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A cross-regional guide to Africa’s crypto regulations
Virtual assets, commonly referred to as crypto assets or digital currencies, are reshaping the global financial landscape. In Africa, where financial inclusion remains a pressing challenge, the rise of virtual assets presents both opportunities and regulatory dilemmas. This article provides a comparative overview of the regulatory frameworks governing virtual assets across East, West and Southern…
Africa: Surviving the Next Pandemic Could Depend On Where You Live
A new global report warns that inequality is increasing the world’s vulnerability to pandemics, making them more deadly, more costly and longer lasting – and where you live, could determine how badly impacted you are. The study, released on Monday, ahead of G20 meetings taking place later this month in Johannesburg, South Africa, shows that…
Africa: Womex 2025 – Field Report
It’s October, which means while many people around the globe are trying to decide what costume to wear for Halloween, we were busy trying to decide which showcases to see at the 31st edition of the Worldwide Music Expo (WOMEX). This year’s conference – with over 2000 music professionals, including 281 performing artists, from 100…
NYC mayoral election results live: Polls closing soon in Mamdani-Cuomo race | Elections News
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Africa: The Women of Wassoulou Music – a Primer
Located around the tri-border meeting point of Mali, Ivory Coast, and Guinea, the Wasulu region is home to one of the most unique confluences of culture and identity in West Africa. Renowned for traditionally being hunters, the inhabitants of this region are “of Fula lineage; their cultural framework falls within the Maninka-Bamana matrix; and these…
Africa: ‘Life Feels More Stable’ – in Zimbabwe, Red Cross Helps Farming Communities Cope With Prolonged Drought
Rising temperatures and increasingly erratic rainfall have reshaped Zimbabwe’s climate, with droughts now striking every two to three years instead of once a decade. The result: 2.7 million rural Zimbabweans face recurrent food insecurity. As the global climate crisis accelerates, hitting the South earliest and hardest, humanitarian responses are evolving from short-term relief to long-term…
Google, OpenAI and Perplexity bet on India to train next generation of AI
An artificial intelligence (AI) symbol is seen at a temporary structure of worship called Pandel during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India, on Sept. 25, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Artificial intelligence companies racing to expand in India are not just chasing customers — they are enlisting millions of users to help…
‘We need decisions now’ on South Africa’s EV future: BMW
BMW Group South Africa CEO Peter van Binsbergen BMW Group South Africa CEO Peter van Binsbergen has cautioned that government’s slow pace in finalising an electric vehicle policy is putting the country’s automotive sector on the back foot just as export markets accelerate towards zero-emission mobility. Speaking on the TechCentral Show in an episode to…
Africa: Lake Chad Basin – Repeated Flooding Weakens an Already Stricken Region
Better water retention infrastructure would enable communities to withstand the region’s many security and developmental challenges. The Lake Chad Basin faces multiple challenges, including Boko Haram terrorism, community conflicts and poverty. On top of this, it is being hit by unprecedented flooding. Stronger resilience – which refers to the ability of affected communities to recover,…