Government urged to accelerate cloud migration

Government urged to accelerate cloud migration

The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation recommends the state accelerate its cloud migration efforts. (Image source: 123RF, created via GenAI) The South African government must fast-track its cloud migration and data governance reforms. This is one of the key digital transformation recommendations outlined by Maropene Ramokgopa, minister in the Department of Planning, Monitoring and…

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Digital migration delays still bug SA years later

Digital migration delays still bug SA years later

South Africa’s switchover to digital TV project is over 10 years behind schedule. (Image source: 123RF, created via GenAI) While South Africa’s long-delayed digital migration project continues to linger, valuable spectrum remains locked up in outdated plansand there is no clear end in sight, say analysts. The International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU’s) deadline for migration, when…

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Africa: Sudan Highlights Africa’s Migration Priorities and Challenges At IOM Ministerial Meeting

Africa: Sudan Highlights Africa’s Migration Priorities and Challenges At IOM Ministerial Meeting

Geneva — Sudan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Hassan Hamid, in his capacity as Coordinator of the African Group on Migration Affairs, delivered the African Group’s statement during the 116th session of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Council, outlining the continent’s migration priorities and challenges. He expressed deep appreciation for…

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Study: Increased rainfall accelerates grass growth, influencing wildfires and animal migration patterns in the Serengeti

Study: Increased rainfall accelerates grass growth, influencing wildfires and animal migration patterns in the Serengeti

New research analyzes the influence of changes in rainfall to Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. PHOTO/Richard Mortel/Flickr, CC BY 2.0 By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] The Serengeti is one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. The massive savanna stretches more than 30,000 square kilometers across Tanzania and southwestern Kenya, and conservation sites, including national parks and…

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Africa: Sudan Highlights Africa’s Migration Priorities and Challenges At IOM Ministerial Meeting

Africa: Trump Threatens to ‘Permanently Pause Migration From All Third World Countries’ in Escalating Anti-Immigration Rhetoric

Nairobi — U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to “permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries,” escalating his hardline immigration stance amid renewed attacks on Somali and other immigrant communities in recent weeks. Trump’s remarks were issued in a lengthy Thanksgiving statement posted on Thursday, coming at a politically charged moment following the recent…

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Africa: Sudan Highlights Africa’s Migration Priorities and Challenges At IOM Ministerial Meeting

Africa: AU-EU Summit Ends With Pledges On Trade, Minerals and Migration

African and European leaders ended a summit in Luanda on Tuesday with new cooperation pledges on trade, minerals and migration but acknowledged that the two-day gathering produced no major breakthroughs. The summit brought together 80 delegations for negotiations on trade, minerals, migration and security. The final communiqué listed commitments to strengthen commercial ties, expand cooperation…

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Africa: Sudan Highlights Africa’s Migration Priorities and Challenges At IOM Ministerial Meeting

Africa’s Migration, Humanitarian Agenda Require Urgent Action – AU Commissioner Twum-Amoah

Addis Ababa — Africa’s migration and humanitarian agenda require urgent, coordinated action, solidarity, and a people-centered approach, according to Amma Twum-Amoah, African Union Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development. A two-day 5th Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Migration, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons is underway at the African Union…

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