Egypt: Ministryof Planning unveils EGP 11.6 billion investment plan for Asyut governorate 2023/2024

[[{"value":"The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development announced the Citizen Investment Plan for Asyut Governorate for the current fiscal year 2023/2024. Dr. Hala El-Said, the Minister of Planning and Economic Development, emphasized that the development plan prioritizes special attention to Upper Egypt regions. This is achieved by applying a financial equation in directing investments based on developmental gap indicators. At the same time, there is a focus on creating a […]

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Science & Technology

Understanding AI outputs: study shows pro-western cultural bias in the way AI decisions are explained

AI models’ outputs need to be properly explained to the people affected. DrAfter123/Getty Images By Mary Carman, University of the Witwatersrand and Uwe Peters, Utrecht University Humans are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to inform decisions about our lives. AI is, for instance, helping to make hiring choices and offer medical diagnoses. If you were affected, you might want an explanation of why an AI system produced the […]

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Africa

How to get vaccines to remote areas? In Sierra Leone they’re delivered by foot, boat or motorbike

By Niccolo Francesco Meriggi, University of Oxford In Sierra Leone almost 59% of the population live in remote, rural areas. Roads may be non-existent or in bad condition, making it very difficult for rural dwellers to access healthcare. This is one of the key reasons why COVID-19 vaccination rates in the country are low. During an innovative vaccine programme mobile vaccine clinics were dispatched to the furthest […]

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South Africa

Ekurhuleni Mayor in S.A Hails Credit Rating as Validation of Financial Management Strength

Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, Mayor of Ekurhuleni, lauds the recent credit rating announcement by Global Credit Ratings as evidence of the metro's robust and resilient financial management systems. The rating agency has affirmed Ekurhuleni's national scale long-term and short-term issuer ratings at BBB and A3 respectively. Phakamile Mbengashe, the city’s spokesperson, highlights that Ekurhuleni has effectively balanced its income and expenditure, safeguarding its financial standing from further deterioration.

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Namibia

UNESCO Projects Empower Journalism Education in Africa

UNESCO launched projects in 10 African journalism schools, benefiting over 735 students, 556 journalists, and 123 educators. These initiatives aimed to strengthen journalism training, focusing on areas like data journalism, environmental reporting, gender diversity in news, media sustainability, and marginalized community coverage. The projects also enhanced capacity and expertise among faculty members. Aside from schools from Namibia, Ethiopia, Morocco, Kenya, Malawi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Ghana, South […]

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World

Water extraction and weight of buildings see half of China’s cities sink

A new satellite assessment suggests that nearly half the land under major cities in China are sinking caused by human activity. In coastal cities, this subsidence threatens millions of people with flooding as sea levels rise. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.

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APO International

Administrator Samantha Power Travels to Angola

[[{"value":"From April 23-25, Administrator Samantha Power and Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma will travel to Angola to reaffirm the U.S. government’s commitment to supporting prosperity, security, and good governance in Angola. During the visit, the Administrator will meet with government leaders, members of the civil society, and business executives in Luanda. She will highlight USAID’s investments in malaria prevention in a visit to Angola’s National Health Research Institute, a […]

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APO International

Eni Mozambique to Discuss Optimizing Gas Investments at Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024

[[{"value":"Eni Mozambique General Manager Marica Calabrese will address emerging opportunities in Africa’s prime hydrocarbon basins, including Angola and Mozambique, at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 forum in Paris. The Italian multinational has been responsible for transforming Mozambique into a major LNG exporter through its Coral Sul FLNG project in Area 4 of the Rovuma Basin, and is currently evaluating development of a second LNG unit – Coral Norte […]

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APO International

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Regional Office Supports Sudan in Assessing Conflict’s Impacts on Cultural Heritage

[[{"value":"UNESCO's Regional Office for Egypt and Sudan, in collaboration with Sudan's National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums (NCAM), the French Archaeological Mission to Sudan (SFDAS), and the Polish Cultural Center, convened a crucial two-day workshop in Cairo from April 16-17, 2024. The workshop, titled "Update of Crisis Response, Risk Mitigation, and First Aid for Sudan's Heritage," aimed to devise strategies to protect Sudan's cultural heritage, imperiled by the prolonged conflict […]

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