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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.

Education

Kenya: Supreme Court Kicks Off Annual Contest for Law Students

Today at 17:07 PM, via AllAfrica

[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Supreme Court of Kenya has kicked off its Annual Moot Court Competition, bringing together law students from 16 universities across the country in a three-day contest designed to nurture the next generation of legal minds.

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.

Science/Tech

Starlink sends warning to people with unused dishes

Today at 16:59 PM, via MyBroadband

Starlink has warned customers with dishes that have been dormant for a long time to turn the hardware on by 17 November 2025 to avoid it becoming permanently inoperable.

Science/Tech

Vodacom, Starlink To Expand Satellite Internet In SA Pending Regulatory Approval

Today at 16:51 PM, via Tech Financials

Vodacom Group has announced a key agreement with Starlink, the world’s largest satellite broadband provider, to deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband internet to millions of businesses across Africa and to expand rural network coverage. A key requirement for the service to launch in South Africa, and other markets, is the completion of individual regulatory approvals. Asked […]

Science/Tech

AI Bubble Is Ignoring Michael Burry’s Fears

Today at 16:50 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: Costing tens of thousands of dollars each, Nvidia’s pioneering AI chips make up a hefty chunk of the $400 billion that Big Tech plans to invest this year — a bill expected to hit $3 trillion by 2029. But unlike 19th-century railroads, or the Dotcom boom’s fiber-optic cables, the GPUs fueling today’s AI mania are short-lived assets with a shelf life of...