Delays after airport check-in system hit

Delays after airport check-in system hit

Maia Davies and Joe Tidycyber correspondent Watch: Sea of people seen at Brussels airport Heathrow is among several European airports hit by a cyber-attack affecting an electronic check-in and baggage system. The airport warned of possible delays due to a “technical issue” affecting software provided by Collins Aerospace to several airlines. Brussels Airport said a…

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South Africa unveils digital visa system to boost tourism

South Africa unveils digital visa system to boost tourism

Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber South Africa is moving to scrap paper-based visa applications with the launch of a new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system, revealed on Thursday by home affairs minister Leon Schreiber at a tourism industry conference. The online platform will allow travellers to apply for visas, submit biometrics and receive approvals in…

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Home Affairs demos AI visa system to fight corruption

Home Affairs demos AI visa system to fight corruption

Department of Home Affairs minister Dr Leon Schreiber. (Photograph by DHA) Home affairs minister Dr Leon Schreiber will tomorrow demonstrate the new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system, as he continues his fight against corruption by deploying artificial intelligence (AI). The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is prioritising anti-corruption efforts through digitisation and AI, which are…

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SITA soft launches automated procurement system

SITA soft launches automated procurement system

The State IT Agency has unveiled its automated supply chain management platform. Often in the news for its archaic and manipulation-prone procurement processes, the State IT Agency (SITA) this morning unveiled its automated supply chain management (SCM) platform. The soft launch took place at the GovTech conference, in Durban, with the government ICT procurement arm…

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Rigaku Launches Sales of the XHEMIS TX-3000, a TXRF Analytical System for Leading-edge Semiconductor Processes

Rigaku Launches Sales of the XHEMIS TX-3000, a TXRF Analytical System for Leading-edge Semiconductor Processes

Measurement result of surface contaminant distribution Rigaku Corporation, a global solution partner in X-ray analytical systems and a Group company of Rigaku Holdings Corporation (headquarters: Akishima, Tokyo; CEO: Jun Kawakami; hereinafter “Rigaku”) has launched sales of the XHEMIS (pronounced “ZEM-mis”) TX-3000, a total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) system that supports analysis of trace contamination on…

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Religious schools fill gaps amid Afghanistan’s fractured education system | Education News

Religious schools fill gaps amid Afghanistan’s fractured education system | Education News

In Kabul’s narrow alleys and quiet courtyards, boys dressed in white caps and tunics diligently recite Quranic verses across an expanding network of madrassas – religious schools that increasingly bridge critical gaps in Afghanistan’s struggling education system. Public schools continue to function, but their effectiveness has diminished due to resource constraints, insufficient teaching staff and…

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Africa Health Sovereignty Summit – Let’s Redesign Health System – Pres Mahama

Africa Health Sovereignty Summit – Let’s Redesign Health System – Pres Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has called on his colleague African leaders to rise to the occasion and redesign the continent’s health architecture. Addressing the opening session of the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit in Accra yesterday, President Mahama said the platform must be the springboard for sustainable health financing on the continent. “In this moment, we…

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