Cassava Technologies ups the ante with a dedicated AI business unit amid an anticipated spike in demand for custom AI trained on confidential corporate data. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The recent launch of Cassava AI by Africa-focused technology firm, Cassava Technologies is one more sign that continent needs …
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It shows how sex testing in women’s sports puts regulators in an impossible bind ANALYSIS | JAIME SCHUITZ | In their preliminary 2024 Olympic women’s boxing match, Algeria’s Imane Khelif delivered a painful blow to the face of Italy’s Angela Carini, who abandoned the fight after 46 seconds. “I’ve never been …
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Prospects for high-tech manufacturing beckon for Africa as the United States moves to secure critical supply chains and cultivate a robust new frontier in the global semiconductor market. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa could finally insert itself into the chip-making value chain as the U.S. taps Kenya for …
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SPECIAL REPORT | Carolyne Mutesi | There’s a new way to explore Uganda, one that brings travelers closer to the heart of the land and its people. Away from the traditional Safari packages that Africa is famous for, travelers are now seeking more unique and immersive experiences when they travel. Trends in …
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COMMENT | LEONARD RONALD EGESA | From his own enigmatic life to his diatribes on radio against a selected personality, cause or belief unto his political choices, these are my top 10 lessons from the life of the fallen media icon Joseph Tamale Mirundi Sr. 1. Political power is all …
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Technology has transformed lives of women fish traders, who were previously forced to offer sex, in exchange for fish on Lake Victoria SPECIAL REPORT | LAKE VICTORIA, KENYA | Along the shores of East Africa’s Lake Victoria, in Kenya, women fisherfolk including those known for being victims of sexual exploitation …
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African leaders must push for solutions beyond military intervention ANALYSIS | ANTHONI VAN NIEUWKERK | In response to the deepening crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Security Council established a panel of independent experts in 2023 to examine the situation and provide it with options to …
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What it means for river basin states ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Last month on July 8, the South Sudanese parliament – the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) – ratified the Nile Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA), a modern treaty that outlines the principles, rights and obligations for cooperation, management and development …
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LOP Ssenyonyi under siege as parliament moves from Kampala COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | In her two year tenure following corruption scandals and international sanctions, under pressure Speaker Anita Among has had to adopt various strategies to cope and survive. Her latest gambit, as the precincts of parliament remain …
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Despite her straight-sets defeat by world No. 1 Sun Yingsha, 61-year-old table tennis veteran Ni Xia Lian has proven to be a beacon of resilience and inspiration for many. PARIS | Xinhua | Amid the roaring applause at the South Paris Arena, 61-year-old paddler Ni Xia Lian waved to the …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
