Morocco has called on the Peace & Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) to take action against those recruiting and using child soldiers in armed conflicts. Addressing remotely the PSC meeting convening Tuesday in Addis Ababa, the Moroccan delegation stressed the need for a comprehensive and inclusive approach combining action and prevention against the use of child soldiers in hostilities. Morocco seized this opportunity to reaffirm its unwavering commitment to protecting and promoting the fundamental rights of all children. As communities break down during war, children are often separated from their families, driven from their homes, and left with no opportunity to go to school. Many child soldiers participating directly in hostilities may be subject to injury, disability, and death.

By renting a hybrid solar system from SolarSaver, MacGregor integrated grid-tied solar power with battery storage, ensuring continuous operation even during power outages and load shedding. Recognizing the need for a sustainable solution, MacGregor opted for SolarSaver’s hybrid solar system after learning about it through media coverage. SolarSaver’s hybrid solar systems empower businesses like Astron Ruhamah to generate and manage their energy efficiently. Astron Ruhamah’s hybrid solar installation consists of 64.6kWp solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, 48kW battery inverters, and 60kWh battery capacity. Overall, SolarSaver’s hybrid solar solution has transformed Astron Ruhamah into a standout performer in its market, offering reliability, safety, and cost-effectiveness in a challenging operating environment.

Salesforce announced today the public beta availability of Einstein Copilot, a customizable, conversational, and generative AI assistant for CRM. Einstein CoPilot CapabilitiesGrounding prompts in Data Cloud: Einstein Copilot grounds its responses with trusted business data from Data Cloud to provide the necessary context for the highest quality outputs. Customize Einstein Copilot for specific business needs: Einstein Copilot can be customized to accomplish specific sales, service, marketing, commerce, and IT tasks, ensuring company and industry policies are applied. Copilot Builder can create custom actions for Einstein Copilot, Prompt Builder activates custom prompts in the flow of work, and Model Builder uses proprietary AI models to power custom Einstein Copilot functionality. Generating trusted responses and actions: Einstein Copilot serves up trusted AI interactions with privacy and security measures provided by the Einstein Trust Layer.

Hamas Launches '3 Times More Attacks' On IDF In North Gaza Than South While Netanyahu Eyes RafahEven as the Israeli government suggests that Gaza's southernmost city Rafah is Hamas' last bastion in Gaza, war monitors reported that Palestinian groups claimed to have conducted three times more attacks on the Israeli military in Gaza's northern parts than southern. Watch the full video for more.

Mumbai, February 28 (IANS) Actress Nora Fatehi, who was recently seen in the Vidyut Jammwal-starrer film ‘Crakk’, has been welcomed by Robert Kyncl, the CEO of the Warner Music Group, after she inked the deal with the global record company. The partnership will promote Nora’s global music career, working with teams in the US and across the world. Robert Kyncl, CEO, Warner Music Group, said: “Nora is an extraordinary talent, electric performer, and cross-cultural superstar whose music reflects the rich diversity of her background. My ambition is to be a global music star and performer, connecting with fans all over the world. I’m excited to work with Warner Music to leverage their experience and expertise to help me fulfil this goal."

Finding fossils in Texas, USWhen thinking of a camel, many picture one in a desert in Northern Africa, the Middle East or India. Finding the fossilised remains of one at the Waco Mammoth National Monument in Texas is a surprise to most who visit, but camels did in fact originate in North America. At their peak, Western camels were found mainly in the western parts of North America, including parts of Canada, all the way to northern Mexico. Wild and free in the Australian OutbackOf all the strange places to find camels, Central Australia is at the top of the list. A book by Ken Thompson, which examines invasive species, is aptly called Where do Camels Belong?

Egypt’s MoneyHash, a leading payment orchestration platform in the Middle East and Africa, has raised a US$4.5 million seed funding round to help it expand. Founded in 2021 by Nader Abdelrazik and Mustafa Eid, MoneyHash has developed a proprietary payment orchestration platform and end-to-end payment operating system. In 2023, MoneyHash doubled its network of integrations, achieved triple revenue, and grew its processing volume by 30x. The US$4.5 million seed round of funding was co-led by COTU Ventures and Sukna Ventures, with participation from RZM Investment, Dubai Future District Fund, VentureFriends, and a group of strategic investors and operators. The funding will enable MoneyHash to further invest in its technology and expand its business growth initiatives across the region.

