A typical migration environment looks manageable on paper. An established organisation, a predominantly on-premises setup, a directive to move to the cloud. What the scoping work usually reveals is something more layered: servers provisioned years ago and never decommissioned, data that was never classified, access controls set up once and never reviewed. Not unusual individually…
Accra — The Government of Ghana, with support from the World Bank Group and development partners, today launched its AgriConnect Compact, a national framework to strengthen food security, create jobs, reduce food imports, and mobilize investment across priority agricultural value chains. The Compact sets out a coordinated agenda for public and private action to raise…
For years, conversations about technology in education have centred on access and getting devices into the hands of students and teachers. But access alone is no longer enough. A growing question is what kind of device experience learners are being given, and how that shapes the way they think, create and engage with the world….
Samantha Rule, CISO at Ninety One, outlines the considerations and concerns of implementing AI agents in enterprises. Offering efficiency gains and the potential for cost reduction, the adoption of AI agents in the enterprise is growing. However, despite the benefits offered, AI agents also open a wealth of cyber security risks, which need to be…
As global health leaders gather this month for the World Health Assembly in Geneva, the question is no longer whether climate change threatens health. Africa needs climate action that saves lives now. In the mountains around Mokhotlong in northern Lesotho, many villages are so remote they can be reached only on foot or by donkey….
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2026–The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $250 million in financing for the Kinshasa Urban Transformation and Jobs Program — known as Kin la Belle — to improve solid waste management services and create inclusive employment opportunities in Kinshasa. The program is a cornerstone of the World Bank Group’s comprehensive support…
Each year, on International Girls in ICT Day, girls are invited into computer labs, onto stages, and into conversations about innovation and the future. Image source: DC Studio from Freepik On the fourth Thursday of April, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) celebrates global efforts to empower girls and young women to pursue careers in Science,…
Kampala — The World Bank Board has approved a six-year urban development program to improve the management of cities and municipalities and expand access to climate-smart infrastructure, services, and jobs for urban residents and displaced populations in refugee-hosting areas. The Uganda Cities and Municipalities Infrastructure Development (UCMID) program will support 10 cities, 26 municipalities, and…
The Pitt follows Dr Michael “Robby” Robinavitch (played by Noah Wyle) and his colleagues through a single 15-hour clinical shift, divided into one-hour episodes. Image credit: HBO Max/Twitter Now in its second season, which premiered on Jan. 8, 2026, the show follows Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch (played by Noah Wyle) and his colleagues through a…
Canal+ is moving to AI to cut production costs. (Graphic by Nicola Mawson, with images from Freepik & Pexels) MultiChoice owner Canal+ is deploying artificial intelligence (AI) through partnerships with Google Cloud and OpenAI, to cut production costs and make the impossible possible on screen. During the company’s recent results presentation, Maxim Saada, CEO of…
