Africa Newsroom
- SundayNews
- October 17, 2024
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Internet Society Events Highlight the Importance of Encryption for Online Safety and Security
In support of Global Encryption Day on 21 October 2024, events are being organized across Africa by Internet Society (www.InternetSociety.org) chapters in Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya,…
- SundayNews
- October 16, 2024
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World Food Day: How the new Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance will use digital technologies to help farmers in Africa feed the continent
The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and Mastercard are co-chairing a new initiative called Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance Africa, which aims to provide digital access to…
- SundayNews
- October 16, 2024
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Merck Foundation declared Botswana First Lady as Ambassador of âMore than a Motherâ to build healthcare capacity, break infertility stigma, stop Gender-based Violence (GBV) and support girl education
Merck Foundation Chairperson&CEO meet Botswana President and First Lady to acknowledge their Alumni and Award winners Merck Foundation Chairman&CEO meet Botswana President&First Lady to launch long term partnership to build…
- SundayNews
- October 16, 2024
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VFS Global appointed to roll out Australian biometric collection centres in Sub-Saharan Africa
Services to be rolled out at 12 locations in seven countries in Sub-Saharan Africa by February 2025 VFS Global becomes the exclusive biometric collection service provider for Australian applicants in…
- SundayNews
- October 16, 2024
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African Development Bank Group Appoints Moono Mupotola as Deputy Director General for Southern Africa
The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has appointed Moono Mupotola, as Deputy Director General for the Southern Africa Regional Development, Integration and BusinessDelivery Office, effective 16th October 2024. Mupotola, a…
- SundayNews
- October 16, 2024
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Applied Artificial intelligence (AI) and Deep Tech Innovations Take Centre Stage on Day Three of Expand North Star 2024
Expand North Star 2024 (www.ExpandNorthStar.com), the world’s largest startup and investment event, continued its journey of innovation on its third day at Dubai Harbour. Attendees from around the world witnessed…
- SundayNews
- October 16, 2024
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Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech Announces 10 Semifinalists
The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation announced the 10 teams advancing to the Semifinalist Round of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech (https://apo-opa.co/3Y0GSEY), with each team receiving $100,000 in funding.…
- SundayNews
- October 16, 2024
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GITEX DIGI_HEALTH 5.0 Dubai showcases the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven innovations
Innovators and leaders from the most influential medical labs, hospitals, healthcare institutions, research centres and academia gathered in Dubai to discuss AI opportunities Neurology and remote patient monitoring were among…
- SundayNews
- October 16, 2024
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African Development Bank appoints Dr Kennedy Mbekeani as Director General for East Africa
The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has appointed Dr Kennedy K. Mbekeani as Director General for the East Africa Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Office, and Country Manager for…
- SundayNews
- October 16, 2024
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Kaspersky identifies SideWinder Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) expanding attacks with new espionage tool
The Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has detected that the SideWinder APT group is expanding its attack operations into the Middle East and Africa, utilising a previously unknown…