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As Trump win threatens US‑Africa trade, Afreximbank launches AGOA push https://lnkd.in/eyXMpbtJ Africa Alert Limited Tom Ward Elaine H. Beth Morrissey Jeremy Tomaino Kelvin Jiraji Amb. Regis Uzoma U.S. Africa Trade Commission U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) Anthony Moore

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Barr. Hannatu Musawa: Nigeria's Art, Culture, and Creative Economy Minister Joins ASE at Global South Arts in Health Week The African School of Economics hosted the Global South Arts in Health Week Nigeria Pavillion for a town hall meeting involving key stakeholders, aimed at addressing key issues within the arts and health sector regionally and globally. The meeting was attended by the Federal Minister, Ministry of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Barr. Hannatu Musa Musawa; Christopher Bailey (WHO Arts and Health Lead, Switzerland), Arc. Hadiza Isma El-rufai (Former First Lady of Kaduna State, CEO, Almara Creative Group and Founder, YELF Foundation, Kaduna) Obinna Obiwulu (Country Director, ASE Nigeria), Professor Mahfouz Adedimeji, (Vice Chancellor, ASE Nigeria) Hajiya Kaltume Gana (Director General, National Troupe of Nigeria), Dr Emem Omokaro (Director General of the National Senior Citizens Centre, Abuja), Oyindamola F. (Director of Special Projects, Global Arts in Medicine Fellowship and Artistic Director, Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos), and many other distinguished guests. This forum afforded Nigerian community members, #policymakers, and #experts an opportunity to assess current initiatives and explore innovative solutions. Discussions focused on integrating artistic approaches into healthcare frameworks, promoting cross-sector collaboration to enhance community well-being through arts-based initiatives. We at #ASE, are proud to #pioneer these intersections between arts and various sectors of the economy for growth and advancement as part of our commitment to unveiling Africa's authentic cultural identity through scholarly research, creative expression, and strategic partnerships. We support African experts and artisans in preserving and promoting the continent's rich #history, #art, and cultural diversity. By sharing both lesser-known and iconic aspects of African heritage, we foster global understanding and pride in #Africa's remarkable legacy. #GSAHW2024 #GlobalSouthArtsandHealth #AbujaArtsandHealthTownHall #ArtsinMedicine #ArtsandHealth #NigeriaPavilion #Nigeria

What are the #BRICS up to this week on international payments? And what are related issues in #Africa context, especially re #China? 👉 https://lnkd.in/daAdRRgy 🔥

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🌍 Inauguration of Africa Hall: A Historic Venue for Africa's Unity and Diplomacy 🌍 The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will soon be hosting the grand reopening of Africa Hall, a symbol of the continent's remarkable journey towards unity and peace. This iconic venue, which witnessed the signing of the Charter of the Organization of African Unity in 1963, has undergone extensive renovations mandated by the UN General Assembly to preserve its heritage while bringing it into the modern era. The newly renovated Africa Hall is not only a state-of-the-art conference center but also a key tourism destination, showcasing Africa's rich history, Pan-Africanism, and cultural diversity through curated artworks. 📅 Event Dates: 21–24 October 2024 📍 Location: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Africa Hall, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia This event marks a monumental moment in Africa's diplomatic and cultural landscape. #AfricaHall #PanAfricanism #Diplomacy #Unity #CulturalHeritage #EconomicCommissionforAfrica #UN #Africa #HaileSelassie #AfricanUnity #culturalheritage

