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Eunomia Global Executive Roundtable Series – Cybersecurity & Digital Trust in Africa (31 March 2026)

Yesterday at 20:22 PM, via iAfrica

Eunomia Global, in partnership with the Africa Digital Rights Hub & African Corporate Governance Network (ACGN), is convening the next session of the Eunomia Global Executive Roundtable Series, focusing on Cybersecurity & Digital Trust in Africa. This session builds on the inaugural AI & Africa Executive Roundtable, which convened participants from over 20 countries and featured […]

Africa

One house, two faiths, one fasting season

Thursday at 14:40 PM, via BBC News

Ramadan and Lent haven’t overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.

Education

Phillipson accuses lawyers of exploiting parents of children with special needs

Yesterday at 18:22 PM, via The Guardian

Education secretary has claimed lawyers’ criticisms of her department’s policy changes are motivated by profit

Lawyers have been accused of exploiting parents of children with special needs by the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, who claimed their criticisms of the government’s policy changes were motivated by profit.

Speaking at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)...

Education

‘It’s like a giant book club’: how schools are getting children excited about reading again

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

In the National Year of Reading, teachers say a culture of enthusiasm, from dress-up days, story time and book clubs, can reverse a national decline

Ajmal, 7, is an avid fan of the InvestiGators comic books. They feature two crime-busting alligator secret agents called Mango and Brash. “It’s really funny,” he says, then outlines the plot of his current favourite in exhaustive detail.

Wren, 8,...

Education

His Harvard Lab Was Thriving. Then Came the Cuts.

Yesterday at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

Will Mair, who studies aging, lost almost all his research funds when the White House cracked down on Harvard. He was wholly unprepared for the upheaval that followed.

Entertainment

Post Office faces possible liquidation threat

Yesterday at 20:29 PM, via The Citizen

Post Office business rescue practitioners have sent a letter about potential liquidation, but no formal application has been filed.

Science/Tech

Qatar Helium Shutdown Puts Chip Supply Chain On a Two-Week Clock

Today at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

Iranian drone strikes shut down a major helium facility in Qatar, removing about 30% of global helium supply and raising concerns for the semiconductor industry, which relies on the gas for chip fabrication. “QatarEnergy declared force majeure on existing contracts on March 4, freeing it from supply obligations to customers,” reports Tom’s Hardware. The industry outlet Gasworld reports that no...

Science/Tech

Don’t Get Used To Cheap AI

Yesterday at 23:00 PM, via Slashdot

AI services may not stay cheap for long, as companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are currently subsidizing usage to rapidly grow market share. As these companies move toward profitability and potential IPOs, Axios reports that investors will likely push them to increase prices and improve margins. An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from the report: Flashback: Silicon Valley has seen this...

Science/Tech

Digg Relaunch Fails

Yesterday at 22:00 PM, via Slashdot

sdinfoserv writes: After running a Reddit clone for a couple of months, the Digg beta shut down again. The website is a splash memo from CEO Justin Mezzell, blaming the latest “Hard Reset” on bots. “Building on the internet in 2026 is different,” writes Mezzell. “We learned that the hard way. Today we’re sharing difficult news: we’ve made the decision to significantly downsize the Digg team…”...

Health

How Safe Is Plasma Donation?

Yesterday at 18:07 PM, via New York Times

Two recent deaths tied to for-profit clinics in Canada raised concerns about the health effects of having plasma drawn as often as twice a week.

Health

E.P.A. Moves to Weaken Limits on Ethylene Oxide

Yesterday at 17:32 PM, via New York Times

The gas, ethylene oxide, plays a crucial role in sterilizing medical devices. But long-term exposure is linked to several types of cancer and other ailments.