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Governments Should Be Effective, Not Efficient
beast01/Getty ImagesPresident-elect Donald Trump’s recently announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by business leaders Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, is creating ripples in Washington. While the idea that the sprawling federal government bureaucracy is in need of a shake-up may be appealing to many Americans, efficiency — the essence of capitalism — might not
The UK government’s G-Cloud procurement framework: Everything you need to know
The UK government’s G-Cloud purchasing agreement was hailed – from the time of its launch in spring 2012 – as a model for how all government departments would buy their IT. G-Cloud contracts were initially capped at 12 months in length, to give buyers the freedom to switch out their cloud providers regularly for cost
Q&A: Will the Government’s housing plan to remove development levies benefit homebuyers?
Development levies are based on the size of the property and levied per square metre. The removal for a period of development contributions will be a central part of today’s Government housing plan. But what are these levies and what will this mean?What are development contributions?Also known as development levies, these are paid to local
Are African governments ready for Artificial Intelligence?
This story was contributed to TechCabal by Conrad Onyango/bird. African governments are ramping up national strategies on the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a fresh hunt for crucial data that would help improve public service delivery and governance. AI is no longer a preserve of the private sector as Africa’s public sector hops on…
Governments should allocate budget to for crisis, risk management, says Al-Jadaan
Minister of Finance, Mohammed Al-Jadaan Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Saudi Minister of Finance, said that governments should study long-term solutions, such as allocating budget for risk and crisis management around the world. In the “Building Future Preparedness” panel during the World Economic Forum, Al-Jadaan said that the G20 represents 80% of the world. It works with World…