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- Government launches global AI contest for women with ₹25 lakh prize: How to register and eligibility November 8, 2025 5:52 pm Hindustan Times The Government of India has introduced “AI by HER Global Impact Challenge”, a worldwide competition which aims to support women-led artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives focused on public benefit. The program seeks to promote gender equity, inclusive …
- Nirmala Sitharaman lays foundation for Assam's first T-VET university November 8, 2025 5:51 pm Asianet Newsable Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid the foundation for Swahid Kanaklata Barua State University in Gohpur. Assam's first T-VET university, built for Rs 415 crore, will focus on AI and cybersecurity as a tribute to the freedom fighter. Finance …
- African CEOs Bet Big On AI, Skills, And Sustainability As Optimism Rebounds — KPMG 2025 Africa CEO Outlook November 8, 2025 5:40 pm iAfrica African CEOs are showing renewed confidence and resilience amid global uncertainty, with generative AI, talent, ESG, and cybersecurity emerging as the top strategic priorities shaping business growth across the continent. According to the KPMG 2025 Africa …
- AI-Ready Data Centres Push Africa’s Infrastructure To Its Limits — Turner & Townsend November 8, 2025 5:40 pm iAfrica The race to build next-generation AI-capable data centres is straining global and African supply chains, with power availability emerging as the single greatest obstacle to timely delivery, according to Turner & Townsend’s 2025–2026 Data Centre …
- South Africa’s Business AI launches marketplace for vetted enterprise AI solutions November 8, 2025 5:40 pm iAfrica Business AI, a South African start-up backed by Mustek, has launched an AI marketplace designed to connect local enterprises with vetted, enterprise-ready artificial intelligence solutions and accredited service providers. The platform aims to simplify how …
- AI Becomes Core Strategy For South African Firms, But Skills And Security Gaps Slow Adoption – Dell Technologies November 8, 2025 5:40 pm iAfrica Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a core business priority for South African companies, according to new research by Dell Technologies, but the country’s organisations are struggling to translate ambition into full-scale implementation due to …
- UAE Issues Warning Over AI ‘Deepfake’ Threats And Fake Videos November 8, 2025 5:24 pm Gulf Insider The UAE Cybersecurity Council has issued a public warning over the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfake videos and audio clips, urging residents to remain vigilant against realistic but deceptive content circulating online. The …
- GhanaWeb wins Best Media Company (Digital) at Africa Best Business Awards November 8, 2025 5:22 pm Ghana MMA Ghana’s leading digital media powerhouse, GhanaWeb, has been crowned Best Media Company (Digital) at the recently held 2025 Africa Best Business Awards. GhanaWeb, a part of the AfricaWeb Holding Group, was honored for its outstanding service, consistency, …
- Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Alsion Roach Wilson, has died November 8, 2025 5:18 pm Caribbean National Weekly Alsion Roach Wilson, the Consul General of Jamaica in New York, has died. The announcement was made by Kamina Johnson Smith, Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. The Consul General, who was ailing, died at her home on Saturday. “I am …
- Australia’s social media age limit prioritizes family values November 8, 2025 5:04 pm Kuwait Times By Melissa Kelly Australian Ambassador to Kuwait As a diplomat and a mother, I often think about how the world our children are growing up in has changed. Their friendships, learning and even their sense of self unfold not just in classrooms or parks – but …
- Made in India, secured in India: why automotive cybersecurity could be India’s next global export November 8, 2025 5:01 pm News24 As the world races toward software-defined vehicles, India is positioning itself not just as a manufacturing hub, but as the cybersecurity backbone of global mobility. For decades, India built the world’s cars. Now, it’s securing them. As vehicles …
- Representatives of Turkmenistan’s business circles discussed cooperation across a wide range of areas with their partners from the USA November 8, 2025 4:55 pm Turkmenistan Golden Age A business forum titled “Turkmen-American Business Cooperation: New Opportunities and Prospects for Partnership Development” was held as part of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov’s working visit to the United States of America. The event was attended by …
- How to Tell When It’s Time to Replace Your Wi-Fi Router? November 8, 2025 4:48 pm National Accord Newspaper A Wi-Fi router is the backbone of everything that you do online, be it streaming movies or gaming online. But like any other piece of technology, Wi-Fi routers don’t last forever. Over time, Wi-Fi routers can slow down, lose their stability, and fail to …
- Sponsored: Spark’s partner strategy sets the bar for innovation November 8, 2025 4:36 pm BusinessDesk You’ve seen the headlines by now – New Zealand businesses are working harder but producing less than their overseas counterparts, which is crimping our growth prospects as a nation. At the same time, research from the AI Forum shows that 91% of businesses …
- BT Group teams up with CrowdStrike to deliver AI-driven cybersecurity solutions for UK small businesses November 8, 2025 4:35 pm GCN BT Group has announced a strategic collaboration with global cybersecurity leader CrowdStrike to launch a new AI-powered security service, BT Business Antivirus Detect and Respond, which will protect small and medium-sized businesses across the United …
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