Israel’s war in Gaza has exposed a deepening global divide
South Africa’s genocide case has put the spotlight on a deeper fault line in global geopolitics. Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP/Getty ImagesReactions from the Global North to the ICJ case have been mixed. While some nations have maintained a cautious diplomatic stance, others, particularly Israel’s staunchest allies in the West, have criticized South Africa’s move. “With Germany siding with Israel, and Bangladesh and Namibia backing South Africa at the ICJ, the geopolitical divide between the Global South and the West appears to be deepening,” Lovatt said. Traditionally, the West has wielded significant influence in international affairs, but South Africa’s move signals a growing assertiveness among Global South nations that threatens the status quo, says Adekoya.
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January 19, 2024 18:53 UTC
How SA’s Paysho built an escrow service from lessons learned from previous business
South Africa’s Paysho is an escrow service that provides financial protection for buyers and sellers, yet its origins actually lie in a totally different business that founder Bongani Matshisi tried to get off the ground in 2016. “That was when I made the decision to build my own escrow service. I guess people are generally warming up to the idea of using escrow services,” Matshisi said. “There was, and still is, a lot of consumer education about escrow services that needs to happen in South Africa. Very much like the heelstoppers, the majority of the people who need to know about escrow services don’t.
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January 19, 2024 17:59 UTC
Algeria : Lobbyist Tayeb Benabderrahmane pursues battle with Rachida Dati's lawyers
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January 19, 2024 17:42 UTC
Flight cancelled? Here are the airlines that had the fewest delays in 2023
ADVERTISEMENTFrom air traffic control strikes to extreme weather, last year saw millions of passengers face flight delays across Europe. New data released by European air traffic control organisation Eurocontrol has revealed how airports and airlines performed last year. Delays en route due to ATC strikes were four times higher in 2023 than they were in 2022 with almost all affecting French airspace. Though strikes, weather events and changes to systems made problems worse, capacity and staffing were the main issues that generated delays. The worst airlines for arrival punctuality were TAP (61 per cent), Pegasus (62 per cent) and Turkish Airlines (64 per cent).
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January 19, 2024 17:40 UTC
Alvotech Provides Update on Status of Biologics License Applications for AVT02 and AVT04
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January 19, 2024 17:24 UTC
Egypt: All set for 13th edition of Luxor African Film Festival
El Hosseiny says the choice of the festival was not an accident, adding that she and her co-founder wanted to create a decentralisation of art. The Luxor festival features multiple segments, including four competitive ones;Feature filmShort filmAfrican diasporaEgyptian student film competitions – all narrative, documentary and animated films which do not exceed 30 minutes. (“We will honour Mali’s cinema through a special film programme and panels featuring its representatives,” El Hosseiny says. “[Luxor festival] is a melting pot of all African cinematic voices,” El Hosseiny says. But we are also an African country with many threads linking us with the rest of the continent,” El Hosseiny says.
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January 19, 2024 14:49 UTC
United Nations sees international tourism fully recovering in 2024
Tourists walk past the glass Pyramid of the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, January 15, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo MADRID, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Global tourism is set to fully recover from the pandemic in 2024 as international tourist arrivals will likely be 2% more numerous than in 2019, the United Nations’ World Tourism Organisation said on Friday. In 2023, travel demand in Europe and Africa almost reached pre-pandemic levels, and surpassed them in the Middle East. Some destinations, such as Mediterranean Europe, the Caribbean and the Central American and North African sub-regions, exceeded their 2019 international tourism arrivals last year. In 2023, international tourism ended at 88% of pre-pandemic levels, with an estimated 1.3 billion international travellers.
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January 19, 2024 14:29 UTC
Antony Blinken to embark on African tour from January 21-26 – The North Africa Post
“The Secretary will highlight how the United States has accelerated the U.S.-Africa partnership since the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, including in areas such as climate, food, and health security. The department said that the US top diplomat will also reaffirm U.S. commitment to coastal West African partners through the Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability, U.S. partnership with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The tour will be Blinken’s fourth trip to the continent as Secretary of State and his first to sub-Saharan Africa since visiting Niger in March of 2023. It also comes on the heel of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi’s visit to several countries on the continent, including Côte d’Ivoire. Washington has been struggling to thwart the growing influence of China and Russia in southern Africa.
