Africa: Shadows of Past Political Violence Shape the Lives of Young Africans for Years – a Study of Nine Countries

Africa: Shadows of Past Political Violence Shape the Lives of Young Africans for Years – a Study of Nine Countries

Political violence refers to the use of force by groups pursuing political goals. It can include attacks on civilians, armed clashes, riots and explosions, all of which cause obvious and immediate harm. But the effects of political violence can continue long after the violence itself has ended. The immediate effects of war, such as poverty,…

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Africa: Shadows of Past Political Violence Shape the Lives of Young Africans for Years – a Study of Nine Countries

Africa: As Deadly As War and As Powerful As Governments, Global Organized Crime Remains in the Shadows

When people think of the world’s deadliest threats, armed conflicts usually come to mind first. Yet every year, organized crime quietly claims a comparable number of lives. Since 2000, the UN estimates that organized criminal groups have been linked to about 95,000 homicides annually. That figure is strikingly close to the average annual death toll…

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Out of the shadows – strengthening cyber security through smarter governance

Out of the shadows – strengthening cyber security through smarter governance

Ethel Luvhimba, Service Delivery Manager, Attacq. In today’s cloud-native enterprise environments, the proliferation of shadow IT represents a latent yet critical cyber security vulnerability. This issue – and how smarter governance can strengthen cyber security – will be discussed at the ITWeb GRC Summit 2025 on 30 October at the Forum in Bryanston. Ethel Luvhimba,…

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