Here’s how XR training is already changing the world and empower any Learning and Development (L&D) processes. Cost savings: PWC found VR learning was the most cost-effective way to deliver education on a large scale. PWC found VR learning was the most cost-effective way to deliver education on a large scale. Finance: Bank of America was one of the first companies in the finance industry to launch a virtual reality training model. Bank of America was one of the first companies in the finance industry to launch a virtual reality training model.

December 02, 2022 08:40 UTC

Africa Intelligence uses cookies to provide reliable and secure features, measure and analyse website traffic and provide support to the website users. Apart from those essential for the proper operation of the website, you can choose which cookies you accept to have stored on your device. Either “Accept and close” to agree to all cookies or go to “Manage cookies” to review your options. You can change these settings at any time by going to our Cookie management page.

December 02, 2022 06:10 UTC

In October, Nreal, a manufacturer of consumer-grade smart glasses, partnered with BMW to continue its exploration into enterprise use cases. Nreal Air smart glasses allow wearers to stream media on immersive screens up to 102 inches in height. Nreal, BMW Host an Immersive ShowroomWhen a Nreal device owner starts BMW’s digital presentation, they can explore a fully digitised model of the iX1 car using gesture control. Nreal Technology PartnershipsThe BMW collaboration comes as Nreal aims to secure its place as a trusted immersive media streaming solutions provider. In addition to Nreal hosting the BMW virtual showroom on its product portfolio, the Chinese smart glasses manufacturer has hosted various other immersive broadcasts since its international growth.

December 02, 2022 01:47 UTC

Peace negotiations can be a major source of frustration, nowhere more so than in the Arab region. When it comes to regional peace negotiations, the only international mechanism appears to be the United Nations-appointed mediatorWhen it comes to regional peace negotiations, the international framework is characterized first by a lack of meaningful institutional and political support from foreign powers involved in the relevant conflict. The only international mechanism available appears to be the United Nations-appointed mediator and a handful of team members to run the process. Since 2011, Libya’s move towards peace has been impeded by a range of factors, including a failure to establish a coherent post-war security framework. By the end of the third Cairo meeting, the two sides reached agreement on virtually all aspects of the constitution.

December 01, 2022 20:05 UTC

ROME (Reuters) - Italy welcomed on Wednesday 114 migrants from Libya as part of a 'humanitarian corridor' organised by Christian charities, with members of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's rightist administration saying they supported legal migration channels. The migrants landed at Rome's Fiumicino airport weeks after a furious spat between Italy and France, triggered by Rome's refusal to take in a charity-run migrant rescue boat with more than 200 people onboard. "We say no to human smugglers and yes to a path that leads to integration. This compares with almost 95,000 boat migrants who have arrived in Italy from north Africa in the year to date, up from around 63,000 in the same period of 2021, interior ministry data shows. According to the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR), more than 2 million people are seeking asylum in safe countries.

December 01, 2022 04:55 UTC





The new settlement comes as an extension to a deal struck with prosecutors in 2020, which included record fines against the planemaker. Thanking the prosecutors and the judicial process, Airbus lawyer Gilles August told the court: "Today Airbus operates with the strictest integrity." The French part of the 2020 settlement, amounting to 2.1 billion euros, cited corruption of foreign officials, fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors said Airbus' unlawful dealings in Libya and Kazakhstan had still been under investigation and thus were not included in the 2020 settlement. In notes with its quarterly results last month, Airbus repeated it was co-operating fully with French authorities in the investigations related to Kazakhstan and Libya, but both Airbus and prosecutors had so far declined to comment on details.

December 01, 2022 04:15 UTC

PARIS, Nov 30 (Reuters) - A French court on Wednesday approved a 16 million euro settlement Airbus had reached with France's financial prosecution office linked to bribery charges in Libya and Kazakhstan. The comes as an extension to a deal struck with prosecutors in 2020, which included record fines against the planemaker. Prosecutors said Airbus' unlawful dealings in Libya and Kazakhstan had still been under investigation and thus weren't included in the 2020 settlement. (Reporting by Juliette Jabkhiro, writing by Dominique Vidalon, editing by Tassilo Hummel)((dominique.vidalon@thomsonreuters.com; +33149495432; Reuters Messaging: dominique.vidalon.reuters.com@reuters.net))The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

December 01, 2022 04:08 UTC

PARIS, Nov 30 — Airbus and the French financial prosecution office have agreed to settle an investigation related to past Airbus dealings including bribery in Libya and Kazakhstan with the plane maker paying a fine of about €16 million (RM74 million), the two parties said at a court hearing today. The prosecutor said that Airbus had already paid more than US$3 billion (RM13.4 billion) for the corruption scheme three years ago, that the company had cooperated with authorities. “The record fine at the time fully covered the public interest... since then, there has been a profound internal transformation at Airbus,” it said. The new bribery settlement comes as an extension to a deal struck with prosecutors in 2020, which included record fines against the planemaker. Prosecutors said Airbus’ unlawful dealings in Libya and Kazakhstan had still been under investigation and thus weren’t included in the 2020 settlement.

