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Africa: AUC Chairperson Reaffirmed the AU’s Commitment to Advancing Regional & Continental Integration Through Stronger Collaboration Among Recs

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At today’s 24th Summit of the #COMESA Authority of Heads of State & Government in Nairobi, Kenya, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the @_AfricanUnion Commission, reaffirmed the AU’s commitment to advancing regional & continental integration through stronger collaboration among RECs. The Chairperson underscored that the expiry of #AGOA & new US tariffs on African…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson Attended a State Banquet At State House Kenya Hosted By H.E. President William Ruto

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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, attended a State Banquet at @StateHouseKenya hosted by H.E. President @WilliamRuto , marking the 30th Anniversary of COMESA. The dinner was also graced by H.E. Presidents Azali Assoumani of Comoros, Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe, Prime Ministers Russell Dlamini of Eswatini, & Mustafa Madbouly of…

Naked mole rats reveal genetic secret to long life

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Victoria GillScience correspondent, BBC News Washington Post via Getty Images Naked mole rats live for up to 40 years, compared to about three years for a mouse They are weird, bald, subterranean rodents that look like sausages with teeth, and they have just revealed a genetic secret to long life. A new study of the…

Vodacom-backed Maziv eyes massive fibre expansion into rural South Africa

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Maziv CEO Dietlof Mare Maziv, the fibre network operator in which Vodacom is buying a 30% co-controlling stake, wants to connect the more than 8 000 cellular base stations in South Africa that are not already connected to fibre infrastructure. CEO Dietlof Mare told Digital Council Africa’s Conext Digital Infrastructure Investment Summit in Sandton on Thursday…

Africa: FIFA Invests Over bn in African Football, Says Infantino

Africa: FIFA Invests Over $1bn in African Football, Says Infantino

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has announced that more than USD 1 billion has been invested in African football since the launch of the FIFA Forward Programme in 2016. Speaking at the 47th CAF Ordinary General Assembly in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Infantino reaffirmed FIFA’s commitment to developing football across the continent and inspiring Africa’s…

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Africa: Kagame, Trump Advisor for Africa Discuss Regional Peace Efforts

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President Paul Kagame on Thursday, October 9, met with Massad Boulos, the U.S. Senior Advisor for Africa, for discussions on peace and security in the Great Lakes Region. ALSO READ: Trump advisor discusses peace deal with Kagame, Tshisekedi “Their discussion focused on ongoing efforts to advance peace in the Great Lakes region, and Rwanda’s continuous…

Trump says hostages should be released “Monday or Tuesday”

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“This is a GREAT Day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding Nations, and the United States of America,” President Trump wrote on his Truth Social media platform Wednesday night, announcing the agreement between Israel and Hamas. Two regional sources told CBS News there was an agreement on all sides in principle on…

HRM needs new DEEP approach to mitigate human risk

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Javvad Malik, Lead CISO advisor at KnowBe4. The human element remains a key factor in cyber security breaches, with industry reports attributing up to 90% of incidents to human action or error. Mitigating human risk requires new approaches to human risk management (HRM), in which organisations systematically identify, measure and mitigate human-derived risk through a…

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East Africa: Rwandan MP Leads Bid for Universal Healthcare in East Africa

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The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) on October 7 passed a motion urging the East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers and Partner States to accelerate efforts toward achieving universal health coverage across the region to ensure that no citizen of the community is left behind in terms of accessing medical care. The motion was…

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Africa: Can Africa Shift From Victim to Player At COP30?

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Shaping global climate diplomacy requires strategic thinking and a new script during the upcoming COP30 negotiations. Last month’s second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa marked a milestone in Africa’s stance on global climate negotiations, with leaders redefining the continent as one that asserts its agency on climate action. ACS2 laid the groundwork to…