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By Via UN News Centre Civilians in conflict are not a target, top United Nations officials today stressed at a special event marking World Humanitarian Day, which honours aid workers and pays homage to those killed in service, while also drawing attention to the millions of people today living in war zones.“For the millions of people caught in conflict, struggling to find food, water, and safe shelter; who have been driven from their homes with little hope of return; whose schools have been bombed; and who await life-saving medical care – we cannot afford to fail,” Secretary-General António Guterres said, urging each person...

By Commerce & Industry Review Magazine An insurmountable number of organizations and individuals around the globe have come under attack in recent months by ransomware, designed to cripple these organizations/individuals in exchange for cash. As the name suggests, malicious software is installed in various digital devices, corrupting the owners’ files, rendering them unreadable and/or inaccessible, unless the owners of the devices pay a ransom. Within organisations where the digital devices share a network, the ransomware can spread. “Cyber criminals have perfected the art of tricking people into unknowingly participating in scams. With ransomware, they typically send an email containing a...

By Africa Property Investment (API) Summit & Expo Multimedia content   ASK your questions LIVE   JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, August 22, 2017/ — A new reality for the African real estate industry, which has faced a number of geo-political and economic challenges over the last few years, is starting to emerge, and investors and developers have already started to look into how they can best redefine this new property landscape.   Key Questions Covered in Press Conference:   Leonard Michau, Head – sub-Saharan African Operations at Broll Property Group   Once the darling of African real estate, the sentiment for...

By Laolu Akande Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to the President Office of the Acting President   It’s an act of terrorism, he warns Prof Yemi Osinbajo   ABUJA, Nigeria, August 17, 2017/ — Opening Remarks by His Excellency The Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, San, Gcon, At The National Economic Council, NEC, National Security Retreat, at the Banquet Hall of The State House, Abuja, 17 August 2017:   I am delighted to welcome you to this special session of the National Economic Council, focusing on Security. As you’re all aware, the Buhari administration came into office on...