As the global conversation on technology transpires, Ghana is positioned to host another defining moment for the continent’s digital future. The Pan African AI and Innovation Summit (PAAIS) 2026, in its second year, scheduled for September 22-23 at the Kempinski Hotel, is building on the 2025 edition’s strategic convening of minds dedicated to the responsible…
Bird’s-eye view of central Tokyo including Tokyo Tower at sunrise hours. Vladimir Zakharov | Moment | Getty Images Japanese stocks jumped to a record high Monday, leading gains in the region after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a landmark election victory. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party captured a two-thirds supermajority in the 465-seat lower…
From policies to proof: How BBD scales ESG, DEI and transformation across regions. BBD’s latest Tech Unboxed podcast episode tackles the mandate now facing global organisations: environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles must move from high-level policy to demonstrable, audited practice. The From policies to proof: How BBD scales ESG, DEI and transformation across regions…
The United States is seeking to introduce stricter digital-screening rules for millions of visitors entering the country under its Visa Waiver Program, proposing mandatory disclosure of social media activity spanning the past five years. A new public notice issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) indicates that the planned update to the Electronic System…
Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei won decisive victories in midterm elections Sunday, clinching a crucial vote of confidence that strengthens his ability to carry out his radical free-market experiment — with billions of dollars in backing from the Trump administration. In the election widely seen as a referendum on self-described “anarcho-capitalist” Milei’s past two years…
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says change upholds privacy of US users. Apple will no longer be forced to provide the United Kingdom’s government with access to American citizens’ encrypted data, Washington’s spy chief has said, signalling the end of a months-long transatlantic privacy row. Tulsi Gabbard, the United States’ director of national intelligence,…
United Nations — The UN has been criticized by some member states for overstepping the mandate of its Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine during a debate in the General Assembly. United Nations member states held another General Assembly meeting to discuss the 20-year-old doctrine Responsibility to Protect, where many powerful members spoke out against the…
