Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty Images As rounds of layoffs continue within a historically strong stock market and resilient economy, it is still uncommon for companies to link job cuts directly to AI replacement technology. IBM was an outlier when its CEO told the Wall Street Journal in May that 200 HR employees were…
ADDIS ABABA – The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) will highlight Africa’s solutions and unity in tackling global climate challenges for a resilient, sustainable future, the Ministry of Planning and Development announced. Amid rising global climate challenges, Africa is emerging as a force for solutions. The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), set for September 8-10,…
MTN chairman Mcebisi Jonas. MTN chairman Mcebisi Jonas, who was appointed by president Cyril Ramaphosa in April as South Africa’s special envoy to the US, has become the centre of a political storm within the Government of National Unity (GNU). Tensions escalated after the Democratic Alliance (DA) accused Ramaphosa of continuing to support Jonas in…
Lillian Barnard, president of Microsoft Africa and acting MD of Microsoft South Africa, is relinquishing both roles after being named as the new head of the software giant’s enterprise partner solutions business in the Middle East and Africa. Microsoft plans to fill the vacancy in its South African office soon, according to a company spokesman….
Lillian Barnard, chief of enterprise partner solutions for #Microsoft Middle East and Africa. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) Former Microsoft South Africa MD, Lillian Barnard, has stepped into a new leadership role as chief of enterprise partner solutions for Microsoft Middle East and Africa (MEA). In a statement, the software giant says this strategic move reflects…
Rentia Booysen, Director at Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa. The role of technology distributors has shifted from logistics and inventory to becoming strategic enablers in IT resilience, according to Rentia Booysen, director at Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa. “Distributors now provide strategy, training, configuration, life cycle support and help ensure resilient infrastructure,” Booysen said. “Resilient IT is critical to…
Zanzibar — ZANZIBAR President, Hussein Mwinyi has urged African nations to take the lead in shaping the global knowledge economy, as he officially opened the Africa QS Forum on Education here yesterday. Speaking at the high-level gathering of education leaders, scholars and innovators, Dr Mwinyi said Africa must move beyond the sidelines to become a…
Ethiopia’s rich cultural diversity and heritage are cornerstones of its global identity and historical significance. Also, its natural endowments attract visitors and scientists that look for ways and means of preserving them. However, preserving and managing this invaluable heritage requires sophisticated and meticulous planning and programming of activities focused on natural resources preservation. These efforts…
Illustration of the national flag of the People’s Republic of China and a mining site. Craig Hastings | Moment | Getty Images Beijing has been stepping up controls on rare earth exports, triggering global shortages and exposing industries’ dependence on Chinese supply chains. However, over recent years, China itself has become reliant on rare earth…
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