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January 19, 2024 13:02 UTC
N Korea conducts 'underwater nuclear weapons system' test - state media
The US, South Korea and Japan say they have conducted more exercises in the past year as a deterrence response to the increasing frequency of North Korea's military actions, which include multiple tests of its nuclear ballistic missiles and launches of new weapons. All such actions are in breach of UN sanctions.
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January 19, 2024 12:46 UTC
Egypt, Scatec mull setting up 1,000-MWh solar plant for sustainable aluminum production
The Egyptian Ministry of Public Businesses Sector has probed the possibility of establishing a solar power plant with Norwegian Scatec to save clean energy for the operation of Nagaa Hammadi Aluminum Smelter Solar PV Park, according to a statement. The plant is set to be established over two phases with a total capacity of 1,000 megawatt-hour (MWh), 500 MWh each. The project’s first phase could be completed within 18 months as of date of signing, while the second phase could take 24 months. Copyright © 2022 Arab Finance Brokerage Company All rights reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).
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January 19, 2024 12:34 UTC
UNWTO indicates 2024 global tourism will return to pre-pandemic levels
International tourism ended 2023 at 88% of pre-pandemic levels, with an estimated 1.3 billion international arrivals, according to the first UNWTO World Tourism Barometer of the year. Key takeaways include:The Middle East led recovery in relative terms as the only region to overcome pre-pandemic levels with arrivals 22% above 2019. Asia and the Pacific reached 65% of pre-pandemic levels following the reopening of several markets and destinations. According to the UNWTO Tourism Recovery Tracker, both international air capacity and passenger demand recovered about 90% of pre-pandemic levels through October 2023 (IATA). International tourism is expected to fully recover pre-pandemic levels in 2024, with initial estimates pointing to 2% growth above 2019 levels.
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January 19, 2024 10:02 UTC
Egypt’s Paymob becomes first international fintech company licensed in Oman
Egypt’s Paymob, the leading financial services enabler in the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan (MENAP), has received the Central Bank of Oman’s (CBO) Payment Service Provider (PSP) license, making it the first international fintech company to be fully licensed in the Sultanate. Founded in 2015 by Islam Shawky, Alain El Hajj and Mostafa Menessy, Paymob is an infrastructure technology enabler providing payment solutions to empower digital financial service providers through mobile wallet technology. The PSP license in Oman authorises Paymob to accept and process online and in-store payments, powered by its local integration with CBO’s secure payment infrastructure, OmanNet. Paymob secured the PSP license upon complying with all the regulatory requirements of CBO’s framework. “It is a proud moment for Paymob to be the first international fintech company to receive PSP licensing in Oman.
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January 19, 2024 09:01 UTC
Algeria : Transport minister confines ferry to Bejaia port for repairs
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January 19, 2024 05:45 UTC
North Korea says it tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone in response to rivals' naval drills
Share Comment on this story Comment Add to your saved stories SaveSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Friday it has tested a nuclear-capable underwater attack drone in response to a combined naval exercise by South Korea, the United States and Japan this week, as it continues to blame its rivals for raising tensions in the region. AdvertisementThe underwater drone, which North Korea said it first tested last year, is among a broad range of weapon systems demonstrated in recent years as Kim expands his arsenal of nuclear-capable weapons. South Korea’s military says North Korea has exaggerated the capabilities of the drone. North Korea’s military said it conducted the test in the country’s eastern waters in response to a naval drill by the U.S., South Korea and Japan which ended Wednesday in waters south of Jeju island. South Korea is serving a two-year term on the council.
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January 19, 2024 04:50 UTC
Prime Video Is Cutting Its African Funding
The African operations of Prime Video are about to take a hit. The implications are quite dire, as it will see a scaling down on local content in these regions and laying off of staff. Prime Video will no longer commission original content in Africa, the Middle East and North Africa any time soon — based on an email seen by Variety. Prime Video entered the African market in 2016, introducing itself as a new player to rival Netflix and other streamers. It remains Prime Video’s first African original movie.
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January 19, 2024 03:10 UTC