* JOHANNESBURG
- South Africa has signed loan agreements with France and Germany worth about R10bn to facilitate its transition from coal.
The loans will be provided by the French and German public development banks.
The agreements are part of the initial R153bn pledged to South Africa by the International Partners Group.
The group includes the UK, the US, France, Germany and the rest of the European Union.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says less than 3% are in the form of grants, with the rest being loans.
• Ruto tells CSs in first Cabinet meeting
President William Ruto has urged members of his Cabinet to uphold the rule of law as they settle down to deliver on their mandate under the Kenya Kwanza administration.
In his first meeting on Thursday with members of the new Cabinet at State House, Nairobi, Ruto called on all Cabinet Secretaries to honour the profound privilege to serve in Cabinet with dutiful service to Kenyans.
“In our hands lies the destiny of a Nation, the hopes and dreams of her People and the power to positively impact the lives of generations of Kenyans,” he said.
The President reminded the CSs that being members of Cabinet comes with high responsibility and accountability.
•Lessons
- Providing a course of relevant skills using online training to teach group members some essential proficiency using relevant resources to support members
•Conference
-To host special conference on key issues to enlighten African-related enquiries