Topshots of the Week (24-30 December, 2022)
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (24-30 December, 2022).
AFP Digital Courses selected as Finalist for the 4th Annual Anthem Awards
AFP Digital Courses has been named a finalist in the ‘Product, Innovation or Service’ category in Education, Art & Culture at the 4th Annual Anthem Awards.
Selected from among 2,300 projects across 34 countries, this recognition highlights the platform’s positive social impact through its innovative training in digital investigation techniques.
AFP participates in European Fact-Checking Standards Network first annual conference
AFP, in association with the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) and other European stakeholders, is participating in EFCSN’s first annual conference in Brussels on October 29, 2024.
05/06/2026 17:20
iQmetrix to Showcase Intelligent Commerce Operating System and Catalyst Innovation at DTW Ignite 2026
iQmetrix, the Intelligent Commerce Operating System for telecom, announced today it will exhibit, speak, and compete as a bronze sponsor at DTW Ignite 2026 in Copenhagen from June 23–25. The company will deliver a live product demo in The Loft, showcase its ODA PRISM Catalyst project alongside a consortium of global operators and technology partners, and exhibit at Booth #317 throughout the event. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/...
04/28/2026 22:39
Autonomous University of Sinaloa (UAS) Releases Study on the Positive Economic Impacts of Pacifico Mexinol Project in Northern Sinaloa
As part of an ongoing joint effort between the academic and commercial sectors, stemming from a Collaboration Agreement between the Autonomous University of Sinaloa (UAS) and Pacifico Mexinol (a subsidiary of Transition Industries) signed in 2024, UAS released the findings of the economic effects study of the world's largest ultra-low-carbon methanol plant, located near Topolobampo, Ahome, Sinaloa. The Pacifico Mexinol project is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals by promoting ...
Op-ed from AFP's CEO Fabrice Fries for World News Day 2024
On the occasion of World News Day, a global awareness campaign aimed at promoting fact-based journalism organised by WAN-IFRA, Fabrice Fries wrote the following op-ed.
The spectacular decline of the journalism profession is met with alarming indifference. The worst part is that we are getting used to it.
Phil Chetwynd Highlights Journalism’s Key Challenges at Sciences Po Inaugural Lecture
AFP's Global News Director, Phil Chetwynd, delivered the keynote address titled “Why Journalism Still Matters” at the 2024 inaugural lecture of Sciences Po’s School of Journalism.
In his speech, Chetwynd discussed the most pressing challenges faced by journalists and media organisations today, including the emergence of AI, increasing attacks on the press, and ongoing disputes with digital platforms over revenue and copyright.
04/28/2026 22:57
SCX Brings Sovereign AI to Equinix’s AI Ecosystem and Confirms National Expansion with SambaNova SN50
SouthernCrossAI (SCX), Australia's full-stack sovereign AI infrastructure company, today announced it is now providing sovereign AI inferencing capacity to the Equinix Fabric AI ecosystem, making its ASIC-powered inference nodes discoverable and accessible to enterprises, government agencies, and developers across the Equinix ecosystem. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260428587163/en/SCX brings sovereign AI to the Equ...
AFP to support World News Day 2024
Alongside hundreds of other news organizations, media support associations, and individuals from over 100 countries, AFP has committed to raise awareness about World News Day.
AFP at major media conference in Argentina
On 19 and 20 September, AFP took part in the annual General Assembly of ADEPA (Asociación de Entidades Periodísticas Argentinas), the influential association of Argentine media, held in Posadas, in the north of the country.