December 01, 2022 03:47 UTC

The settlement, approved by the Paris judicial court, is likely to draw a line under the investigations, which began in 2016. The new settlement comes as an extension to a deal struck with prosecutors in 2020, which included record fines against the planemaker. Thanking the prosecutors and the judicial process, Airbus lawyer Gilles August told the court: "Today Airbus operates with the strictest integrity." The French part of the 2020 settlement, amounting to 2.1 billion euros, cited corruption of foreign officials, fraud and money laundering. (Reuters)Read more on FRANCE 24 EnglishRead also:Air France, Airbus face trial in Paris over fatal 2009 Rio-Paris crashUS and EU reach deal to end 17-year Airbus-Boeing trade disputeUK launches corruption investigation into Airbus

December 01, 2022 03:01 UTC

Times have changed... A lotIn Libya, women were never half of society, but rather were the whole of society. The last decade has not been in favor of womenIn the last decade, there have been many changes that accompanied the political earthquake that swept Libyan society. In cities, most families are far and alienated from their social surroundings, and somewhat detached from the social restrictions of relatives. Iman.. "I used to dream of something other than teaching at university, in the oil field. All this is technically available for women but some jobs remain frowned upon by society to this day.

December 01, 2022 00:02 UTC

Tunisian Prime Minister Najla Bouden Romdhane met here on Wednesday with her Libyan counterpart Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties, according to a statement issued by the Tunisian government. During the meeting, Bouden Romdhane reiterated Tunisia’s firm support for the Libyan people to find a sustainable settlement in the war-torn country in order to restore security and stability. The Tunisian Prime Minister also praised the progress made in restoring economic and trade cooperation between the two parties despite the difficulties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine crisis. For his part, the Libyan prime minister said that the rapid evolution of international and regional affairs “requires stronger joint actions and unifying policies.”“The Libyan people are counting on neighboring countries more than ever to achieve political stability,” Dbeibah said. He also highlighted the importance of developing joint mechanisms to combat terrorist organizations and organized crime gangs.

November 30, 2022 22:09 UTC

Member of the European Parliament, Clare Daly, criticized NATO’s intervention in Libya in 2011, stressing that the crisis that Libya has been suffering for years is a legacy of NATO’s intervention. “Gaddafi’s Libya was a plank of regional stability. NATO’s cataclysm plunged the wider Maghreb, Mediterranean, Sahara and Sahel into turmoil, the Irish Politician tweeted. “After 11th anniversary of Gaddafi’s death during NATO’s assault on Libya – all in the name of freedom, democracy and human rights – we’d do well to remember what happened next: terror, death, lawlessness, rape, poverty, starvation. That’s NATO’s legacy,” she added.

November 30, 2022 21:20 UTC

LIBYA: High-profile European politicians have been accused of conspiring with Libya’s coastguard to forcibly turn away refugees trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea into Europe. These politicians include the former head of the EU’s foreign policy, Federica Mogherini, the current and former interior ministers of Italy, and the current and former prime ministers of Malta. The accusation was made in a criminal complaint filed with the International Criminal Court. One of those cited in the complaint as a co-conspirator in the push-back scam is Marco Minniti, who was the interior minister of Italy at the time of the transaction. Also Read: United Kingdom Prime Minister Liz Truss Apologizes for Any Errors

November 30, 2022 17:45 UTC

The settlement, approved by the Paris judicial court, is likely to draw a line under the investigations, which began in 2016. The new settlement comes as an extension to a deal struck with prosecutors in 2020, which included record fines against the planemaker. Thanking the prosecutors and the judicial process, Airbus lawyer Gilles August told the court: "Today Airbus operates with the strictest integrity." The French part of the 2020 settlement, amounting to 2.1 billion euros, cited corruption of foreign officials, fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors said Airbus' unlawful dealings in Libya and Kazakhstan had still been under investigation and thus were not included in the 2020 settlement.

November 30, 2022 17:20 UTC

The German Ambassador to Libya, Michael Ohnmacht, announced a meeting with representatives of several German companies to prepare for the Libyan-German economic forum. “In today’s online meeting with German companies, we continued our preparation for the fourth German-Libyan Economic Expert Forum,” Ohnmacht tweeted. “Our clear objectives: Creating opportunities for economic cooperation between Germany and Libya and devoloping our economic partnership,” he added.

November 30, 2022 16:42 UTC