Africa: In Addis Ababa, Guterres Urges Reforms to Give Africa Stronger Global Voice

Africa: In Addis Ababa, Guterres Urges Reforms to Give Africa Stronger Global Voice

Africa’s rising influence is being constrained by outdated global institutions, unfair borrowing costs and cascading global crises, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned in Addis Ababa, as the United Nations and African Union reaffirmed their strategic partnership. Meeting with AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the two sides focused on deepening cooperation across peace and security,…

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Sars to give every taxpayer a digital identity in sweeping tech overhaul

Sars to give every taxpayer a digital identity in sweeping tech overhaul

 The South African Revenue Service has formally unveiled “Modernisation 3.0”, a sweeping digital transformation programme that will give every taxpayer a unique digital identity secured by biometric and two-factor authentication, deploy artificial intelligence to automate compliance and introduce an instant payment system backed by the South African Reserve Bank. The announcement came as Sars confirmed…

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Africa: In Addis Ababa, Guterres Urges Reforms to Give Africa Stronger Global Voice

Africa: Half of Africans Give Their Governments Failing Marks On Education

Attainment advances among younger generations but reflects persistent disadvantages for women, the poor, and rural residents. Key findings On average across 38 African countries, almost six in 10 adults have secondary (39%) or post-secondary (18%) education, while 26% have primary schooling and 16% have no formal education. Educational attainment varies widely across countries. Almost half…

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