Day: 26 May 2025

African Development Bank 2025 Annual Meetings
Africa

African Development Bank 2025 Annual Meetings: “Making Africa’s Capital Work Better for Africa’s Development.”

The African Development Bank Group’s 2025 Annual Meetings open next week amidst shifting winds of global trade. Forty-seven of Africa’s fifty-four countries have been affected by new U.S. trade measures, with 22 facing tariffs of up to 50 percent on a wide range of exports. In the context of evolving U.S. foreign assistance priorities and reduced USAID funding, African nations are navigating a changing landscape … Continue reading African Development Bank 2025 Annual Meetings: “Making Africa’s Capital Work Better for Africa’s Development.”

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Saab’s CEO Micael Johansson elected President of ASD
Europe

Saab’s CEO Micael Johansson elected President of ASD

The Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD), has today elected Saab CEO Micael Johansson as its new President and Chairman of the Board. Micael Johansson, who previously served as Vice Chairman of the ASD Board, was elected during the Association’s Board meeting and 2025 Convention in London. He was appointed for a 2-year term and will take office on 15 June, 2025. … Continue reading Saab’s CEO Micael Johansson elected President of ASD

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UNDP Administrator, Achim Steiner and Dr Abdullah Al Rabeeah, Supervisor General of KSrelief sign US$5 million agreement on the sidelines of the European Humanitarian Forum in Brussels ©UNDP Syria
Middle East

KSrelief and UNDP join hands to support economic recovery and enhanced food security in Syria

US$5 million agreement will rehabilitate bread production units and ensure sustainable operation Press Release Brussels, 19 May 2025 – Today, on the sidelines of the European Humanitarian Forum, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) signed a US$5 million agreement to enhance food security, fostering economic recovery, and strengthening resilience of local communities in Syria by rehabilitating 33 bread production units in eight of … Continue reading KSrelief and UNDP join hands to support economic recovery and enhanced food security in Syria

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Capgemini
Europe

Nine in ten public sector organizations to focus on agentic AI in the next 2-3 years, but data readiness is still a challenge

Paris, May 20, 2025 – The new Capgemini Research Institute report published today, ‘Data foundations for government – From AI ambition to execution,’ finds that two thirds of public sector organizations are already exploring or actively using generative AI (Gen AI) initiatives to aid the provision of public services. Public sector organizations are also preparing to embrace agentic AI, with 90% planning to explore, pilot, or implement the technology within … Continue reading Nine in ten public sector organizations to focus on agentic AI in the next 2-3 years, but data readiness is still a challenge

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Expandi Limited and Kompass Announce Strategic Alliance
Europe

Expandi Limited and Kompass Announce Strategic Alliance to Transform B2B Marketing, Advertising and Data Solutions

May 12, 2025 – London, UK / Paris, France – Expandi Limited, Europe’s most recognized B2B MarTech and AdTech vendor and one of the leading worldwide, and Kompass, a global leader in B2B SalesTech and MarTech solutions and editor of the marketplace www.Kompass.com, have entered a groundbreaking alliance. This partnership aims to redefine how businesses connect, market, and grow by leveraging cutting-edge technology and unparalleled data resources. … Continue reading Expandi Limited and Kompass Announce Strategic Alliance to Transform B2B Marketing, Advertising and Data Solutions

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Technology Innovation Institute and AI71 Collaborate with Amazon Web Services
Middle East

Technology Innovation Institute and AI71 Collaborate with Amazon Web Services to Scale AI Innovations in the UAE and Beyond

The collaboration will expand global access to TII’s Falcon models and AI71’s enterprise AI products, with a focus on access, privacy, and automation tailored to industry needs Abu Dhabi, UAE – 21 May 2025: Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the creator of the globally ranked Falcon series of AI models and security and privacy solutions, as well as AI71, a leading Abu Dhabi AI company … Continue reading Technology Innovation Institute and AI71 Collaborate with Amazon Web Services to Scale AI Innovations in the UAE and Beyond

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