Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari

Africa’s voice on Artificial Intelligence regulation must be heard in global talks

With the first summit on global Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation due in the autumn, experts and stakeholders call for African voices to be represented in forming the new rules – digital inequalities must not be exacerbated by Artificial Intelligence. The United Kingdom will host a global summit on safety in artificial intelligence in the autumn, […]

Morocco poised to tap into phosphates reserves to produce uranium- Think Tank

Morocco sits on tremendous uranium reserves thanks to its world’s largest phosphates deposits that could help the country power its desalination plants and export surplus, the Middle East Institute said. The paper, by Michael Tanchum, recalls that 73% of the world’s phosphate rock reserves contain an estimated 6.9 million tons of uranium, that compares to […]

Morocco slams as ‘unfounded’ reports accusing it of mass dog culling

Morocco’s interior ministry has dismissed as “unfounded” the reports on international media claiming the country was planning a mass culling of stray dogs ahead of the World Cup in 2030. The Daily Mail, a UK tabloid, and other like-minded outlets published one-sided reports mentioning a Moroccan campaign to clean up cities of 3 million dogs. […]