2026-09-12 Saturday
- #'Skimpflation' warning as tinned mackerel alternative hits more supermarket shelves (2026-09-12): Consumer group Which? has called the sale of jack mackerel, a cheaper, less nutritious species of fish, an example of "skimpflation". Einordnung: Kontext: Relevanz im aktuellen regionalen und globalen Umfeld.
- #Has Trump won over voters with his midterm convention? (2026-09-11): The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith breaks down the main takeaways from the first-ever Republican convention held in the middle of a US presidential term. Einordnung: Kontext: Relevanz im aktuellen regionalen und globalen Umfeld.
- #Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down (2026-09-12): The call comes amid growing concerns that AI models may become able to inflict serious damage worldwide. Einordnung: Kontext: Relevanz im aktuellen regionalen und globalen Umfeld.
- #South Africa: Can SA's New Director-General for Health Turn Around a Struggling Department? (2026-09-11): [spotlight] Dr Thembisile Xulu is South Africa's sixth permanent Director-General of health since the dawn of democracy. How will she measure up against her predecessors? Einordnung: Kontext: Relevanz im aktuellen regionalen und globalen Umfeld.
- #Experts Back Mandatory Electronic Payments (2026-09-11): [Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TAX experts and economists have welcomed mandatory electronic payments for specified transactions, saying the measure will curb tax evasion, widen the tax base and accelerate Tanzania's tran Einordnung: Kontext: Relevanz im aktuellen regionalen und globalen Umfeld.
- #German Diplomat Backs Zanzibar's Push to Attract Global Investors (2026-09-10): [Daily News] Zanzibar -- THE Deputy Head of Mission at the German Embassy in Tanzania, Maximilian Müller, has called on the government to create a conducive investment environment that will attract international inv Einordnung: Kontext: Relevanz im aktuellen regionalen und globalen Umfeld.
- #Tanzania Unveils Competitive Awards Project to Boost Diary Industry (2026-09-10): [Daily News] Dodoma -- The Government, in collaboration with Heifer International Tanzania and other stakeholders, has launched the Tanzania Climate-Smart Dairy Prize Competition 2026 -2028 project aimed at increasing mi Einordnung: Kontext: Relevanz im aktuellen regionalen und globalen Umfeld.
- #Wirtschaft vor acht vom 10.09.2026 (2026-09-10): Wirtschaft vor acht vom 10.09.2026 Einordnung: Kontext: Relevanz im aktuellen regionalen und globalen Umfeld.
- #Update Wirtschaft vom 11.09.2026 (2026-09-11): Update Wirtschaft vom 11.09.2026 Einordnung: Kontext: Relevanz im aktuellen regionalen und globalen Umfeld.
- #Does this AI comic make you laugh? (2026-09-11): Comedian Garrett Millerick has created an AI avatar based on his own material. Is it any good? Einordnung: Kontext: Relevanz im aktuellen regionalen und globalen Umfeld.
- #Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons (2026-09-11): The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity. Einordnung: Kontext: Relevanz im aktuellen regionalen und globalen Umfeld.
- #Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans' (2026-09-09): It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence. Einordnung: Kontext: Relevanz im aktuellen regionalen und globalen Umfeld.
- #South Africa: SA Uses Disease Burden to Drive Medical Innovation (2026-09-11): [SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's high burden of tuberculosis (TB), HIV and cancer is enabling local scientists to develop nuclear medicine techniques that could improve the early detection and treatment of diseases locally Einordnung: Kontext: Relevanz im aktuellen regionalen und globalen Umfeld.
- #South Africa: Hungry for Change (2026-09-11): [Health-e] Health and nutrition experts say the health consequences of South Africa's food insecurity crisis can begin long before someone becomes sick enough to need hospital treatment. Einordnung: Kontext: Relevanz im aktuellen regionalen und globalen Umfeld.
- #Uganda: Health Ministry Launches M-Pima Technology to Expand HIV Testing in Rural Areas (2026-09-11): [Nile Post] The Ministry of Health has launched the m-PIMA analyser, a portable point-of-care diagnostic machine aimed at improving access to HIV testing and monitoring services, particularly in rural and hard-to-reach a Einordnung: Kontext: Relevanz im aktuellen regionalen und globalen Umfeld.