Africa: Where Was Africa in Davos?
To state the truth, Africa was significantly nowhere at the World Economic Forum which took place this January 19 – 23. You may say absent figuratively, sidelined more specifically, and that has been very much the pattern over the years. The World Economic Forum was established in 1971 by Professor Klaus Schwab to provide a…
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DStv drops decoder prices and launches bill-splitting feature
As the temporary promotions of late 2025 wind down, MultiChoice (now under the ownership of France’s Canal+) has announced a series of permanent product changes designed to retain price-sensitive subscribers. The strategy focuses on lowering the barrier to entry through aggressive hardware discounts and introducing flexible payment options within the MyDStv app. Read: SALT telescope…
Africa: From Global Ai Infrastructure to International Research Review Panels – a Quiet Role in Shaping Digital Systems
As artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital connectivity continue to reshape economies worldwide, the reliability and governance of digital infrastructure have become matters of global importance. Behind the rapid expansion of these systems lies an extensive ecosystem of standards bodies, research review panels and international forums tasked with guiding how emerging technologies are deployed, evaluated…
Three brothers die after falling in frozen Texas pond
Their mother says she tried to rescue them by lifting them out but the ice kept breaking.
Home Affairs defends 6 500% ID fee hike in fight with telcos
The Department of Home Affairs is being sued over increased ID verification costs. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) says it welcomes a legal challenge to its decision to hike identity verification fees by 6 500%, arguing the court case will “expose” how private companies profiteered under the previous fee structure at taxpayers’ expense. This…
Africa: From Lunch Tray to Lifelong Health – WHO Sets Global Standards for School Meals
For the first time ever, the World Health Organization (WHO) is providing recommendations for healthy and nutritious food in schools around the world. The UN agency’s new global guidance on evidence-based policies and interventions shows that healthy food in schools can help children develop healthy dietary habits for life. “The food children eat at school,…
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Reports of the smartphone’s impending death are greatly exaggerated
Will AI devices, like the ones under development by former Apple design chief Jony Ive at OpenAI, displace smartphones in the coming years as the primary way people interact with technology and the internet? It’s an intriguing question, and it’s an area where companies like OpenAI and Meta Platforms are making huge bets – billions…
Africa: All of Africa Today – January 28, 2025
Rwanda Launches Legal Action Against UK Over Abandoned Migrant Deal The Rwandan government launched legal action against the UK, filing a case at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague over payments it said were owed under the now-scrapped migrant deal between the two countries. Rwanda argued that the UK failed to honour…