Hurricane Melissa threatens to bring catastrophic flooding, landslides to Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba

Hurricane Melissa threatens to bring catastrophic flooding, landslides to Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba

Kingston, Jamaica — Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 early Monday as it neared Jamaica, threatening to bring catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage to homes and infrastructure. The storm is forecast to dump up to 30 inches of rain on Jamaica, along with life-threatening storm surge along its southern coast. Melissa is expected to make landfall…

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AI takes flight over the Serengeti

AI takes flight over the Serengeti

The great wildebeest migration is one of the most remarkable natural spectacles on Earth. Each year, immense herds of wildebeest, joined by zebras and gazelles, travel 800-1 000km between Tanzania and Kenya in search of fresh grazing after the rains. This vast, circular journey is the engine of the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem. The migration feeds predators such…

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Top ICT tenders: SASSA targets BI to improve processes

Top ICT tenders: SASSA targets BI to improve processes

SASSA believes its business intelligence initiative will improve its decision-making processes, enhance operational efficiency and improve customer experience. It’s an interesting week on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal, with the public sector targeting a wide range of requirements. It is the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), however, that takes the headline with its request for…

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Africa: Afreximbank’s Dr. Georges Elombi Sets Sights on Restructuring Africa’s Trade

Africa: Afreximbank’s Dr. Georges Elombi Sets Sights on Restructuring Africa’s Trade

Cairo — The new President unveiled a strategy aimed at breaking the continent’s economic dependence. The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) opened new chapter with the inauguration of Dr. George Elombi as President and Chairman of the Board of Directors. The ceremony, which formalized the transfer of leadership from Professor Benedict Oramah ‘s decade-long tenure, was…

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AI is driving huge productivity gains for large companies while small companies get left behind

AI is driving huge productivity gains for large companies while small companies get left behind

Amazon Proteus robots demonstrate autonomous navigation using barcodes on the floor during the Delivering the Future event at the Amazon Robotics Innovation Hub in Westborough, Massachusetts, US, on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Artificial intelligence is widening the productivity gap between large and small companies, lifting up bigger firms that…

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