Bolivian attorney general blacklisted by U.S. is arrested for alleged money laundering and drug trafficking

Bolivian attorney general blacklisted by U.S. is arrested for alleged money laundering and drug trafficking

Bolivia’s attorney general arrested for alleged money laundering and drug trafficking U.S.-sanctioned Bolivian Attorney General Roger Mariaca has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering and drug trafficking, with police finding bundles of cash smuggled out of his house, the government said Thursday. Mariaca was arrested on Wednesday night in the eastern city of Santa…

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US unveils America.gov AI chatbot for federal services

US unveils America.gov AI chatbot for federal services

The United States federal government has officially launched America.gov, an artificial intelligence-powered conversational interface designed to serve as a centralized portal for public access to federal agency information and services. Established under a new executive order, the platform currently provides natural language responses sourced exclusively from official government channels and is slated to integrate with…

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Agentic AI and the SA cloud paradox

Agentic AI and the SA cloud paradox

Mark Walker, director and co-founder of Transformation for Innovation (T4i). Organisations should sequence AI spend as incremental to cloud modernisation, not as a parallel track – particularly because security, compute and financial control are all moving faster than the traditional allocation models can absorb. This is according to Mark Walker, director and co-founder of Transformation…

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Oil prices rise as Chinese refiners reportedly ban October fuel exports

Oil prices rise as Chinese refiners reportedly ban October fuel exports

Oil prices rose on Thursday, reversing earlier losses, following a report that Chinese refiners have suspended October fuel exports, further squeezing war-constrained energy markets. International benchmark Brent crude with December expiry was last seen trading 2.2% higher at $100.15 per barrel, having earlier traded 1% lower, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures with November expiry…

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Africa: Chris Diaz to UN Forum – Africa’s Business Growth Is the World’s Biggest Opportunity

Africa: Dangote and Musk – Africa Needs Both Industrialists and Tech Innovators

The two entrepreneurs represent distinct forms of business leadership, and governments must create the conditions for both to thrive. Africa’s development debate often pits traditional industrialisation through factories, refineries and ports against leapfrogging to a digital, technology-led future. The careers of two very different businessmen suggest this is a false choice. Aliko Dangote and Elon…

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