[[{"value":"TB-AI, a pioneering startup from Pakistan, proudly announced its successful participation at GITEX Africa 2024 (https://GITEXAfrica.com/), where it unveiled its state-of-the-art AI diagnostic software. The event, held in the vibrant city of Marrakech, served as an excellent platform for TB-AI to present its innovative technology to a global audience, highlighting the software’s potential to transform the landscape of communicable disease diagnosis. TB-AI’s participation in GITEX Africa 2024 marked a significant […]

[[{"value":"After capturing the public's imagination in 2022, generative Artificial Intelligence (gen AI) began to permeate the business landscape in 2023. 2024 remains a crucial year for the future of AI, with researchers and organizations pushing the boundaries by developing new algorithms and models to tackle increasingly complex tasks.  A recent IBM report found that three out of four (75%) global CEOs believe that the organization with the most advanced gen AI […]

[[{"value":"The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org/)and the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI) signed a Grant Agreement to collaborate towards advancing Islamic finance and its role in sustainable economic development. This strategic partnership focuses on evaluating the economic progress of five select member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in specific areas critical to both Islamic finance and sustainable development. The project will delve […]

[[{"value":"ZalaTech, a leading software company headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, successfully participated as an exhibitor at GITEX Africa 2024 (https://GITEXAfrica.com), held in Marrakesh, Morocco. This premier technology event, known for bringing together industry giants and innovators from across the continent, provided the perfect platform for ZalaTech to showcase its cutting-edge software solutions to a global audience. Empowering Businesses through Technology From its inception in Addis Ababa, ZalaTech has focused on […]

[[{"value":"At the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF) (www.AHIF.com), taking place in Namibia in June, Alain Sebah, President, Golden Tulip Afrique Francophone&East Africa (GTAF), and Dupe Olusola, Managing Director and CEO, Transcorp Hotels Plc, will both receive awards recognising their professional accomplishments. Alain will receive the Outstanding Contribution Award and Dupe the Leadership Award. Alain Sebah – Outstanding Contribution Award Alain founded GTAF a decade ago, since then he has opened […]

[[{"value":"UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for the first time this week, as escalating violence and mass displacement in the eastern part of the country pushes the number of grave violations against children towards a peak. “The staggering scale of the conflict in eastern DRC, the horrific level of violence, and its devastating impact on the children and women I met is heart-wrenching,” […]

[[{"value":"The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan, sent a message of congratulations to Prime Minister of the Republic of India, H.E. Shri Narendra Modi for securing a third consecutive term in the 2024 elections In his message, President Ramkalawan, stated: “On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Seychelles, as well as on my own behalf, I extend our warmest congratulations on your re-election […]

[[{"value":"On June 4, 2024 a Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Belarus and the Kingdom of Eswatini was signed in Pretoria by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of South Africa, Igor Bely, and the High Commissioner of the Kingdom of Eswatini to the Republic of South Africa, Lindiwe Kunene.  This event paves way to opportunities for […]

[[{"value":"The National Governance and Sustainable Development Institute (NIGSD)—the training arm of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development—along with Misr El-Kheir Foundation, celebrated the distribution of the first edition of Institutional Commitment Certificates to NGOs that have met the certification requirements. This certificate is the first standard certificate for NGOs aimed at integrating and activating principles of good governance within these organizations. The ceremony witnessed the awarding of certificates to […]