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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the opening of a new Huawei Innovation Center in the country, expressing hope that the Chinese giant’s new technologies would help Africa “leapfrog into the Fourth Industrial Revolution.” Speaking at the launch event in Johannesburg, Ramaphosa commended Huawei for its “confidence in the South African economy and its […]
The urgent debate held on Wednesday in Geneva on the sidelines of the 53rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) highlighted by the adoption of a resolution condemning acts of religious hatred, which constitute incitement to violence and discrimination. The resolution was adopted by 28 in favor, 12 against and seven abstentions, […]
Germany returned Monday to Egypt 40 ancient Egyptian statuettes after they had been stolen and illegally smuggled out of the country, “Ahram Online” reports citing an official. Shaaban Abdel-Gawad, the supervisor-general of antiquities repatriation indicated to the media artefacts consists of 40 ushabti statuettes seized by German customs at Frankfurt Airport in 2020. According to […]
Immigration from Africa to the United States has increased dramatically in the past three decades and these migrants turned to the US in pursuit of safety, opportunities and economic prospects, according to two latest studies on this topic. As the US commemorates 247 years of independence on Tuesday (5 July), African immigrants celebrated Independence Day […]
As the creator economy in Africa has grown in recent years, enabling talented people to leverage their skills in this digital age, the likelihood of global recession in the near future may unravel the true resilience of the creator economy. Rather than just generating a steady income, digital creators around Africa are also creating jobs […]
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, […]
Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologized on Saturday (1 June) — the day to remember the 160th anniversary of abolition of slavery in the Netherlands — for his country’s role in slavery, acknowledged that racism is still a problem and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech. The Netherlands formally abolished slavery in its colonies in 1863, […]
President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, awarded, on Sunday, the Presidential Medal of Honor to the Moroccan King’s Advisor, André Azoulay, known for his historic commitment to peace between Israelis and Palestinians, and to a two-state solution in which the words sovereignty, dignity and justice would be conjugated in the same way and with the same […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have launched lately a joint initiative to strengthen start-ups in North Africa. Commenting the joint move, EBRD Chief Operating Officer Jean-Marc Peterschmitt said: “we will adopt an integrated approach to increase our input and counter the challenges that early-stage tech start-ups […]
Millions of Muslims across Africa are celebrating Eid al-Adha — or “The Feast of the Sacrifice” — a religious festival that honors the act of sacrificing what they hold dear to express their devotion to Allah. But this year, in parts of Africa, Eid celebrations are marred by rising inflation, raging wars, and refugee crisis. […]