insert_link Africa Enough With the Veto, Mozambique Vents to the ‘P5’ Security Council Members Ambassador Pedro Comissário of Mozambique leads the UN Security Council in May. He said: The “veto should have never been allowed in cases of flagrant violation of international humanitarian law as we are witnessing in Gaza at this moment.” JOHN PENNEY/PASSBLUE By Damilola Banjo The veto power of the five permanent United Nations Security Council members is the bane of countless failed resolutions across decades. Now, Mozambique’s ambassador […] todayMay 6, 2024 12
insert_link APO International Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Agricultural Development Fund Collaborate to Strengthen Agricultural Sector [[{"value":"The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and esteemed member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Agricultural Development Fund (Saudi Arabia). The signing took place on the sidelines of the IsDB Group Annual Meeting 2024 at in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The MoU was signed by Mr. […] todayMay 6, 2024 11
insert_link APO International Collaboration between Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) and Capital Markets Authority of Kuwait in Areas of Mutual Interest [[{"value":"The Capital Markets Authority of Kuwait, represented by Prof. Ahmed Abdel Rahman Al Melhem, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners and Executive Director, agreed with the Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (www.IsDBInstitute.org), represented by Dr. Sami Al-Suwailem, Acting Director General, to collaborate in areas of mutual interest particularly in the areas related to Islamic Finance. The Capital Markets Authority is responsible for regulating capital market activities in the State of […] todayMay 6, 2024 8
insert_link APO International Canon Central & North Africa Announces New Leadership Appointments in its B2B And B2B Business Units [[{"value":"Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) (Canon-CNA.com), a global leader in imaging solutions, is pleased to announce two strategic leadership appointments in its Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) business units, respectively. Effective 1 April 2024, Amine Djouahra has been appointed as B2B Business Unit Director, with Rashad Ghani stepping up into the role of B2C Business Unit Director. Both Amine and Rashad bring a wealth of experience and an in-depth […] todayMay 6, 2024 8
insert_link Environment Great white sharks off South Africa’s coast are protected by law, but not in practice. Why this needs to change By Enrico Gennari, Rhodes University; Neil Hammerschlag, University of Oregon, and Sara Andreotti, Stellenbosch University In less than eight years, white sharks in South Africa have all but disappeared from their historical hotspots in False Bay and Gansbaai, on the Western Cape coast. These areas were once known as the “white shark capital of the world” and were home to a flourishing ecotourism industry. One possible […] todayMay 6, 2024 46
insert_link Africa Nigeria’s minimum wage has never protected workers from poverty: here’s why By Stephen Onyeiwu, Allegheny College Wages have become the top issue for Nigeria’s organised labour movements in the past year. Reacting to recent increases in the cost of living, the labour movement has been calling for an upward review of the national minimum wage, currently N30,000 (US$24) a month. The Conversation’s Adejuwon Soyinka asks economics professor Stephen Onyeiwu if Nigeria’s minimum wage truly protects workers from poverty. […] todayMay 6, 2024 22
insert_link Entertainment AI can now generate entire songs on demand. What does this mean for music as we know it? PeamDesign / Shutterstock Oliver Bown, UNSW Sydney In March, we saw the launch of a “ChatGPT for music” called Suno, which uses generative AI to produce realistic songs on demand from short text prompts. A few weeks later, a similar competitor – Udio – arrived on the scene. I’ve been working with various creative computational tools for the past 15 years, both as a researcher and a producer, and the […] todayMay 6, 2024 45
insert_link APO International Dr. Sami Al-Suwailem Highlights Islamic Development Bank’s Pioneering Role in Islamic Finance [[{"value":"The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) (https://IsDBInstitute.org) played a pioneering role and made defining contributions to the growth and development of Islamic finance globally over the past 50 years, Acting Director General of IsDB Institute, Dr. Sami Al-Suwailem, has said. Dr. Al-Suwailem made these remarks while welcoming participants of a side event themed ‘A Pioneering Role: 50 Years Long Journey in Support of Islamic Finance’, on the sidelines of the IsDB Group […] todayMay 6, 2024 11
insert_link Oshiwambo Ookume kehangano lyo WHO otaya tsakanene mo Windhoek moshigongi sho Africa Health Investiment Forum Workforce Ehangano lyuundjolowele muuyuni palongelokumwe no nookume kiilyolongo otaya unganeke omutumba go Africa health Workforce Investment Forum,gwa tameke nena tagu hulu mu 8th mo Windhoek. Omutumba tagu kaliwa kohi yehuku:Aligning and Stimulating investment to address Africa’s Health workforce challenges,ogweeta pamwe aayenda ya hiywa yeli 150,mwa kwatelwa oominista dhuuhaku dha Africa,dhelongo,dhemona,nodhiilonga,oshowo aatotiveta okuza mookume komapungulo nomahangano goshigwana, okwaadha etsokumwe neitulemo yo Africa Health Workforce Investment Charter. Omunambelewa kuluntu guuhaku Ben Nangombe peegululo […] todayMay 6, 2024 12
