Standard and Poor’s Global

S&P Upgrades Jamaica from ‘B+’ to ‘BB-’, Outlook Remains “Stable”

Kingston, Jamaica: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings, today, September 13, 2023, upgraded the Government of Jamaica’sLong-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from ‘B+’ to ‘BB-’ with a stableoutlook. The S&P rating reflects the agency’s projections that Jamaica’s debt-to-GDP will continue to decline,led by modest fiscal surpluses, over the medium-term. While the government’s interest burden remainshigh, S&P expects that … Continue reading S&P Upgrades Jamaica from ‘B+’ to ‘BB-’, Outlook Remains “Stable”

African Union

The 8th Edition of the African Transitional Justice Forum concludes in Port Louis

Press Release No: /2024 Date: 13 September 2024 | Venue: Port Louis, Mauritius The Department of Political Affairs, Peace, and Security (PAPS) of the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) organised the 8th Edition of the African Transitional Justice Forum from September 11 to 12, 2024, in Port Louis, Mauritius. The Forum is an annual multi-stakeholder … Continue reading The 8th Edition of the African Transitional Justice Forum concludes in Port Louis

International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Chile files a declaration of intervention in the proceedingsunder Article 63 of the Statute

Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) THE HAGUE, 13 September 2024. Yesterday, Chile, invoking Article 63 of the Statute of the Court, filed in the Registry of the Court a declaration of intervention in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime … Continue reading Chile files a declaration of intervention in the proceedingsunder Article 63 of the Statute

openai

Introducing OpenAI o1-preview

A new series of reasoning models for solving hard problems. Available starting 9.12 We’ve developed a new series of AI models designed to spend more time thinking before they respond. They can reason through complex tasks and solve harder problems than previous models in science, coding, and math. Today, we are releasing the first of this series in ChatGPT and our API. This is a … Continue reading Introducing OpenAI o1-preview

Zindi

Zindi Powers the First International AI Olympiad Hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – September 12, 2024 – Zindi, Africa’s leading data science competition platform, played a pivotal role in hosting the practical round of the first-ever International AI Olympiad (IAIO) from September 9-11, 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event brought together 90 students from 25 countries, showcasing the best minds in AI and computer science. The IAIO was hosted by hosted by the … Continue reading Zindi Powers the First International AI Olympiad Hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia