Entrepreneurs at the ongoing Embassies Business Fair and Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa have emphasized the crucial role of artificial intelligence in boosting trade across Africa.

They believe embracing technology can unlock new opportunities for businesses throughout the continent

Channel Africa reporter Innocent Semosa has more.

Entrepreneurs at the ongoing Embassies Business Fair and Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa have emphasized the crucial role of artificial intelligence in boosting trade across Africa.
They believe embracing technology can unlock new opportunities for businesses throughout the continent
Channel Africa reporter Innocent Semosa has more.

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Embassies Business Fair and Conference highlights role of AI in boosting Africa trade

The United Nations World Food Programme, WFP has warned that the conflict is killing and injuring countless civilians, and leaving millions without access to food, shelter or sanitation. As yesterday marked the third anniversary of the devastating war, the Sudanese people are still being left to cope with intense fighting and widespread suffering. Thuto Ngobeni has more...

The United Nations World Food Programme, WFP has warned that the conflict is killing and injuring countless civilians, and leaving millions without access to food, shelter or sanitation. As yesterday marked the third anniversary of the devastating war, the Sudanese people are still being left to cope with intense fighting and widespread suffering. Thuto Ngobeni has more...

Sudan war at 3 years: Millions lack food, shelter as WFP warns of rising civilian toll amid conflict

Time now for our daily Africa Roundup. Each morning, just after the six o'clock news, we bring you a concise update on the key developments shaping the continent and the world over the past 24 hours. With insights from our team of journalists, analysts, and newsmakers, we place the day's biggest stories into context - helping you stay informed, connected, and prepared for the day ahead. And we begin here...South Africa has returned to Zimbabwe, ancestral human remains and a centuries-old stone carving of the Zimbabwe bird, its sacred national emblem. Eight coffins draped in Zimbabwean flags were displayed at a ceremony in Cape Town, attended by officials from both countries. Little is known about the remains except that they had been unethically exhumed for research. 

Time now for our daily Africa Roundup. Each morning, just after the six o'clock news, we bring you a concise update on the key developments shaping the continent and the world over the past 24 hours. With insights from our team of journalists, analysts, and newsmakers, we place the day's biggest stories into context - helping you stay informed, connected, and prepared for the day ahead. And we begin here...South Africa has returned to Zimbabwe, ancestral human remains and a centuries-old stone carving of the Zimbabwe bird, its sacred national emblem. Eight coffins draped in Zimbabwean flags were displayed at a ceremony in Cape Town, attended by officials from both countries. Little is known about the remains except that they had been unethically exhumed for research.&nbsp;

Africa Roundup: A look at the biggest stories over the last 24 hours

South Africa has appointed veteran negotiator Roelf Meyer as its new ambassador to the United States - a move widely seen as an effort to repair strained relations with Washington after a turbulent period. Meyer, who helped steer negotiations to end apartheid alongside Cyril Ramaphosa, replaces Ebrahim Rasool, who was expelled by the administration of Donald Trump in 2025.  Tensions between Pretoria and Washington have deepened over issues ranging from South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, to disagreements over domestic policy and foreign relations. To unpack what this appointment signals for the future of US-South Africa relations, Mpho Sithole spoke to former US diplomat and international relations expert J. Brooks Spector, Welcome to The Discourse.

South Africa has appointed veteran negotiator Roelf Meyer as its new ambassador to the United States - a move widely seen as an effort to repair strained relations with Washington after a turbulent period. Meyer, who helped steer negotiations to end apartheid alongside Cyril Ramaphosa, replaces Ebrahim Rasool, who was expelled by the administration of Donald Trump in 2025. &nbsp;Tensions between Pretoria and Washington have deepened over issues ranging from South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, to disagreements over domestic policy and foreign relations. To unpack what this appointment signals for the future of US-South Africa relations, Mpho Sithole spoke to former US diplomat and international relations expert J. Brooks Spector, Welcome to The Discourse.

Embassies Business Fair and Conference highlights role of AI in boosting Africa trade

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