Leaders who gathered to discuss the future of Africa at the World Economic Forum said they were hopeful that AfCFTA would yield positive results.

Lesetja Kganyago cautioned SA to embrace 4IR instead of resisting it. He said though it threatened jobs, there were even more jobs to be created.

“I am of the view that African solidarity is key and living together as Africans is key. If a South African wants to live in Abuja they should be free to do so, If a Nigerian wants to live in Johannesburg they should be free to do so. These artificial barriers that we have created, and this hatred we have created amongst ourselves it must be a thing of the past" - Tito Mboweni tells leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF)

“It will take a click of a finger for a tech company to say we are going to deploy a software that can assist us with an emergency response system for poor women in South Africa for free of charge. Why has that not happened. If WEF does not exist for us to come up with creative mechanisms like that, not just to create value in economies but to support people to live better lives,” said Mniki-Mangaliso.

South Africa’s private sector has called on all other sectors to come to the party and resolve the unemployment crisis in the country.

The 28th World Economic Forum (WEF) theme for 2019 will be: "Shaping Inclusive Growth and Shared Futures in the Fourth Industrial Revolution".

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has rescued his government from an imminent collapse, making a return to mend its leadership crisis.

Chinese multinational conglomerate holding company, Alibaba which specializes in e-commerce has announced that it will purchase a 10.35 percent stake in Singapore's international postal service provider, the Singapore Post.

Brazil is set to reject an offer made by leaders at the G7 summit, a commitment of $20m to fight record fires tearing through the Amazon rainforest. The embattled country said it would not let G7 leaders treat it like a “colony or no-man's land”.

Cambodia and China have struck an agreement for the increase of purchases within the arms trade. China has agreed to invest $290 million to expand its military presence in Cambodia.

Cambodia and China have struck an agreement for the increase of purchases within the arms trade. China has agreed to invest $290 million to expand its military presence in Cambodia.

Despite the ethical issues of CRISPR technology, there has been a multitude of patents issued around medical gene editing and projects undertaken by America and China to use the technology for cancer treatments, demonstrating a shift in the attitude towards the practice.

The intention behind the issuing a large scale cryptocurrency is to replace cash in circulation, in a bid to clamp down on fraud and criminal activities. The digital currency is said to support the yuan (the currency unit of renminbi), which will continue to circulate as the cryptocurrency is implemented.

Amid tensions in Kashmir, India has taken a stance to revoke article 360 of the Indian Constitution. The Indian Constitution has allowed Kashmir to have autonomy over local politics. Despite fears of Ethnic cleansing, Narendra Modi has stated that the bold political move is only to ensure that "separatism, nepotism and corruption" are removed.

The programme which came into force on January 16, 2016, paved the way for a partial lifting of international sanctions on Iran, opening doors for foreign investors amid the Belt and Road agreement

The Silk Road was an interconnected web of routes linking the ancient societies of Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. An ancient trading route, which has become known today as the Belt and Road