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An approach to developing digital identification in the context of DPI
Biometric Update
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July 4, 2025
By Juan Pablo García Cairello, Digital Identity Manager at AGESIC In 2023, G20 leaders defined Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) as “a set of shared, secure, and interoperable digital systems, built on open technologies, to provide equitable...
Lesotho’s removal from hunger hotspots is a milestone – But not the finish line
Public Eye
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July 1, 2025
PATRICE TALLA TAKOUKAM This month brought a rare but welcome headline in global food security: Lesotho is no longer on the list of global hunger hotspots. According to the latest Hunger Hotspots 2025 report by the Food and Agriculture Organization...
DJ goes haute: Uncle Waffles slays at Pharrell’s Louis Vuitton Paris show
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 26, 2025
Swazi-born Amapiano DJ Uncle Waffles is proving once again that her name belongs on global guest lists. The “Zenzele” hitmaker brought the beat, and the look, to the Louis Vuitton Men’s Fashion Week show in Paris, an event helmed by none other...
Ashaiman MP Ernest Norgbey earns PhD from KNUST
GhanaWeb
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June 30, 2025
The Member of Parliament for the Ashaiman Constituency, Ernest Henry Norgbey, has achieved a significant academic milestone, graduating from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in...
DAZN nets significant Serie A rights deal covering UK and US
Sportcal
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July 4, 2025
Global sports streaming service DAZN will provide coverage of Italian soccer’s top-tier Serie A in several international markets, including the UK and US, as it looks to consolidate rights to the league globally. As part of its rights package in...
Train youth in modern technology for devt - King Mswati urges African govts
Graphic
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June 30, 2025
The Leader of the Kingdom of Eswatini, King Mswati III, has urged African governments to consciously train the youth in modern technology for accelerated development in Africa. “It is important for the youth in Africa to be well-equipped in modern...
How Nsumankwaafoɔ stopped' the rain at grand durbar Asantehene held to honour King Mswati III
GhanaWeb
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June 29, 2025
A miracle reportedly happened during the grand durbar the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, held to honour the ruler of Eswatini, King Mswati III, on Thursday, June 26, 2025. According to a report by graphic.com.gh, the Nsumankwaafoɔ of Asanteman...
Not so fast: driver monitoring systems put on biometric brakes for drunk drivers
Biometric Update
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July 4, 2025
Imagine, if you will, a 19th sequel in the Fast & the Furious franchise. Protagonist Dominic Toretto is angry at the latest sleight to his beloved family of misfits. He jumps into the cockpit of his souped-up Dodge Charger and slams his foot on...
Study highlights high antimicrobial resistance rates, limited data, in African countries
CIDRAP
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June 25, 2025
A study of antimicrobial susceptibility data from African countries shows high levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in critical and high-priority bacteria, with substantial variations observed across countries. The study, published yesterday...
King Mswati III tours Manhyia Palace Museum, learns history of the Asante Kingdom
GhanaWeb
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June 28, 2025
The King of Eswatini, King Mswati III, his wife, and his entourage were given a guided tour of the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi as part of their visit to Ghana. The tour, which took place on June 25, 2025, offered the Eswatini monarch an...
Sars warns of fuel contamination scams that cost fiscus R3.6bn a year
Times LIVE
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In addition, 12 fuel-transport trucks were flagged for suspected false declarations, whereby tankers claiming to import an average of 15,000l of fuel were found to be carrying significantly more. So far 13 criminal cases have been registered with...
Coding Is No Longer Enough: Why Africa Needs AI Literacy In Every School (3)
Daily Guide
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July 2, 2025
But it’s not just about employment. AI literacy is also about citizenship in a digital age. Algorithms now determine access to credit, social services, public safety alerts, and even political messaging. Understanding how these systems work — and...
Nedbank dials down GDP growth after poor first-quarter data
BusinessLIVE
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Nedbank expects SA’s economy to record a pedestrian 1% growth this year, well below population growth as structural obstacles weigh on the economy. The group on Tuesday said it had cut its SA growth forecast for this year, after poor first-quarter...
How South Africa's One Stop Border Post initiative will revolutionise land ports
IOL
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July 2, 2025
The One Stop Border Post (OSBP) concept is expected to streamline and improve border operations at six land ports in South Africa. The OSBP will not only deal with two critical issues in South Africa, i.e., security and economic growth, but will...
SA’s national bird threatened as numbers crash
South Africa Today
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July 1, 2025
The Blue Crane’s population has been declining since 2010, prompting its official status change from “near threatened” to “vulnerable” in the Regional Red Data Book of Birds 2025. Research shows breeding success in the Western Cape’s Overberg...
Best Southern African Songs of 2025 So Far - Mid-Year Roundup
OkayAfrica
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June 30, 2025
Southern Africa's music scene is currently undergoing an exhilarating renaissance — a vibrant blend of history and boundary-pushing innovation. Across the region, artists are boldly redefining genres, merging the ancestral with the avant-garde,...
African leaders urge U.S. to embrace investment-driven partnerships, review tariffs
Business Hallmark
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June 24, 2025
African leaders on Monday issued a strong call for the United States to rethink its approach to the continent by prioritizing strategic investments and revising punitive trade tariffs, moving away from aid-centric relationships toward...
Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini meets United States officials at US-Africa Business Summit, strengthening of economic diplomacy and partnership discussed.
Swaziland News
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By Musa Mdluli MBABANE:Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini held bilateral meetings with Senior United States(US) officials, where issues of mutual interest, including strengthening economic diplomacy and partnership were discussed, Government...
Boxer eyes expansion with 60 new stores and R1. 2 billion investment
IOL
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July 1, 2025
In Boxer’s first annual report since its listing on the JSE, the retailer revealed its ambitious plans for the 2026 financial year. The company aims to open 60 new stores (25 Superstores and 35 liquor stores), invest R1.2 billion in capital...
‘It’s back to drug rationing’: The end of HIV was in sight, then came the cuts
Daily News Tanzania
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July 2, 2025
THIS year the world should have been “talking about the virtual elimination of HIV” in the near future. “Within five years,” says Prof Sharon Lewin, a leading researcher in the field. “Now that’s all very uncertain.” Scientific advances had...