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In Nigeria, Farmers and Herders Battle Each Other for Land

Today at 01:09 AM, via NPR

In the fertile central region, the fights between herders and farmers for land access has become violent. We go to one village where over 160 people were killed in what villagers say was an effort to drive them off their farms.

Africa

Traore strike sees Mali edge past Tanzania at Wafcon

Yesterday at 23:04 PM, via BBC News

A goal in first-half injury time from Saratou Traore is enough to see Mali edge a tight Group C encounter against Tanzania at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

Business

Turnaround for South Africa suffers major blow

Today at 07:00 AM, via BusinessTech

Hopes for a turnaround to South Africa’s sluggish growth in the first half of the year have been dealt a significant blow with the United States’ latest tariff announcement.

Education

Uganda: Education Budget Requires a 440 Percent Boost to Meet Quality Goals

Today at 06:52 AM, via AllAfrica

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda — Uganda will need to increase its education budget by a staggering 440 percent if it is to provide quality education for its fast-growing population and meet its 2040 development targets, a new report has revealed.

Entertainment

Musk Touts “Improved” Grok AI Amid Backlash Over Politically Charged and Antisemitic Responses

Yesterday at 21:05 PM, via iAfrica

Elon Musk claimed Friday that xAI’s chatbot Grok has been “significantly improved,” but early reactions suggest otherwise. Several recent responses from Grok, shared widely on X (formerly Twitter), have sparked alarm for promoting partisan talking points and antisemitic stereotypes. Musk offered no specifics on the upgrades but had previously criticized Grok’s training data as containing […]

Entertainment

Ecobank And Google Cloud Partner to Drive AI-Powered Financial Inclusion in Africa

Yesterday at 20:26 PM, via iAfrica

Pan-African banking group Ecobank has announced a strategic partnership with Google Cloud aimed at transforming financial services across Africa. The collaboration will use artificial intelligence, cloud computing and advanced analytics to enhance digital banking, streamline payments and expand financial inclusion. A key focus is improving remittance and payment systems by leveraging Google...

Entertainment

AI Powers Africa’s Push for Energy Access and Resilience

Yesterday at 20:22 PM, via iAfrica

With over 600 million Africans lacking electricity and 900 million without clean cooking, the continent faces a pressing energy challenge. Artificial intelligence is emerging as a key solution, offering ways to modernize infrastructure, reduce project timelines and expand access. At the upcoming African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference, set for Sept. 29–Oct. […]

Science/Tech

Getting rid of the SABC TV licence

Today at 07:59 AM, via MyBroadband

The SABC wants to increase TV licence fees. However, several alternatives to the TV licence scheme have been proposed in recent years.

Motoring

Classic Car Show 2025 in pictures

Yesterday at 19:03 PM, via The Citizen

The annual Classic Car Show took place at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, where a selection of classic cars was on show.