The Bank of Japan declared that underlying inflation in the country was “generally consistent” with its target of 2%, the first time it has made that assessment since adopting the target in 2013. Before this, the BOJ used to say that underlying inflation has been “approaching 2 percent.” This comes as the central bank expectedly…
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg South Africa’s Information Regulator met Meta Platforms in September, when the company demonstrated its camera-equipped smart glasses to the privacy watchdog. “We did meet with Meta last month, where they were demonstrating the camera-recording smart glasses,” the regulator told TechCentral. The meeting took place in the same month that Meta…
Mombasa, Kenya — A new round of pledges and partnerships marked the closing ceremony of the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa. Countries and stakeholders outlined commitments to scale up ocean action, finance and innovation. The question, however, remains whether these will amount to yet another list of promises. “Kenya has demonstrated that ocean action and…
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, met this afternoon with the President of the Republic of Guinea, H.E. General Mamady Doumbouya, on the margins of the Africa-France Summit in Nairobi. During the meeting, the Chairperson reaffirmed the AU Commission’s support for Guinea’s transition process, welcomed Guinea’s constructive engagement with…
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf met this afternoon with Walter Parrs, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. at the U.S. Mission to the AU. Their discussion focused on African Union-United States cooperation, where Mr. Parrs outlined progress in the agriculture & animal health programme, commending effective collaboration with the AU Commission….
The Chairperson of the AU Commission , H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf met with H.E. Khaled El-Enany, Director-General of @UNESCO, at its Headquarters in Paris yesterday. Discussions centred on the complementary mandates of the African Union and UNESCO, with a focus on advancing collaboration in the areas of culture, education, as well as knowledge management. The…
Vice President JD Vance and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week questioned leading tech CEOs about the security of artificial intelligence models and how to respond to cyber attacks before Anthropic released its new Mythos model, CNBC has learned. The meeting occurred over the phone, according to two people familiar with the matter who asked…
The federal task force that shapes recommendations for cancer screenings, heart disease prevention and other preventive services has not convened in almost a year — and it’s unclear whether the panel will convene again. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, created in 1984, is an independent panel of volunteer doctors, nurses and public health experts…
H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, met with Hon. Judge Issoufou Boureima, President of the AU Administrative Tribunal, & reaffirmed his commitment to an independent, effective & modern internal justice system. The Chairperson & Judge Boureima agreed to advance the comprehensive review of the Tribunal’s legal framework, modernise its Statute…
H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, met with H.E. Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation & Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt, on the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union. The discussions focused on preparations for the 8th Mid-Year…
