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President Ruto’s Speech on #RejectFinanceBill
26 Jun

President Ruto’s Speech on #RejectFinanceBill

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1. Today, Kenya experienced an unprecedented attack on itsdemocracy, rule of law and the integrity of its constitutional institutions. 2. An otherwise legitimate expression of the fundamental rights and freedom of assembly, demonstration, picketing and petitioning of public authorities, by a section of law-abiding citizens of the Republic of Kenya, was infiltrated and hijacked by a group of organized criminals. 3. Most regrettably, today’s attack on Kenya’s constitutional order has resulted in the loss of life, destruction of property and desecration of the institutions and emblems of our sovereignty. 4. Today’s events mark a critical turning point in how we…
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PS Korir SingOei Presides over Graduation of 221 DigiTruck Graduates in Trans N’zoia
26 Jun

PS Korir SingOei Presides over Graduation of 221 DigiTruck Graduates in Trans N’zoia

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Principal Secretary of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abraham Korir SingOei, CBS, presided over the graduation ceremony for 221 youth in Trans N’zoia on Friday 21st June, 2024. The youth had undertaken a digital skills course as part of the Huawei DigiTruck initiative bringing close to 5,000 the total number who have been trained in over 30 Counties since 2019. 78 of the youth trained were girls, who, along with the boys, will now be able to study online, find jobs online, trade online, and work online. As the economy becomes ever more digital, such digital skills are critical to a successful…
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IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Guinea Bissau on Extended Credit Facility
26 Jun

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Guinea Bissau on Extended Credit Facility

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The IMF and Guinea Bissau have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies that could support the sixth review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). Once the review is approved by IMF Management and completed by the IMF Executive Board, Guinea Bissau will have access to about US$ 7.2 million; The authorities’ commitment to a range of difficult policy reforms is starting to show some results. They should persevere with their ambitious structural reform agenda to improve domestic revenue mobilization, strengthen expenditure controls, and improve governance; Economic growth is expected to be around 5 percent in 2024, while inflation should slow…
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African Ministers Adopt Landmark Continental Artificial Intelligence Strategy
26 Jun

African Ministers Adopt Landmark Continental Artificial Intelligence Strategy

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African ICT and Communications Ministers unanimously endorsed landmark Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy and African Digital Compact to accelerate Africa’s digital transformation by unlocking the potential of the new digital technologies. More than 130 African ministers and experts have virtually convened from June 11 to 13, 2024 for the 2nd Extraordinary session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Communication and ICT to ignite digital transformation across the continent amidst rapid evolutions in the sector fuelled by artificial intelligence (AI) technology and applications. The Continental AI Strategy provides guidance to African countries to harness artificial intelligence to meet Africa's development aspirations…
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Telefanz rivals TikTok and aims to make Social Media a Better Place
26 Jun

Telefanz rivals TikTok and aims to make Social Media a Better Place

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Telefanz, the new social media platform for exciting, spontaneous, genuine videos and photos, was officially launched this June with the slogan ‘Social Media Made Better’. Competing with leading platforms like TikTok, “Telefanz” stands out with SocialFi features. It also features Approved & Verified Content Creators, original content, and a secure community, along with support for 17 languages. Andrew George, Founder of “Telefanz”, emphasizes, “Telefanz users find inspiration and entertainment on a single, completely secure platform where genuine photos and videos are one scroll away.” Anyone can easily have a Verified Account Telefanz, which can be opened in seconds with Email,…
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Scammers can crack almost half of the passwords analysed in less than a minute
26 Jun

Scammers can crack almost half of the passwords analysed in less than a minute

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In June 2024, Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) experts conducted a large-scale study on the resistance of 193 million (M) English passwords, compromised by infostealers and available on the darknet, to brute force and smart guessing attacks. According to the research results (http://apo-opa.co/4cbmMOk), 45% of all analysed passwords (87M) could be guessed by scammers within a minute. Only 23% (44M) of combinations turned out to be resistant enough – cracking them would take more than a year. Furthermore, Kaspersky experts have revealed which character combinations were most commonly used in passwords. Kaspersky telemetry indicates more than 32 million attempts to attack users with…
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the future of work – the opportunity for Africa
26 Jun

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the future of work – the opportunity for Africa

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Africa has a unique opportunity to influence what the future of work looks like in these early days as large language learning models (LLMs) are evolving, and the environment for applications is still new. This is according to the AI and the Future of Work in Africa whitepaper produced by Microsoft and a collective of industry experts from across the continent. Nearly one billion people in Africa are currently under the age of 35 with the continent projected to be home to almost half of the world’s youth population by the turn of the century, in effect making up half…
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Afreximbank signs US$80 million for Zimbabwe’s CBZ Bank
26 Jun

Afreximbank signs US$80 million for Zimbabwe’s CBZ Bank

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African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is providing a US$60 million line of credit and a US$20 million Afreximbank Trade Facilitation Programme (AFTRAF) facility to CBZ Bank Limited, Zimbabwe’s largest bank. In two deals signed at the recently concluded Afreximbank Annual Meetings, the line of credit facility will strengthen financial intermediaries’ capacity to support SMEs through financing product and capacity building, indirectly support export-oriented Zimbabwean businesses and enable them to generate much-needed foreign exchange, thus easing the pressure on foreign currency in the country.  The AFTRAF facility will enable CBZ Bank to issue letters of credit confirmed by Afreximbank at a time…
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Mouloudia d’Oujda (MCO) win 2023-2024 Senior Throne Cup
25 Jun

Mouloudia d’Oujda (MCO) win 2023-2024 Senior Throne Cup

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The Mouloudia d’Oujda (MCO) has triumphed in the 2024 Senior Throne Cup, marking a historic milestone in Moroccan rugby. The final, held in the vibrant atmosphere of Ait Melloul - Agadir Stadium on Saturday, June 22, 2024, was a thrilling encounter between two stalwarts of Moroccan rugby: the Club Olympique Casablancais (COC) and Mouloudia d’Oujda. In a match filled with intensity and emotion, spectators were on the edge of their seats until the final whistle. Despite a valiant effort from COC, MCO emerged victorious with a hard-fought 16-11 scoreline. This remarkable achievement not only secures Oujda’s title defense but also…
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