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Africa

Mbeumo & Wissa ‘inspiring’ – Ouattara

Wednesday at 00:11 AM, via BBC News

As he competes at Afcon 2025 with Burkina Faso, Dango Ouattara says Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa inspired him to become the latest African to star for Brentford.

Business

Petrol price joy for South Africa in January

Today at 10:00 AM, via BusinessTech

The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) at the end of the fourth week of December shows that motorists are in store for an even bigger cut in prices in the new year.

Education

Nigeria: PSSDC Boss Eyes Public Service University, As Centre Marks New Phase

Today at 12:52 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] The Director-General of the Public Service Staff Development Centre (PSSDC), Lagos, Adekunmilola Adio-Moses, has outlined a long-term vision for the institution to evolve into a public service university, as part of efforts to strengthen civil service capacity and modernise governance in the state.

Education

Nigeria: Akano Bags Distinguished OAU, Baptist Alumni Awards

Today at 12:52 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Renowned entrepreneur, technologist, and philanthropist, Mr. Tim Akano, has been honoured with two Distinguished Alumnus Awards by Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and Baptist Day School, Oluponna, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to education, mentorship, technology, innovation, and community development at large. Both awards, which were conferred recently, mark a...

Education

Brown shooting suspect: gruelling academic climate may have taken mental toll, say ex-classmates

Today at 10:00 AM, via The Guardian

Cláudio Valente and one of victims, Nuno FG Loureiro, both studied at notoriously challenging Técnico in Lisbon

As investigators in Massachusetts work to piece together a motive for the murders of two Brown University students and an MIT physics professor, former classmates of the suspected gunman and one of the victims have been asking if the roots of the tragedy lie in their shared experience...

Education

‘The hidden engine room’: how amateur historians are powering genealogical research

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

Wealth of datasets compiled as private passions are now a goldmine for those hunting for their ancestors

The autumn sunlight is filtering through quietly falling leaves as Louise Cocker stands in front of the gravestone of James Henry Payne and takes a quick photograph. Payne died at the age of 73 in October 1917 and was buried in the Norfolk town of North Walsham, along with his wife Eleanor...

Science/Tech

AI’s Hunger For Memory Chips Could Shrink Smartphone and PC Sales in 2026, IDC Says

Today at 16:05 PM, via Slashdot

The global smartphone and PC markets face potential contractions of up to 5.2% and 8.9% respectively in 2026, according to downside risk scenarios from IDC that trace the problem to memory chip manufacturers shifting production capacity away from consumer electronics toward AI data centers. Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Micron Technology have pivoted their limited cleanroom space toward...

Science/Tech

Conservative and Christian? US right champions psychedelic drugs

Today at 15:00 PM, via The Guardian

Texas governor among those to call for expanded access to ibogaine, said to help with treating veterans with PTSD

For half a century, psychedelics largely belonged to the cultural left: anti-war, anti-capitalist, suspicious of the church and state. Now, one of the most politically consequential psychedelic drugs in the US – ibogaine – is being championed by evangelical Christians,...

Science/Tech

China Launches $21 Billion Venture Capital Funds To Invest in ‘Hard Technology’

Today at 14:31 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: China on Friday launched three venture capital funds to invest in “hard technology” areas, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The capital contribution plans for the funds have been finalised, each with more than 50 billion yuan ($7.14 billion), according to the report. The funds will primarily invest in early-stage startups and the targets should be valued at...

Motoring

How to prevent tyre theft in South Africa

Today at 12:38 PM, via TopAuto

Tyre theft is a massive problem in South Africa, but there are a few simple measures you can take to avoid becoming a victim.

Motoring

Trouble for Toyota

Today at 07:34 AM, via TopAuto

Global automakers are facing greater uncertainty as they navigate an environment of trade tensions, regulatory changes and uncertain economic outlooks.