Erica Gebhardt

Africa's gains have been hard won. At the #AfricaForward Summit, we focused on what is needed to keep that momentum alive: spurring private sector growth, maintaining stability, diversifying financing, and acting together to protect the most vulnerable.

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UNIONS TO STRIKE AS PnP CUTS SALARIES Pick n Pay is attempting to slash costs by cutting working hours, scrapping 13th cheques and removing transport allowances for roughly 22,000 store workers. The retailer, which recorded a R3.2bn loss in 2024, says its labour model is unsustainable. Union Saccawu disagrees, arguing that poorly paid workers are being made to fix a crisis created by failed executives - including a former chief executive who left with a R25.3-million pay package. Full story - ln.run/SKr8U Pictured - Pick n Pay CEO, Sean Summers

President @CyrilRamaphosa is in Cape Town, Western Cape, for the BlackRock Infrastructure Investment Conference. This evening, the President is attending the dinner engagement with global investors on the eve of the conference.

Delighted to sit down with President @PR_Diomaye of Senegal at the #AfricaForward Summit in Nairobi. We discussed reform priorities, debt management and the importance of Senegal’s work on transparency. I underlined the IMF’s continuing commitment to Senegal.

We have arrived in New Delhi, Republic of India, for the Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Relations. This gathering, hosted under the @BricsIndia2026 Chairship, comes at a critical juncture for our global community. We are meeting under the theme: "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability (BRICS)." We are confident that these high-level deliberations will further cultivate the strategic synergy between BRICS member states, partner countries, and all international stakeholders. We join this gathering to continue our concerted effort to shape a global architecture that is as sustainable as it is equitable. Through principled engagement and collaborative resolve, we seek to secure a future that honours the aspirations of all nations.

President @CyrilRamaphosa is in Cape Town, Western Cape, for the BlackRock Infrastructure Investment Conference. This evening, the President is attending the dinner engagement with global investors on the eve of the conference.