Africa: First Meeting of the Ihr Emergency Committee Regarding the Epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda 2026 – Temporary Recommendations
Geneva — On 17 May 2026, pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 12 – Determination of a public health emergency of international concern, including a pandemic emergency of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), the Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO), after having consulted the States Parties where the event was known to…
Rubio says “slight progress” in Iran peace talks, but rejects Strait of Hormuz “tolling system”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that it “would be lamentable” if a United Nations Security Council resolution on the Strait of Hormuz didn’t pass, adding: “Let’s see if the United Nations still works.” The draft resolution, tabled by Bahrain, calls on Iran to immediately stop its attacks and threats against vessels in the…
Safe AI at scale requires centralised control, monitoring
Mark Govender, manager: Technical Sales, Africa, Veeam. (Image: Supplied) As scaling up AI deployments can increase data risk, organisations need the ability to classify, govern and continuously monitor all of their data and AI. This is according to Veeam data trust experts speaking during a webinar hosted by Veeam in partnership with ITWeb. They noted…
Africa: Women More Likely Than Men to Die During an Ebola Outbreak: UN Body
Geneva — History has repeatedly shown us that women are more likely than men to die during an Ebola outbreak, the chief of humanitarian action of UN Women has said in Geneva. “This is not because the disease is more deadly for women once they are infected,” Sofia Calltorp addressed journalists at a UN press…
Africa: TotalEnergies Expands Africa’s Oil and Gas Production Footprint
TotalEnergies is sustainably growing a multi-pronged offshore strategy in Angola, combining deepwater project development, brownfield optimization and frontier exploration as the company expands its long-term position in the country. The oil major is also betting on asset development in Nigeria, where it has significant investment in prolific producing assets. The company’s Angola country manager, Martin…
Kevin Warsh sworn in as new US Fed chair | Business and Economy News
Warsh will lead the central bank at a time when its independence has come under scrutiny amid political pressure. Published On 22 May 202622 May 2026 Kevin Warsh has been sworn in as the new chair of the United States Federal Reserve Board of Governors, succeeding Jerome Powell, who has held the position since 2018….
How African enterprises can leapfrog the AI infrastructure trap
For years, African enterprises have faced a unique scissor gap: the urgent demand for digital transformation on one side, and the reality of unstable power grids, high cross-border bandwidth costs and a localised shortage of AI expertise on the other. In this context, pursuing outright ownership of underlying compute capacity risks trapping enterprises in a…
Africa: Airtel Africa Launches New Share Buyback Programme
The move is a major component of the telco’s capital allocation policy, the company, which operates in 14 markets across Africa, stated in a statement on Friday. Wireless operator Airtel Africa kicked off a share repurchase programme on Friday, aiming to buy back up to 1 per cent of its issued share capital as part…
Africa: WHO and African Medicines Agency Launch Landmark Framework to Strengthen Access to Quality-Assured Health Products in Africa
New collaboration marks a major step towards a harmonized, resilient regulatory ecosystem and accelerated access to health products across the continent Geneva—The World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Medicines Agency (AMA) have signed a Framework Agreement for Collaboration, marking a major milestone in efforts to strengthen regulatory systems and improve access to safe, effective…
Consumer sentiment hits fresh record low in May as Iran war fuels inflation worries
Consumer sentiment has tumbled to a fresh record low in May as fears of higher prices grow due to the U.S.-Iran war and elevated oil prices, the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers said Friday. The index of consumer sentiment fell to 44.8 from a preliminary reading of 48.2. It’s also well below the 49.8…