AI’s power hunger is becoming hard to ignore

AI’s power hunger is becoming hard to ignore

Dr Jannie Zaaiman, CEO of the South Africa Information and Communication Technology Association. Artificial intelligence (AI) really has become a part of our lives. You can’t escape its tentacles even if you tried. Even everything we Google, which was pretty much AI to start with, now comes with an AI summary, often with untrustworthy old…

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Africa: The Missing Peace – How Only an End to Conflict Can Stop Spiralling Hunger

Africa: From Short-Term Aid to Long-Term Strength – Launching Africa Zero Hunger

On 19 August 2025, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) officially launched the Africa Zero Hunger: United for Durable Solutions campaign — a bold, Africa-wide movement to change the way we respond to food insecurity. Moderated by award-winning journalist Victoria Rubadiri, the virtual launch brought together policymakers, humanitarian leaders, grassroots innovators,…

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Africa: The Missing Peace – How Only an End to Conflict Can Stop Spiralling Hunger

Africa: Experts Urge Tax Subsidies On Crop Inputs As Global Hunger and Climate Crises Converge

Global leaders attending the SB62 Climate Summit in Bonn are under growing pressure to reconfigure agricultural subsidies in favour of crop production, as leading food systems advocates and UN agencies warn that current policies are driving hunger, poor diets, and environmental degradation. Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and…

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