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Africa is embracing the Artificial intelligence (AI) innovation wave; further investment will harness its full potential say experts at GITEX Africa

World’s next big technology shift is solving pressing African issues including poverty, unemployment, and inequality, delegates hear at GITEX Africa AI Summit

The rise of AI and its revolutionary impact on African business, society, and culture led discussions on the final day (2 June) of GITEX Africa 2023 (www.GITEXAfrica.com) in Morocco, as experts from across the globe gathered to debate and advance the transformational new tech that’s now the focal point of…

Source: South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) |

Team South Africa Announced for 2023 African Beach Games

More than 800 athletes and approximately 1,400 participants are expected to attend this event

A squad of 35 athletes and officials will proudly represent South Africa at the second edition of the African Beach Games, set to take place in Hammamet, Tunisia from 23-30 June. This will mark Team South Africa's inaugural participation in the Games. Team SA will be participating in seven sporting…

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State of Namibian Energy: National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) Outlines Project Progress Address Ahead of African Energy Week (AEW) 23

Namibia’s Minister of Mines and Energy and NAMCOR delivered presentations on the state of play of Africa’s final frontier market during the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris this week

Following a series of upstream success, Namibia has emerged as a highly attractive E&P play, with a series of investors and project developers turning their attention to the high potential market. During the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris this week – taking place ahead of the much-anticipated African…

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Kaspersky reports on new mobile Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) campaign targeting iOS devices

During the analysis, it was confirmed that there was no impact on the company’s products, technologies and services, and no Kaspersky customer user data or critical company processes were affected

Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) researchers have uncovered (https://apo-opa.info/3oBaJ9D) an ongoing mobile Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) campaign targeting iOS devices with previously unknown malware. Dubbed as ‘Operation Triangulation’, the campaign distributes zero-click exploits via iMessage to run malware gaining complete control over the device and user data, with the final goal to hiddenly spy…

Source: World Food Programme (WFP) |

Statement on the Looting of Humanitarian Warehouses in Sudan

This theft of humanitarian food and assets totally undermines these operations at a critical time for the people of Sudan

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) strongly condemns the looting of one of the agency’s logistics hubs in south-central Sudan. The attack on WFP’s warehouses in El Obeid puts food assistance for 4.4 million conflict-affected people at risk. WFP is working around the clock to scale up our operations…

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African Energy Forum in Paris Shines Spotlight on African Renewable Energy Opportunities, Decarbonization

European investors are making moves across Africa’s renewable energy sector, funding a series of large-scale green hydrogen projects

Untapped renewable energy resources, access to high demand markets and a global decarbonization agenda are seeing attention shift towards Africa’s green hydrogen and broader renewable energy opportunities. While the continent has already seen a series of large-scale projects take off in markets such as Mauritania, Namibia and South Africa, significant…

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Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris Sparks New Conversation Around Local Content Ahead of African Energy Week (AEW) 2023

Ahead of African Energy Week 2023, the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris featured a discussion on the changing relationship between African energy producers and global stakeholders triggered by new focus on local content

Since early discoveries of oil and gas in Africa, European investors and project developers have been instrumental in driving project developments, providing capital, technology and expertise and working closely with governments to monetize resources. Now, shifts in dynamics are seeing global stakeholders playing a much larger role in Africa, transitioning…

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Government Not Looking at Raising Oil & Gas Stakes, Namibian Minister Clarifies During Paris Forum

Namibia’s Minister of Mines and Energy reiterated that the government is not looking at changing existing contractual terms regarding ongoing oil and gas developments, but rather, the government will maintain its current stake through the national oil company

Namibia’s Minister of Mines and Energy Hon. Tom Alweendo debunked statements that the government is looking at raising the state’s interests in petroleum production developments in the country. Speaking during the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris this week – taking place ahead of African Energy Week 2023, scheduled…

Source: UNICEF South Africa |

New podcast series reflects on childhood in South Africa through and beyond COVID-19

‘Phezulu: Looking Up’ a new eight-part podcast series released today features the stories of the impact of the COVID-19 years on children and youth and the ongoing response to accelerate the recovery for every child – for everyone

The ‘Phezulu: Looking Up’ podcast series launched today by UNICEF South Africa (https://www.UNICEF.org/southafrica/) tells the stories of the impact of the COVID-19 years on children and young people and how,with the right support and opportunities, children and young people are determined to build a safer, fairer and better post pandemic…

Source: U.S. Embassy in Egypt |

United States (U.S.) First Lady Jill Biden to Visit Egypt

With her visit to the Middle East and North Africa, the First Lady will continue to build on her work to empower young people

U.S. First Lady Jill Biden arrives in Cairo, Egypt on Friday, June 2 on a two-day visit. Egypt is Dr. Biden’s second stop on a week-long, four-country tour in the region which started in Jordan.  With her visit to the Middle East and North Africa, the First Lady will continue to…