Africa: Why Africa Is Key to New Delhi’s Strategic Autonomy

Africa: Ethiopia’s Justice Minister Calls for Expanded Access to Traditional Justice Across Africa

Addis Ababa — Traditional dispute resolution mechanisms are central to expanding access to justice across African communities, Ethiopia’s Justice Minister, Hana Arayaselassie, has said. Speaking at a high-level regional conference in Addis Ababa, the minister called for stronger institutional support for community-based justice systems, emphasizing their critical role in reaching underserved populations. The two-day forum…

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New AI tools for Facebook, Instagram to ‘reduce friction’

New AI tools for Facebook, Instagram to ‘reduce friction’

Meta’s broader AI rollout reflects its efforts to address reputational and regulatory pressures. Meta Platforms is accelerating the rollout of artificial intelligence (AI) tools across Facebook and Instagram, amid mounting scrutiny of its business practices and user privacy. In a statement, the company says its new generative AI-powered tools are being introduced to improve user…

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MTN invests in AI network start-up alongside Nvidia

MTN invests in AI network start-up alongside Nvidia

Mazen Mroué, CEO of MTN Digital Infrastructure MTN Group’s digital infrastructure arm has joined a US$45-million funding round in ORAN Development Company (ODC), a US-based start-up building AI-native radio access network technology, alongside Nvidia, Cisco, Nokia, AT&T and Telecom Italia. The series-A round, announced on Thursday, positions ODC to develop software that would transform conventional…

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