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Primary healthcare systems across parts of Africa are under growing strain, caught between rising demand, chronic staff shortages, and shrinking international aid budgets. In that context, AI is being tested in healthcare less as a breakthrough technology and more as a way to keep basic services running.According to reporting by Reuters, the Gates Foundation and OpenAI are backing a new initiative, Horizon1000, that aims to introduce AI tools into primary healthcare clinics across several African countries. The project will begin in Rwanda and is intended to reach 1,000 clinics and surrounding communities by 2028, supported by a combined $50 million…

Ras Ein al-Auja, occupied West Bank – When the music stops, Naif Ghawanmeh, 45, takes a seat in front of the fire. The night is chilly, and for the first time in weeks, everything is still for a moment – the Israeli settlers’ celebrations have finished for the day.But the village of Ras Ein al-Auja, situated in the eastern West Bank’s Jericho governorate, has been all but wiped out.The village was one of the last Palestinian herding communities in this part of the Jordan Valley, but now, the herders’ sheep have gone – most of them stolen or poisoned by…

For many large companies, artificial intelligence still lives in side projects. Small teams test tools, run pilots, and present results that struggle to spread beyond a few departments. Citi has taken a different path, where instead of keeping AI limited to specialists, the bank has spent the past two years pushing the technology into daily work in the organisation.That effort has resulted in an internal AI workforce of roughly 4,000 employees, drawn from roles that range from technology and operations to risk and customer support. The figure was first reported by Business Insider, which detailed how Citi built its “AI…

Countries say board aims to support reconstruction in the Gaza Strip and advance a ‘just and lasting peace’.Published On 21 Jan 202621 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareEight countries across the Middle East and Asia have announced plans to join United States President Donald Trump’s so-called “board of peace” in the Gaza Strip, stressing the need to secure a “permanent ceasefire” in the bombarded Palestinian enclave.The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Qatar said they would be joining the Trump-led board in a joint statement on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list…

AI cost efficiency and data sovereignty are at odds, forcing a rethink of enterprise risk frameworks for global organisations.For over a year, the generative AI narrative focused on a race for capability, often measuring success by parameter counts and flawed benchmark scores. Boardroom conversations, however, are undergoing a necessary correction.While the allure of low-cost, high-performance models offers a tempting path to rapid innovation, the hidden liabilities associated with data residency and state influence are forcing a reassessment of vendor selection. China-based AI laboratory DeepSeek recently became a focal point for this industry-wide debate.According to Bill Conner, former adviser to Interpol…

Mexican Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch says US had promised that suspects will not face the death penalty.Published On 21 Jan 202621 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareMexico has sent another 37 alleged members of Mexican criminal organisations to the United States, the country’s security minister said, amid US President Donald Trump’s threat of ground attacks against drug cartels in the region.The handover of alleged drug cartel members on Tuesday is the third major transfer to the US in the past year and brings the total number of suspects transferred to 92.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of…

Artificial intelligence has shifted rapidly from a peripheral innovation to a structural component of modern financial services. In banking, payments, and wealth management, to name but three sub-sectors, AI is now embedded in budgeting tools, fraud detection systems, KYC, AML, and customer engagement platforms. Credit unions sit in this broader fintech transformation, facing similar technological pressures and operating under distinct cooperative models built on trust, proffered services in competitive markets, and community alignment. Consumer behaviour suggests AI is already part of everyday financial decision-making. Research from Velera indicates that 55% of consumers use AI tools for financial planning or budgeting,…

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has accused candidate Bobi Wine, who has been in hiding since the weekend, of being a ‘terrorist’.Published On 20 Jan 202620 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe son of Uganda’s newly re-elected President Yoweri Museveni has threatened to kill singer-turned-opposition leader Bobi Wine, who has been in hiding since last week’s election, which he is disputing the results of.Uganda’s General Muhoozi Kainerugaba issued the threat on Tuesday just days after Museveni, 81, was declared winner of a seventh term as president in an election declared a “sham” by the opposition over claims of fraudulent votes.Recommended…

Scaling AI value from isolated pilots to enterprise-wide adoption remains a primary hurdle for many organisations.While experimentation with generative models has become ubiquitous, industrialising these tools (i.e. wrapping them in necessary governance, security, and integration layers) often stalls. Addressing the gap between investment and operational return, IBM has introduced a new service model designed to help businesses assemble, rather than purely build, their internal AI infrastructure.Adopting asset-based consultingTraditional consultancy models typically rely on human labour to solve integration problems, a process that is often slow and capital-intensive. IBM is among the companies aiming to alter this dynamic by offering an…

Gaza – When Steve Witkoff announced “phase two” of the ceasefire, it sounded like the update everyone has been desperate for here in Gaza. Something in the way he said it – phase two – really made it sound like things might finally be turning the corner.In less than 24 hours, another announcement followed. The White House named the members of a new “Board of Peace”, tasked with overseeing a technocratic committee that would manage the day-to-day governance of post-war Gaza. The committee will be led by Dr Ali Shaath, a former Palestinian official, who is presented as part of…