Meta Platforms has reached a proposed $18 billion settlement to resolve landmark lawsuits filed by dozens of state attorneys general accusing the company of engineering addictive social media platforms for youth and violating child privacy laws. Pending final court approval, the agreement concludes a high-profile trial brought by state regulators, led by California Attorney General…
Last week, during a discussion with African vaccine manufacturers, one manufacturer asked me a deceptively simple question: Can the African Medicines Agency help make it easier for a manufacturer to reach multiple African markets without navigating a completely separate process in every country? It is a question I have encountered throughout my career as a…
Six months after a US missile strike on an Iranian school killed at least 170 people, most of them children, their families are still living with the loss. Parents return to the ruins and visit graves, while questions over accountability remain unanswered. Published On 27 Aug 202627 Aug 2026 Share Six months after US strike…
Addis Ababa — A special moment at Africa CDC today as we welcomed Dr. Senait Fisseha, Vice President of Global Programs at the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation. During her visit, Africa CDC unveiled a surprise statue in her honour, recognising her leadership, partnership and longstanding commitment to strengthening African institutions and advancing health across the…
Google Cloud is tailoring agentic AI to regulated industries, launching dedicated Gemini Enterprise solutions for finance and legal professionals. Google Cloud is taking its Gemini Enterprise platform deeper into regulated industries, launching agentic AI solutions for financial services and legal work. The company yesterday introduced Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services and Gemini Enterprise for Legal,…
A session at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP-17) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. PHOTO/UNCCD. By PATRICK MAYOYO The African Development Bank has committed to work with partners to mobilise funds for the Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI) during the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP-17) of the UN…
American investor Finn Walker is the managing partner of Heron Partners, which invests in companies listed on African stock exchanges. One of the key reasons Walker is bullish on Africa is the continent’s young and fast-growing population. Africa’s population is projected to reach around 2.5 billion by 2050, up from roughly 1.6 billion today –…
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) speaks as U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick looks on before signing an executive order to limit mail-in voting in the Oval Office of the White House on March 31, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump‘s administration is reportedly considering new tariffs on…
The apparent rise of trafficking by older adults could reflect a new criminal adaptation rather than individual criminality. Adults aged 50 and over are becoming more visible in West African drug operations, although data availability and official understandings of this phenomenon vary across states. Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) website suggests that at…
Critical systems are now deeply interconnected, spanning legacy infrastructure, cloud services, third-party providers and vast volumes of sensitive data. A change in one part of the environment can have unintended consequences elsewhere, and a missed defect in a payment workflow, claims process or customer onboarding journey can quickly become an operational, financial or regulatory problem….
