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Mali’s president strengthens influence over key mining sector

Today at 16:47 PM, via SowetanLIVE

Mali’s military leader has created a new ministerial-level role to oversee the mining sector, strengthening the presidency’s direct oversight of the critical gold industry, and appointed a former Barrick Mining executive to fill it.

South Africa

Departments finalising MoU to strengthen subject-choice guidance, learner preparedness

Today at 15:42 PM, via SAnews

Departments finalising MoU to strengthen subject-choice guidance, learner preparedness

The Departments of Basic Education and Higher Education and Training are finalising a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening alignment between the school and post-school systems.

This is particularly around subject-choice guidance, learner preparedness and smoother...

Business

South Africa’s biggest retailer kissing Eskom goodbye

Today at 16:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africa’s largest retailer, Shoprite Group, has installed its 100th solar photovoltaic (PV) system, making it one of the largest private-sector installations in the country.

Sport

Sundowns’ expected starting 11 vs Al-Hilal

Today at 17:12 PM, via The South African

Betway Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns switch focus to the CAF Champions League against Al-Hilal. Here’s the expected starting 11.

Sport

Lehmann joins Leicester from FC Como

Today at 17:02 PM, via BBC News

Leicester City have confirmed the signing of Switzerland forward Alisha Lehmann from FC Como this month.

Education

Gambia: Moherst Commends World Bank Support for Higher Education Development

Today at 16:53 PM, via AllAfrica

[The Point] The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) has reaffirmed the Government of The Gambia’s commitment to transforming the country’s higher education sector, while acknowledging the critical support of the World Bank and other development partners in advancing human capital development.

Science/Tech

Nvidia Allegedly Sought ‘High-Speed Access’ To Pirated Book Library for AI Training

Today at 16:40 PM, via Slashdot

An expanded class-action lawsuit filed last Friday alleges that a member of Nvidia’s data strategy team directly contacted Anna’s Archive — the sprawling shadow library hosting millions of pirated books — to explore “including Anna’s Archive in pre-training data for our LLMs.” Internal documents cited in the amended complaint show Nvidia sought information about “high-speed access” to the...

Science/Tech

‘No Reasons To Own’: Software Stocks Sink on Fear of New AI Tool

Today at 16:00 PM, via Slashdot

The new year was supposed to bring opportunities for beaten-down software stocks. Instead, the group is off to its worst start in years. From a report: The release of a new artificial intelligence tool from startup Anthropic on Jan. 12 rekindled fears about disruption that weighed on software makers in 2025. TurboTax owner Intuit tumbled 16% last week, its worst since 2022, while Adobe and...