Africa: Communique of the 1314th Meeting of the PSC Held On 21 November 2025 – Open Session On Children Affected By Armed Conflicts

Africa: Communique of the 1314th Meeting of the PSC Held On 21 November 2025 – Open Session On Children Affected By Armed Conflicts

Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1314th meeting held on 21 November 2025, which was dedicated to an Open Session on Children Affected by Armed Conflicts. The Peace and Security Council, Recalling Decision [Assembly/AU/Dec.753(XXXIII)] adopted by the 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union…

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Africa: Communique of the 1314th Meeting of the PSC Held On 21 November 2025 – Open Session On Children Affected By Armed Conflicts

Africa: Towards a United Skies – Why Africa Needs a Joint Pan-African Airline With Continental Shareholders

In the bustling terminals of Entebbe International Airport, frustration has become as common as departure announcements. Uganda Airlines, the country’s revived national carrier, has in recent months been plagued by setbacks that mirror the wider struggles of African aviation. Just this month, passengers traveling to Dubai and other destinations were stranded for days following technical…

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Former IBM CEO Lou Gerstner dies

Former IBM CEO Lou Gerstner dies

Former IBM chief executive officer and chairman Lou Gerstner. Former IBM chief executive officer and chairman Lou Gerstner has died at the age of 83. Current IBM chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna informed employees of Gerstner’s death in an e-mail circulated yesterday. “I am saddened to share that Lou Gerstner, IBM’s chairman and CEO from…

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Why banks and insurers need a single decisioning brain as pressures collide

Why banks and insurers need a single decisioning brain as pressures collide

The banking, financial services and insurance sector is navigating an unprecedented convergence of economic and regulatory pressures. Rising cost-of-living pressures, household cash-flow stress, regulatory expansion and new risks linked to climate, fraud, conduct and geopolitical volatility all converge to create a perfect economic storm. Socio-political shifts mean that customers now expect greater transparency, demonstrable concern…

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