ADDIS ABABA – Officials at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Week 2 called for the removal of bureaucratic hurdles that hinder progress to climate financing in global south. The Climate Week 2, 2025 has officially opened yesterday in Addis Ababa under the theme “Dialogues for Ambition and Implementation” At the event,…
André Rhoden-Paul BBC News How the double strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital unfolded The UN has said “there needs to be justice” following Israel’s double strike on a Gaza hospital which killed at least 20 people, as an initial Israeli military probe said the strike had targeted a “camera positioned by Hamas”. Condemnation of the…
While AI can increase risk, it also empowers cyber security teams. AI – specifically generative AI – is a game-changer in the world of cyber security, demanding new approaches to how organisations mitigate risk and extreme caution in how they adopt AI tools within their business. This is according to security experts at SecureConekt, a…
Addis Ababa — The African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) condemned the establishment of a “parallel government” by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), calling it an illegitimate attempt to fragment the country. “There can be no viable or sustainable military solution to the ongoing conflict,” the PSC declared in a communiqué issued after…
WASHINGTON – A divided Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to keep its benchmark interest rate steady, despite a barrage of criticism from President Donald Trump and dissents from two top officials. The Federal Open Market Committee, the group that sets the overnight borrowing rate, voted 9-2 to stay on hold. The federal funds rate will…
New York — Two-thirds of the developing world, or ninety-five out of 143 economies, are dependent on commodities for export value, making up 60 percent of their merchandise exports. For the least developed world, this number rises to 80 percent, leaving entire nation’s revenue vulnerable to price swings, fiscal shocks, and evolving trade compositions. Hidden…
The church was watched over closely by the late Pope Francis, who spoke daily with its parish priest and once gifted his popemobile to the children there. In a rare and risky visit to Gaza — largely sealed off from foreign officials — Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, and Theophilos III, the…
Journalist Hugues Comlan Sossoukpe, who has refugee status and is a vocal critic of the Beninese government, has been in exile in Togo since 2019. According to local media reports, he was invited by the Ivorian Ministry of Digital Transition and Digitalisation to attend a forum on new technologies in Abidjan,Ivory Coast, from 9 to…
The Israel Defense Forces said Friday it was aware of reports of a Palestinian civilian killed and a number of Palestinians injured and it said the matter was being looked into by Israeli authorities. Police told NBC News that several people from “both sides” had been detained at the scene on suspicion of involvement in…
Digital tools help Famous Brands adapt to changing consumer needs in a connected market. JSE-listed restaurant franchisor Famous Brands is ramping up its investment in consumer-facing technologies, with a focus on digital ordering, payment integration, loyalty platforms and delivery enhancements. According to its latest annual report, the company’s adoption of digital tools is helping its…
