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Dr Samuel Motsuenyane was the founding member of the National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He also played a role in the formation of the African Bank. BUSA CEO Cas Coovadia: “He led it with honour and played that role again impartially and honourably”
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1 year ago Read more at SABC News

European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act has finally been approved. The EU AI Act is the culmination of thousands of discussions and represents one of the most comprehensive efforts to provide guidance in the emerging area of artificial intelligence. By introducing specific obligations for general-purpose AI models, the legislature risks the AI Act becoming too granular for any industry that deploys AI systems.
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1 year ago Read more at International Banker

Norway is the best country in Europe for female workers with a significant number of female business leaders, a narrow gender pay gap and fair maternity policies. Norway scored a 7.1 out of 10 in the analysis, trailed by Iceland (6.53), Finland (5.03) and the Netherlands (5.49)
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1 year ago Read more at Euronews

Oxfam analysis finds dividend payments far outpace worker wages. Between 2020 and 2023, shareholders saw their dividend payments increase by 45 percent while workers saw their wages increase by just 3 percent. The figures highlight the growing global divide between rich and poor.
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1 year ago Read more at FRANCE 24 English

Thabo Mbeki is addressing 30 years of democracy in Pretoria. He is also encouraging a national dialogue after the 29 May elections.
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1 year ago Read more at SABC News

Weather Alert...Patchy Dense Fog This Morning. Expect rapid changes in visibility when travelling this morning. A majority of the fog is expected to dissipate by 10AM.
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1 year ago Read more at Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Dozens of women across the Haudenosaunee Confederacy have helped sew ribbon skirts as a part of exchange between communities to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Seven Dancers is a non-profit based out of Akwesasne, on the border between Ontario, Quebec and New York state, that raises awareness about sexual assault, domestic violence, teen dating violence, stalking, sex trafficking. Some of the women who contributed skirts are
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1 year ago Read more at CBC.ca

In another instalment of our series leading up to the 46th FIPP World Media Congress in Cascais, Portugal, we talk to Dr Seth Dobrin, a world authority on AI. This week we discuss AI’s transformational (and future) impact and the strategy, culture, talent and practical readiness those in the media will need to develop sustainable growth in the new world of work and life.
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1 year ago Read more at Media Makers Meet

The Local Organising Committee of World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 will run various promotional activities during the month of May as part of the ‘500 Days to Go!’ Campaign. Today, on the 1st of May, we are honored to announce our ticket sales plan and the launch of pre-registration for IDs which are necessary for ticket purchase. On 13 May we are going to reveal the logo design which will symbolize our Championships.
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1 year ago Read more at World Athletics

Mitch Marsh will captain Australia at the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2024 next month. Smith is recovering from an injured hamstring and has signed for the Washington Freedom for the second season of Major League Cricket in the US. Australia’s chief selector George Bailey said it will be the first time since 2012 that Smith has missed a World Cup in the limited-overs formats.
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1 year ago Read more at Al Jazeera English