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15 December 2025 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in South Africa, the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and partners including the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and African Bank have officially launched Township Spark, a new blended-finance guarantee

The GEM SA Special Report: Women’s Entrepreneurship in South Africa (2024) shows that women entrepreneurs are exiting their businesses at higher rates than they are starting and running them, with access to finance emerging as a key driver of this attrition. Around 21.5% of women entrepreneurs cite

By Guy Martin, defenceWeb - 9 January 2026 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has reported strong progress across several advanced radar programmes, showcasing its growing role in defence, security and airspace management through new ground-based, naval and passive radar

The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China and Member of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, H.E. Wang Yi, held the 9th China–African Union Strategic Dialogue at AU Headquarters in