🚨 [AI RESEARCH] As ⚖️ AI copyright lawsuits ⚖️ pile up, the paper "The Globalization of Copyright Exceptions for AI Training" by Matthew Sag & Peter K. Yu is a MUST-READ to understand the ongong debate. Quotes: "Although the copyright implications of machine learning seemed indistinguishable from TDM prior to generative AI, there are differences between machine learning and generative AI worth noting. First, generative AI does not simply analyze training data to derive useful information; it can produce digital artifacts in the same form as its training data. Even if the outputs do not approach substantial similarity—the threshold for copyright infringement—they may nonetheless compete directly with the works used to train AI models or with the copyright holders of those works. In the United States, this prospect of indirect substitution could complicate the fair use analysis with respect to the fourth factor, “the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. (...)" (p. 10) - "The generative AI plaintiffs’ most promising paths are fact specific. For instance, the consolidated cases in Tremblay v. OpenAI present a plausible argument under the fourth fair use factor that commercial AI developers undermine the basic incentive structure of copyright by training on sites of known infringement and thus bypassing the market for access without a compelling justification. The Tremblay plaintiffs alleged that OpenAI and other developers had obtained access to over 100,000 books and other works through shadow libraries, such as Library Genesis, Z-Library, Sci-Hub, and Bibliotik. This relatively novel argument is bolstered by its resonance with copyright laws in other jurisdictions. In the European Union, for example, “lawful access” to the relevant copyrighted works is an essential condition under the TDM exceptions in the DSM Directive.(...)" (p. 37) - "Because AI technology will continue to evolve in the near future, sparking further legal, regulatory, technological, and business developments, it remains to be seen whether and how this equilibrium will be maintained. Regardless of the outcome, scrutinizing international copyright law developments in the area of AI training will deepen our understanding of how to better harness the copyright system to advance AI, including generative AI technology. Because some copyright legislation will provide greater affordances for machine learning and AI training than others, policymakers and commentators should pay greater attention to these relative strengths and weaknesses. Like the design of AI models and training processes, the design of the copyright system can play a very important role in the age of generative AI." (p. 47) ➡️ Read the paper below. 🏛️ STAY UP TO DATE. AI governance is moving fast: join 36,400+ people who subscribe to my weekly newsletter on AI policy, compliance & regulation (link below). #AI #AICopyright #AIGovernance #AIRegulation #FairUse

Chuffed to have a journal paper published with Joseph Onjala in 2022 mentioned in the #SouthChinaMorningPost, in an article with "#HunanModel" in the title: https://lnkd.in/eiM_ASVc "Lauren Johnston, a #ChinaAfrica specialist and an associate professor at the University of Sydney’s #China Studies Centre, said #Xi’s language on the China-Africa land-sea links and coordinated development was straight from the belt and road and the "Hunan model” playbook, named after the central Chinese province. Landlocked #Hunan is among the emerging drivers of China- Africa cooperation. The province has already built a land-sea corridor for better trade and port connections, the Hunan-#Guangdong-#Africa rail-sea intermodal logistics route. Launched in 2021, the route transports goods by rail from Hunan to ports in the southern coastal province of #Guangzhou, where the cargo is then loaded on to ocean freighters bound for destinations including Africa. Streamlined customs and transport procedures have reduced shipping time between China and Africa by 15 days. In Africa, the #logistics route covers nearly a dozen seaports and 20 roads and railways to landlocked inland destinations. “There’s a push to connect landlocked provinces up to international trade in China [through] more dynamic provinces along the coast like #Zhejiang and #Jiangsu,” Johnston said. The plan was to replicate this in Africa, she said, but where the provinces were countries. A 2022 study co-authored by Johnston said #EastAfrica was important for China’s belt and road ambitions. #Kenya is important as an African frontier with a strategic coast and ports, and also because it shares important borders with landlocked countries including #Ethiopia, #Sudan and #Uganda, the study said." Abel Meru Dr DIARÉ William Michael Newberry Shaun Kaplan Ósìnákáchī Àkùmà Kálū Gbadebo Odularu, Ph.D, FAPH Steven Gruzd Elizabeth Sidiropoulos

📢 Call for Applications Alert! Are you a Higher Education Institution (HEI) in Africa looking to strengthen or launch your innovation or entrepreneurship initiative? 🌍✨ This is your opportunity to make it happen through a comprehensive training workshop! This initiative, led by the African Development Bank (AfDB)’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab (The Lab), is funded by the European Commission and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). The project, titled “Leveraging Research, STEM, Business Management and Training Capabilities of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Research Centres for Strengthening Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem,” aims to enhance the enterprise-support activities of African HEIs by sharing best practices and successes within the African ecosystem and fostering collaboration across various regions of the continent. For more information, visit: bit.ly/HEIESOEnglish #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #HigherEducation #Africa #STEM #BusinessManagement #Research #Collaboration #AfDB #EuropeanCommission #SECO