Africa: Guterres Highlights ‘Maximum Impact’ Reform Agenda

Africa: Guterres Highlights ‘Maximum Impact’ Reform Agenda

The Secretary-General on Wednesday outlined a set of proposals to strengthen the UN’s effectiveness and improve coordination across its three core pillars: peace and security, sustainable development, and human rights. Addressing the General Assembly, António Guterres briefed Member States on the structural reforms and programme realignments that are needed across the UN System to make…

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Africa: Guterres Highlights ‘Maximum Impact’ Reform Agenda

Africa: The Impact of Terrorism On Democratic Support in Africa

Undermining effect of chronic violence is especially strong in countries with robust liberal institutions and lower development. Abstract How does chronic terrorism affect support for democracy in fragile states? While most research examines isolated attacks in stable democracies, little is known about persistent violence in insecure, weakly institutionalised contexts. Keep up with the latest headlines…

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SA start-ups among Meta’s Llama Impact Grant recipients

SA start-ups among Meta’s Llama Impact Grant recipients

Meta’s Llama Impact Grant supports organisations and individuals that leverage Llama to develop solutions tailored for Sub-Saharan Africa. Two local start-ups − Vambo AI and PropelMapper − are among the five winners of the Llama Impact Grant for start-ups and researchers based in Sub-Saharan Africa. In March, Facebook-parent company Meta, in partnership with Data Science…

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As Ebola outbreak kills 16 people in Congo, WHO official says Trump’s aid cuts “will definitely have an impact”

As Ebola outbreak kills 16 people in Congo, WHO official says Trump’s aid cuts “will definitely have an impact”

Johannesburg — The Minister of Health for the Democratic Republic of Congo, Samuel Roger Kamba, confirmed last week an outbreak of the highly infectious Zaire strain of Ebola virus disease in the country’s Central Kasai Province. He said 16 deaths and 28 suspected cases had been confirmed, including four suspected infections among health care workers. World…

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AI in healthcare: From hype to high impact

AI in healthcare: From hype to high impact

Luis da Silva, CEO at Healthbridge. With its unmatched ability to process vast datasets at speed and scale, AI is opening new frontiers in diagnosis, treatment and healthcare delivery. The impact on global health systems is profound: enabling earlier interventions, advancing personalised medicine and significantly reducing administrative inefficiencies. New York-based CB Insights’ latest State of…

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Africa: Guterres Highlights ‘Maximum Impact’ Reform Agenda

Africa: TEXEM UK – 15 Years of Empowering Impact

“May your impact never fade.” I’ve heard this phrase countless times. Yet each time, it resonates deeply. For me, the phrase underscores the profound obligation that comes with professional growth and development. This sense of obligation is precisely what drives These Executive Minds (TEXEM), a UK-based executive capacity building firm that has been making phenomenal…

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