The African Development Bank has launched a multi-billion rand initiative to power-up the African continent. The " New Deal" for energy in Africa aims to achieve universal energy access in the continent by 2025. The new energy deal was launched at the World Economic Forum currently underway at the Swiss Alpine resort of Davos. Presidential Correspondent Tshepo Ikaneng is in Davos and has filed this report

Nerina Visser, Strategist at ETF SA looks at the global trade and investment front, World Economic Forum in Davos continue to dominate financial news and the positive news ECB's Mario Draghi Hints at More Stimulus in March.

National Student Financial Aid Scheme has confirmed that registration fees amounting to R 1.8 billion rand for all benefiting students has been paid over to universities and technical colleges. This is in line with one of the many concessions made by universities to scrap an upfront initial payment ahead of the academic year. Today, the NSFAS announced that they have set aside more than 2-and a half-billion-rand to fund the registrations of students who were financially excluded between 2013 and 2015. Noma Bolani reports

Eskom is planning to make another application next year for an additional electricity price hike, a public hearing by the National Energy Regulator, Nersa, has heard in Durban. Eskom is applying for an 8-point-6 percent hike that will push the 2016 increase to over 16 percent. While Eskom is arguing it will help to improve economic stability, it has been criticised for poor planning. The sharp electricity price hikes over the past few years are increasingly pushing households to opt for renewable energy and go off-grid. Dries Liebenberg reports

Markets analyst, Clive Ramathibela looks at slight recovery on the Asian markets mostly brought back by weaker currencies, JSE feels the harshness of exiting foreign investments and The Davos realities vs the global economy, is it another talk shop?

UDM President Bantu Holomisa talks about allegations of corruption he levels against the ANC that they channeled money from public investment corporation into their account to pay staff and for the birthday celebration.

Zimbabwe's constitutional court has delivered a landmark ruling outlawing all forms of child marriage. Rights activists say the ruling is a victory for a country where a third of girls are married before they turn 18. Former child bride Loveness Mudzuri took the government to court last year, arguing that sections of the marriage law allowing minors to marry were discriminatory and violated children's rights as contained in the Constitution adopted in 2013. Shingai Nyoka reports

The modest projected growth for the global economy will impact efforts to pursue sustainable economic, social and envirinmental development. That's acoording to the United Nation's Assistant Secretary General for Economic development Lenni Montiel who held a briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospect report for 2016. The report, released late last year, predicts global growth of around 2.9% for 2016 ticking up to around 3.2% next year. Sherwin Bryce-Pease reports.

Sakina Kamwendo speaks to ANC Treasurer General about claimes made by UDM leader that the ruling party recieved R 40 million rand from the Public Investment Corporation's account.

Human rights and labour organisations have warned that the digital revolution will lead to job losses and widen the gap between the rich and poor. This emerged at the World Economic Forum currently underway at the Swiss Alps resort of Davos. This year's theme is centered around how technology can be used to promote innovation and transform the provision of health care, education and manufacturing in developed and emerging markets. Presidential Correspondent Tshepo Ikaneng is in Davos and has filed this report...