Ahead of PDAC in Toronto, the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business (www.CanadaAfrica.ca) underscored its appreciation of Elephant Trade-Services (https://ElephantTrade.net/), announced as headline sponsor during the 30th Year Anniversary of the Toronto-headquartered organization. Garreth Bloor, President of the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business said: ‘’Elephant Trade-Services is a proudly DRC based company, which has supported the work of the Chamber, enabling us to undertake extensive programming welcoming leaders at the highest levels in Canadian and African markets, including our two recent programs in the DRC and Kenya’’. Just last week, the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business was pleased to have concluded the second Canada Africa Business Conference (https://apo-opa.co/3Uk4DYH), hosted on the invitation of H.E. President William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, and headline sponsored by Elephant Trade-Services. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business.

Hatem Dowidar, Group CEO at e& opens up on the company’s business strategy shift and its evolution as a tech company.

Frans-Willem Vermaak, Director of Lumax Energy, talks about the company’s expertise and contribution to the growth and sustainability of the renewable energy sector in South Africa. Lumax Energy’s journey started in 2015 in South Africa, looking at solar solutions and they quickly realised that mounting structures for the local market was very much in demand. Vermaak talks about localisation and optimisation for efficiency. Find out more about Lumax Energy.

These AI-driven solutions hold the key to unlocking unprecedented growth and sustainable development. As the African AI market experiences a CAGR of 17.68% from 2024 to 2030, the continent has a unique opportunity to leverage this technology for sustainable development. Figure 1 – AI Market Size, Africa, 2020 – 2030* Image Source: Frost & Sullivan. Africa’s AI market could grow exponentiallyIn healthcare, AI can help improve disease detection and prevention, while in agriculture, it can optimise crop yields and combat challenges like locust infestations. In conclusion, Africa’s AI market is set to grow exponentially, presenting many opportunities for sustainable development and growth.

The number of funded ventures, and the total funding raised, declined for the first time since 2016, though not as dramatically as many had feared. But the gender diversity figures were better than usual. Looking at total funding – in 2023 US$399,694,000 in funding went to startups with at least one female co-founder, a share of 16.7 per cent. Compared once again with Disrupt Africa’s historic data, we once again see an increase in gender diversity. So at least there has been some good news from a generally depressing 2023 from a funding standpoint – an increase in gender diversity.

EDF Renewables North America has inked a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for a segment of the Bonanza Solar and Storage initiative. This agreement captures the commitment to provide a steady supply of carbon-free electricity from the project’s 125 MWac solar photovoltaic (PV) setup and 65 MW 4-hour Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to SCPPA’s members, including Pasadena Water & Power and Azusa Light & Water. Situated in Clark County, Nevada, the Bonanza Solar and Storage project will boast a combined capacity of 300 MWac solar PV and 195 MW 4-hour BESS. Situated in the arid expanse of the southern Nevada desert on federal land, the Project anticipates generating around 500 employment opportunities at the height of construction. Acknowledging the significance of preserving wildlife, habitats, and environmental assets, the Bonanza Solar and Storage project is engaged in close cooperation with federal and state agencies to mitigate its impacts on the ecosystem.

Following the recent conclusion of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where Africa was represented by reigning champions Senegal and runners up Egypt, the COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship is set to make a return this year. The COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship will be hosted in Durban, South Africa between 17 – 23 March where eight nations will compete for the regional title. Senegal, who dethroned Mozambique as CAF Beach Soccer AFCON champions in 2022 were present in the last COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship as an invitational side along with Egypt. For the 2024 edition, three invitational sides will make an appearance this year with North African nation, Morocco as well as 2021 CAF Beach Soccer AFCON silver-medalists Tanzania set to make their way to South Africa. The other five nations that will make up the eight (8) participants are hosts South Africa, Mozambique, Angola, Malawi (debutants), as well as FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2025 hosts, Seychelles who are preparing to host Africa’s first-ever FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup™.

Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on drugmaker Hikma Pharmaceuticals from 1,960.0p to 2,000.0p on Tuesday, citing more stability in its generics unit. "We adjusted our estimates to reflect slightly better generics earnings and our price target moves up to £20. Morgan Stanley downgraded Unilever on Tuesday to 'underweight' from 'equalweight' and cut its price target on the stock to 3,775.0p from 4,100.0p. RBC Capital Markets has reiterated an 'outperform' rating and 575p target price for Rentokil Initial ahead of the pest control group's full-year results next week. Barclays upgraded Flutter Entertainment on Tuesday to 'overweight' from 'equalweight' and lifted its price target to 200.0p from 153.0p, citing multi-year earnings growth.