. The conferenceContinue Reading
Egypt is building a 2,250-kilometre network of high-speed electrified railways, modernising its existing 10,000-kilometre railway system. The system is expected to achieve a combined capacity of around four million passengers per day on railways and high-speed trains by 2030. This was stated by Egypt’s Minister of Transport Kamel El-Wazir, asContinue Reading
Ethiopia earned US$475.7 million from electricity exports during the financial year. This is 25 per cent more than in the same period last year. This was reported by TV BRICS, a NAN partner, citing data from Ethiopia’s state-owned electricity company. The growth is strengthening Ethiopia’s position as a regional energyContinue Reading
The South African BRICS Youth Association (SABYA), in partnership with the University of South Africa (UNISA), will host the 5th BRICS Summer School South Africa 2026 between Sept. 2 and 3, 2026. The event is holding at the University of South Africa in Pretoria, according to TV BRICS, a NANContinue Reading
Researchers at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana, have developed a plant-based lubricant for motorcycle engines using Jatropha curcas oil. The bio-lubricant met international standards and performed reliably during a 12,000 kilometre test, TV BRICS, a NAN partner, reported on Wednesday. The researchers modified theContinue Reading
Kenya says it is targeting an increase in its annual bixa production capacity to at least 3,000 tonnes. Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe announced the initiative during a visit to Kwale County, TV BRICS, a NAN partner, reported on Wednesday. The initiative is expected to expand bixaContinue Reading
