It is a pleasure for me to join His Excellency, Minister Al Hussaini, in welcoming you to this important dialogue here in the United Arab Emirates—a fast-growing global AI hub. A recent Microsoft study reports that 64 per cent of the UAE’s working-age population uses AI, which is the highest rate globally.
French police raided the Paris offices of Elon Musk’s X on Tuesday and summoned the tech billionaire for questioning as part of a widening probe into the social media company and its AI chatbot Grok.
Healthcare providers continue to face considerable financial and operational headwinds, including reimbursement pressures and higher labour and supply costs.
As we near the end of January 2026, mounting warnings from business leaders and economists suggest that artificial intelligence is accelerating workforce disruption across the global tech sector.
Johannesburg, South Africa// — Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) has reported a spike in phishing emails containing malicious QR codes. Detections for these jumped from 46,969 in August 2025 to 249,723 in November 2025 – a more than fivefold growth – as cybercriminals increasingly exploit QR codes, a trend that will likely continue in 2026.
The story of Ghana and Africa’s future is currently being written, but the language has changed. It is no longer just about literacy; it is about digital fluency.
Accra, Ghana// A multi-agency security team has dismantled a network of suspected cybercrime centres operating in multiple suburbs of Greater Accra, resulting in the arrest of 53 Nigerian nationals.
Technological change has reshaped job markets for centuries. But the benefits have not always been widely shared. As AI and digital technologies transform today’s workplace, even those at the forefront of innovation are not immune to disruption, as recent job cuts at major technology companies show.
As Accra recently hosted the inaugural Pan-African AI Summit (PAAIS) 2025, the conversation is rapidly shifting from the theoretical risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to its tangible economic necessity. PAAIS laid the groundwork for an inclusive tech-forward future.
Geneva, Switzerland// – Artificial intelligence, geopolitical fragmentation and a surge in cyber-enabled fraud are redefining the global cyber risk landscape at unprecedented speed, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026.
