07Mar/25

Money Laundering: Following the Illicit Drug Trade’s Dirty Money

March 7, 2025FinanceAfghanistan, Anti–money laundering, Beneficial ownership, Bolivia, China, Colombia, Drug trafficking organizations, Financial Action Task Force, Financial regulation, Illegal drug trade, Laos, Money laundering, Myanmar, Offshore bank, Thailand, The Walker Gravity Model, Title III of the Patriot Act, United Statesadmin

March. 7, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — The  crucial role of money laundering in the illicit drug trade, estimating its global value at half a trillion US dollars annually. It details how drug cartels function as international logistics companies, with profits distributed across the supply chain from producers to street-level dealers. Continue reading →

06Mar/25

Data Cloud Maturity Assessment

March 6, 2025InnovationData mining, Domain driven data mining, Innovationadmin

Change is constant. In order to stay ahead of it, you need data that gives you smarter, faster actionable insights. With a comprehensive platform that works across your entire data lifecycle and organization, you can break down silos, increase agility, innovate faster, and securely support business transformation.
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06Mar/25

Google Workspace Assessment

March 6, 2025TechnologyCircadian rhythm, Occupational safety and health, Shift work, Working timeadmin

The future of work is here. COVID-19 has accelerated a shift in how organizations like yours get work done. Take this 2-minute assessment below to see where you’re at on the journey to the future of work, and get a free guide to help you take the next step. Continue reading →

10Feb/25

Online Abuse in Sports: A Growing Crisis

February 10, 2025SportsAbuse, Clark Hill LLP, Cyberbullying, Esports, Monacoadmin

Feb. 8, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — A landmark report from the FIA’s United Against Online Abuse (UAOA) campaign reveals that online abuse is routinely targeting sports officials and referees, causing a significant talent drain. Continue reading →

02Feb/25

Maimbo’s AfDB Candidacy Announcement

February 2, 2025EconomyAFDB, African Development Bank, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, Economy of the African Union, Multilateral development banks, Samuel Maimbo, Southern African Development Community, the southern african development community, Trade blocs, United Nations General Assembly observersadmin

Jan. 31, 2025 /Mpelembe media/ — Samuel Maimbo, endorsed by SADC and COMESA, has launched his candidacy for President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). His platform prioritises rapid economic growth for Africa, focusing on key areas such as trade, financial resources, agricultural transformation, and infrastructure development. Continue reading →

24Jan/25

Opengrep: Security Rivals Unite Against Semgrep’s Clampdown

January 24, 2025SecurityAcademic publishing, Ali Mesdaq, Aviram Shmueli, Business models, Eitan Worcel, Free culture movement, Israel, Nir Valtman, Open access, Open source, Open-source license, Open-source software, Open-source software movement, Pavel Furman, RhodeCode, Scholarly communication, Semgrep, Software licensing, Varun Badhwar, Yoav Alonadmin

Jan. 24, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ —  Ten competing cybersecurity firms have collaboratively launched Opengrep, an open-source alternative to Semgrep, following Semgrep’s decision to restrict its open-source features. This move aims to preserve open access to code security analysis tools and prevent the commercialisation of crucial features. Continue reading →

24Jan/25

Weekly Roundup: 14 Tech Press Releases You Need to See

January 24, 2025Technologyadmin

With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help tech journalists and consumers stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed. Read more

24Jan/25

Envision’s Net-Zero Industrial Park: A Global Benchmark

January 24, 2025EconomyClimate change mitigation, Climate change policy, Collaboration, Emissions reduction, Energy development, Energy policy, Energy transition, envision energy, Green hydrogen, Hydrogen economy, Hydrogen production, Infrastructure, Low-carbon economy, Renewable energy, Sustainable energyadmin

Jan. 24, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ —  The World Economic Forum (WEF) highlights Envision Energy’s Ordos-Envision Net-Zero Industrial Park as a global benchmark for sustainable industrial development. This pioneering project, featured in a WEF white paper, showcases a comprehensive clean energy solution using wind, solar, and hydrogen power, achieving net-zero emissions. Continue reading →

23Jan/25

AI-Assisted Nursing: A New Research Project

January 23, 2025ReasearchArtificial intelligence, ChatGPT 5, Cybernetics, Ethics of artificial intelligence, Finland, Nurse education, Nursing, Partnership on AIadmin

Jan. 23, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ —   A Finnish research project, part of the European ITEA PROFIT initiative, explores using artificial intelligence to alleviate the workload of nurses. The project aims to develop AI tools for tasks like patient registration and information review, freeing up nurses for direct patient care. Continue reading →

23Jan/25

Cybersecurity Priorities 2025

January 23, 2025SecurityAI in Program Management for Cybersecurity Projects, Artificial intelligence, Computer law, Computer security, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, Deepfake, Existential risk from artificial general intelligence, Politics and technology, Quantum computing, Regulation of artificial intelligence, The Intersection of AI and Cybersecurity, United Kingdomadmin

Jan. 23, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ —  Info-Tech Research Group’s 2025 Security Priorities report identifies key cybersecurity challenges, including the rise of AI-powered threats and quantum computing. The report, based on extensive research, advises organisations to proactively manage risks by operationalising AI security, strengthening identity management, and building resilient vendor security practices. Continue reading →