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G7 Summit Outcomes to Prove Critical for Africa

G7 Summit Outcomes to Prove Critical for Africa

  By: David Shoombe   Amid global uncertainty and rising fuel and commodity prices, the Group of Seven (G7) Summit draws attention as a platform to address global security, economic imbalances, and competition. The summit is being held in Évian-les-Bains,…

International Court of Justice Confirms Workers Have a Right to Strike

International Court of Justice Confirms Workers Have a Right to Strike

    The International Court of Justice (ICJ) stated that workers have a right to strike. The court was approached by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in 2023 for an advisory opinion on the ILO Convention of 1948 and its…

China, USA, Global Powers, Smoothing Economic Interests

China, USA, Global Powers, Smoothing Economic Interests

  By: David Shoombe   In the recent two-day US–China summit in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping told the US delegation that “China and the USA should be partners, not rivals. Addressing the USA delegation at the State Banquet, Jinping…

Technology

RFA Unveils Digital Services for Stakeholders

The Road Fund Administration unveiled its digital platforms on Thursday for Cross-Border and Fuel Levy payments and documentation management. At the launch, the company said this was due to the needs identified by customers and the need for digital on-the-go…

Exploring Access to Information as a Human Right

  By: Dwight Links A recent panel discussion hosted by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung in Windhoek brought together leading thinkers and government officials on access to information as a tool for social justice in the digital age. The foundation noted…

AI Carbon Footprint Flagged

  By: Dwight Links The ‘Environmental Cost of AI’s Energy Use: Carbon, Water and Land Footprints’ report from the UN University’s Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) points to the impact of the rapid global artificial intelligence (AI) developments….

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