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The widescale abuse of Ukraine’s children by the State

Today at 15:11 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Coverage of Ukrainian children often fixes blame on Russia and leaves the conduct of the Ukrainian government in the background, even though the evidence of exploitation, forced separation, weak oversight and institutional damage inside Ukraine’s own system is extensive and public

South Africa

Beyond Borrowing: Financing Africa’s AI Future Through Scalable Capital Structures

Today at 14:40 PM, via iAfrica

By Sir Roger Jantio, Senior Managing Director & CEO, Sterling Merchant Finance Ltd, Washington, DC As African finance ministers gather for the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank next week in Washington, DC, the question of how to finance the continent’s artificial intelligence ambitions has moved from aspiration to urgency. […]

South Africa

Youth challenged to shape global AI governance

Today at 13:26 PM, via SAnews

Youth challenged to shape global AI governance

Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga has challenged young people to take the lead in setting global standards for artificial intelligence (AI) governance to ensure the technology advances equity, rather than deepens global inequality. 

Delivering the keynote address at the 4th BRICS Youth Innovation...

Business

Huge update to Sixty60 in South Africa

Today at 14:06 PM, via BusinessTech

Shoprite has launched a new “Smart AI” shopping assistant for its Sixty60 platform, in a limited test.

Sport

Rowland starts as much-changed England face Ireland

Today at 14:30 PM, via BBC News

England utility back Helena Rowland will start at inside centre in a much-changed team for their Women’s Six Nations opener against Ireland at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

Education

Uganda: Makerere Must Treat the Disease, Not Silence the Symptoms

Today at 10:54 AM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] Makerere University’s decision to enforce virtual guild campaigns may appear prudent on the surface, but it risks becoming a convenient substitute for confronting a deeper institutional failure. Instead of treating the root causes of election violence, the university is, quite literally, plugging the anus while the diarrhoea persists.

Science/Tech

The open banking divide in South Africa

Today at 15:05 PM, via TechCentral

Standard Bank says the market should lead. Fintechs say fragmentation and proprietary APIs are holding the sector back.

Science/Tech

Fire risk sparks power bank recall in SA

Today at 14:13 PM, via ITWeb

The recall applies to the ESR HaloLock Kickstand Wireless Power Banks, Model 2G505B, imported from China by SA online stores.

Health

Escaping the manosphere

Yesterday at 19:26 PM, via BBC News

Will Adolphy helps men and boys escape the influence of the online manosphere.