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With Gaza’s education system shattered by two years of gruelling war, UNICEF’s regional director says he fears for a “lost generation” of children wandering ruined streets with nothing to do.
More than 50 billboards featuring Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan were crammed into a stretch of road from the main airport on Friday as she arrived for a final election rally on the island of Zanzibar.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky heads to London for a meeting of its key backers, where Britain’s prime minister has said he will call on Europe to deliver more long-range missiles.
British police said they had arrested three men suspected of assisting a foreign intelligence service, and that the alleged offences related to Russia.
Israel’s Supreme Court is set to hear a petition filed by an organisation representing international media outlets in Israel and the Palestinian territories, demanding independent access for journalists to Gaza.
Over 20 people were arrested as hundreds of protesters and police clashed for the second night in a row outside an asylum seeker hotel near Dublin, Irish authorities said.
As artificial intelligence (AI) proliferates, disrupting and redefining the very near future of work, it must also transform education. After all, education is only fit for purpose if it effectively prepares young people for the world of work – and that is soon going to be one where AI and other emerging technologies will be […]
Recent discussions with treasury leaders across South Africa revealed a clear message: artificial intelligence isn’t just automating treasury operations – it’s fundamentally reshaping the function’s strategic value. No longer simply a back‐office guardian of liquidity, the modern treasury function is evolving into a strategic driver of enterprise value. How treasuries are using AI...
A growing diplomatic rift between South Africa and Taiwan is sparking concern across the tech and AI sectors, with experts warning that potential chip export restrictions could stall digital innovation, data center operations, and economic growth. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is weighing curbs on semiconductor exports in response to what it calls […]
Forget everything you know about legal AI – Murphy’s Law, a South African-built legal intelligence engine, is reshaping how law firms operate. Far beyond a “ChatGPT for Law,” this AI tool is helping top firms cut research time from 15 hours to 15 minutes, anticipate legal risks, and protect institutional knowledge with enterprise-grade security. Developed […]
While it offers the potential to democratise access to innovative tools and reduce production costs (including those that assist in scriptwriting, editing, visual effects, and distribution), it also raises urgent questions about ownership, job displacement, loss of artistic originality, authenticity, and cultural preservation. In the creative ecosystem, which is rich in tradition, diverse...
Google is rolling out its new AI-powered business calling feature to all U.S. users, allowing people to gather information – such as pricing and availability – from local businesses without having to make the call themselves. The agentic AI tool, previously tested through Search Labs, now appears when users search phrases like “pet groomers near […]
Airtel Malawi Plc has launched Africa’s first AI-powered Spam Alert Service, a major step in protecting customers from fraudulent SMS messages and boosting digital security nationwide. Unveiled on July 3, the service offers real-time alerts for suspected spam messages and is accessible to all Airtel subscribers, including users of both smartphones and feature phones. The […]
A dirt road in Kenya. Heavy heat shimmers over the surrounding savannah. A loan officer approaches a herd of cattle and pulls out a smartphone. Standing next to the owner, a woman with a proud yet cautious gaze, he photographs an animal. Hundreds of miles away, an artificial intelligence algorithm transforms that animal into a […]
The Y20 summit revealed disparities in youth-driven calls for climate justice, inclusive growth and sovereignty between the Global South and North
Gulf sovereign wealth funds are rapidly expanding in Africa, filling a financing gap left by China’s strategic pullback and reshaping the continent’s development landscape
Francis refused the version of Catholicism that ingratiates itself with the powerful while abandoning the poor
The withdrawal from the World Health Organisation will take one year to come into effect
The majority of poll respondents in South Africa, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and other countries believe China will outpace the US in global influence over the next 20 years
Teams from the sheriff’s department continue sifting through rubble, using dogs to search for human remains
60% of respondents across 36 countries believe the political influence of the wealthy significantly contributes to economic inequality