Africa: ‘Our Work Is Largely Invisible’ – Journey From Outer Space to Frontline Aid Worker

Africa: ‘Our Work Is Largely Invisible’ – Journey From Outer Space to Frontline Aid Worker

Before Pedro Matos joined the World Food Programme (WFP) for 17 years, he said his job in space engineering just “wasn’t enough”. Ahead of donning a beige WFP vest and boots to face hurricanes, wars and refugee camps, the Portuguese scientist worked with satellite imagery and cartography, creating maps to support humanitarian missions, until he…

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Top ICT tenders: Metros put new budgets to work

Top ICT tenders: Metros put new budgets to work

The City of Cape Town kicks off the host of metropolitan advertisements in this week’s eTenders Portal. National Treasury’s eTenders Portal is busy this week, largely driven by a slew of municipal requests following the start of a new financial year in July. For the ICT industry, this means the majority of opportunities that appear…

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Africa: ‘Our Work Is Largely Invisible’ – Journey From Outer Space to Frontline Aid Worker

Africa: UN Peacekeeping Can Work in a Fractured World – If There Is Political Will

In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation and rising global tensions, United Nations peace operations face unprecedented challenges – but senior officials told the Security Council on Tuesday that with renewed political will and strategic adaptation, these missions remain indispensable tools for conflict resolution and protection of civilians worldwide. Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Assistant Secretary-General…

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Making policy work at scale

Making policy work at scale

Justin Berman, regional sales engineer at AlgoSec. (Image: Supplied) Security and compliance don’t always speak the same language. Governance teams want certainty, structured reporting and risk reduction. Engineers, on the other hand, want control, context and freedom to operate. And according to Justin Berman, regional sales engineer at AlgoSec, this fundamental misalignment often becomes a…

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