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South Africa

Ghana Leads Africa’s Push to Bring AI Into Classrooms and Communities

Today at 15:28 PM, via iAfrica

In Accra’s Chorkor neighborhood, young Ghanaians are using computers for the first time. Inside a modest digital lab, facilitators are teaching digital literacy skills that could change lives. “I have learned a lot. I love technology, but these classes have helped me gain knowledge,” said Emmanuel Dwamena Tenkorang, an IT student. “It has been inspirational.” […]

Africa

‘His aura is amazing’ – Iwobi on Aubameyang

Today at 15:53 PM, via BBC News

Speaking before Nigeria face Gabon in African play-offs for the World Cup, Alex Iwobi says Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was his “big brother” at Arsenal.

Sport

Two young Springbok stars extend stay at Bulls

Today at 15:39 PM, via The South African

Two of the Bulls’ most promising players, Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Cameron Hanekom, have extended their contracts with the Pretoria franchise.

Education

South Africa: Basic Education Committee Holds Parliamentary Enquiry Into Prevalence of Statutory Rape in Schools

Today at 16:05 PM, via AllAfrica

[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education yesterday held a parliamentary enquiry into the prevalence of statutory rape in schools. This follows an instruction by the Speaker of the National Assembly to six portfolio committees to conduct a comprehensive enquiry into the prevalence of sexual abuse of minors in South Africa.

Education

Mali: Mali’s Schools Reopen Despite Jihadist Blockade

Today at 15:15 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Trust] Classes gradually resumed on Monday in Bamako and several other Malian cities following a two-week pause due to fuel shortages from a jihadist blockade, according to local sources contacted by AFP.

Education

Nigeria: Fupre Scholars Emerge World’s Top 2 Percent Scientists in 2025

Today at 12:43 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Warri — The Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE), Delta State has placed Nigeria on the global map of academic excellence with three of its scholars listed among the world’s top two percent scientists in global ranking.

Science/Tech

Platform Pressure on Finance: How real-time payment rails are rewiring risk, KYC, and liquidity

Today at 16:24 PM, via Tech Financials

Real-time payment rails keep changing how money moves and how financial firms operate around the clock. For institutions, the shift is not simply faster clearing. It reshapes core tasks like customer onboarding, risk monitoring, and intraday liquidity planning. The rise of instant transfers across countries is also pressing platforms to standardize messages, verify payees upfront, […]

Science/Tech

Ethereum Gains Institutional Traction — BitMine’s 110K ETH Purchase Reignites Best Crypto to Buy Debate

Today at 16:09 PM, via Tech Financials

Ethereum accumulation has increased drastically over the past few days. BitMine alone bought 110,288 ETH on Monday, prompting an instant price increase to over $3,635. BitMine is currently the largest Ethereum treasury company, with holdings valued at around $12.5 billion. The company’s goal is to own 5% of all ETH tokens on the market, and […]

Science/Tech

Researchers Surprised That With AI, Toxicity is Harder To Fake Than Intelligence

Today at 16:02 PM, via Slashdot

Researchers from four universities have released a study revealing that AI models remain easily detectable in social media conversations despite optimization attempts. The team tested nine language models across Twitter/X, Bluesky and Reddit, developing classifiers that identified AI-generated replies at 70 to 80% accuracy rates. Overly polite emotional tone served as the most persistent...