Wadhwani AI Global Launches to Bring AI Solutions to Africa, Latin America, and Other Developing Countries

Wadhwani AI Global Launches to Bring AI Solutions to Africa, Latin America, and Other Developing Countries

Wadhwani AI Global today announced its launch across the Global South, targeting Africa, Latin America, and other low and middle-income countries. Wadhwani AI Global will partner with governments, multilaterals, and local organizations to embed AI directly into critical public systems, transforming healthcare delivery, educational access, and agricultural systems for those who need it most. The…

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Africa: Disorder As Political Instrument – Lessons From Patrick Chabal’s Scholarship for Contemporary America

Africa: Disorder As Political Instrument – Lessons From Patrick Chabal’s Scholarship for Contemporary America

Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books. It is edited and managed by the…

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State capitalism creeps into corporate America

State capitalism creeps into corporate America

US President Donald Trump said he wants to make more investments in healthy US companies on Monday. Whether corporate America is on board is another story. The White House announced a near-10% stake in chip maker Intel on Friday that converts government grants into an equity share. Trump on Monday doubled down on the idea…

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Africa: Disorder As Political Instrument – Lessons From Patrick Chabal’s Scholarship for Contemporary America

Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa – Community Radio Programmes Shut Down, Access to Information in Jeopardy After Voice of America Suspension

Disrupted programming, journalists sacked from their jobs: the US government’s suspension of Voice of America (VOA), whose programmes were broadcast in all sub-Saharan African countries via over a thousand local partners, undermines access to reliable and diverse information. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns this major setback for the right to reliable information on the African…

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