Some U.S. allies see higher duties under new tariffs, rivals see relief, trade body says
The Portuguese cargo ship MSC Maxine is pictured at the Port of Balboa at the entrance to the Panama Canal in Panama City on April 23, 2025. The Port of Balboa is managed by CK Hutchison Holdings, based in Hong Kong. Martin Bernetti | Afp | Getty Images The U.K., the European Union and Singapore…
Africans Are Increasingly Online, but Awareness and Practice of Digital Safety Remain Low
Many say they worry that others will track or steal their personal data. Key findings On average across the seven surveyed countries, among adults who access Internet content, a vast majority (84%) say they do so “every day” or “a few times a week.” Mobile phones are the primary mechanism for accessing the Internet (85%)….
Africa: From the Editor – How to Make the Conversation a Preferred Source On Google
There’s a lot of dodgy and divisive content online. But now there’s a way to choose something better. Google recently launched a new feature that allows you to nominate which sources you trust the most so they appear near the top of your search results. There are many reasons to nominate The Conversation. We are…
2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony highlights
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Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: RAMageddon!
Less than a week after Valve admitted that soaring RAM prices and global supply constraints were disrupting its hardware roadmap, the Steam Deck has officially sold out across the board. While the handheld has fluctuated in availability before, the timing of this total stockout has raised concerns that the ongoing memory crisis is directly impacting…
Africa: Killer Beetles in the Baobabs – Researcher Warns of Risk to African Trees
Baobabs aren’t supposed to fall. They can live for up to 2,500 years. Famous for their resilience, these huge trees have stood tall across Africa, weathering droughts and winds that flatten everything else. A small population of 102 baobabs is also found in Oman on the south-eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, where baobabs were…
Africa’s Public Finances Are in a Mess – a New Book Explains Why and What to Do
Public finance, or how governments at all levels raise and allocate money, is in evidence everywhere you look. That pothole destroying your car. The health clinic without medicine. The dilapidated school. Public money is not government money. It is yours, writes Kenyan finance scholar Lyla Latif in her new book Governing Public Money. Drawing on…
Who was El Mencho, Mexico’s most wanted man?
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes – more commonly known as ‘El Mencho’ – is one of them. Hailing from humble rural roots in the western state of Michoacán, his rise to the top of one of the most feared and dangerous cartels in modern Mexico, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was meteoric. And it was achieved…
Synthetic trust: The psychology behind deepfake attacks
Antonios (Tony) Christodoulou, Founder and CEO, Cyber Dexterity. A few years ago, ‘verifying the sender’ largely meant checking an e-mail address. Today, attackers can join a virtual call with a familiar face and recognisable voice, and your brain will do what it’s primed to do. Trust by default, make decisions quickly with imperfect information, and…
Who has the most Olympic medals of all time? These countries and athletes are the most decorated ever
Around 2,900 athletes from around the world competed in 116 events at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games, but the prized gold, silver and bronze medals went home with only a small portion of the competitors. Once again, Norway dominated the Winter Olympics medal count, finishing the 2026 Games with 41 medals, including a record 18…
