protest in Algerian Kherrata

Generative AI-driven fraud surges across Africa, reaching crisis levels — Smile ID report

Generative AI was behind more than a third of new biometric fraud cases in Africa last year, according to a new report by Smile ID, the continent’s leading provider of identity verification solutions, warning that the surge in deepfakes threatens the data of millions of consumers whose details are held on insecure systems. The 2025 […]

Egypt’s Central Bank:The Country’s Economy’s “Sluggish”

Egypt’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate continued to slow down in the first quarter of the 2013/2014 fiscal year to reach slightly more than 1 percent compared to 2.1 percent in 2012/2013, according to the Egypt’s Central Bank. Deputy CBE governor Ranaia al-Mashat said in his statement that economic activity remained sluggish in the […]

Morocco & UN call for sustained, inclusive commitment to combating hate speech

Combating hate speech requires a sustained and inclusive commitment, increased efforts by UN member states, practical initiatives to prevent incitement to hatred, and strengthening of the capacities of those involved in combating hate speech, through the involvement of universities and research institutions. The recommendations were made by participants in a high-level international symposium held in […]