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AI fuels more than half of cybercrime in Africa as scams surge – Interpol (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | by With Interpol | tags: interpol, africa, mobile money

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US Government Displays AI-Mangled Map of Africa That Gets Every Single Country Wrong (futurism.com)

2026-07-31 | by Frank Landymore | tags: openai, ai hallucination, us state department

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AI Is Hyper-Scaling Digital Inequality (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-07-29 | by Danica Radovanović | tags: digital inequality, ai strategies, south africa

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AI Hyper-Scaling Digital Inequality (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-07-29 | by Danica Radovanović | tags: digital inequality, ai strategies, south africa

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The past and future impact of climate change on childhood malaria in Africa (feeds.nature.com)

2026-07-29 | by Carlson | tags: malaria, p. falciparum, sub-saharan africa

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Long Presumed Dead, a Thriving Coral Reef Is Discovered in West Africa (slashdot.org)

2026-07-22 | tags: coral reef, west africa, sam carnegie

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Nigeria Deepens Cybersecurity Efforts as Cybercriminals See More Profits (darkreading.com)

2026-07-15 | tags: advanced, advanced rules, african

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Africa’s response to this Ebola outbreak shows how to shape global health (feeds.nature.com)

2026-07-14 | by Abdool Karim | tags: africa, africa cdc, ebola

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Dolosse – a South African invention used over the world (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-04 | by View All Posts Janet Carr | tags: african, coastal, dolosse

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Scientists discover guidance system for migratory songbirds (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-03 | by Andrew Merrington | tags: africa, birds, dutch

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Africans Are Turning to Starlink (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-03 | tags: africans, africans turning, starlink

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Africa CDC confirms Marburg case in Uganda as Ebola outbreak rages (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-02 | tags: africa cdc, marburg virus, uganda

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Silicon Valley’s vision for global AI is flawed: each country needs its own blueprint (feeds.nature.com)

2026-06-23 | by Moiloa | get AI Development Kit → | tags: silicon valley, ai hallucinations, south africa

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Toyota Is Being Sued For Allegedly Stealing the Recipe For African E-Trikes (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-22 | get E-Trike Conversion Kit → | tags: toyota, african e-trikes, mobility

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Humans Were Using Fire Long Before Scientists Thought Possible, Study Says (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-18 | get Ancient Fire Starter Kit → | tags: homo erectus, south africa, fire

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Payments startup Flutterwave hits $3.2B valuation, backed by Ripple (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-16 | by Dominic-Madori Davis | get Ripple XRP Coin → | tags: flutterwave, ripple, cross-border payments

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Massive Protests Erupt in the Streets of Kenya Due to the Trump Administration’s Mysterious Ebola Facility (futurism.com)

2026-06-14 | by Joe Wilkins | get Ebola Awareness Face Mask → | tags: trump administration, ebola virus, kenya protests

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SpaceX’s massive IPO: all the latest news (theverge.com)

2026-06-12 | by Stevie Bonifield | get SpaceX Falcon 9 Model → | tags: africa, africa cnn, ai datacenters

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How a rush for minerals is causing deforestation in tropical regions (feeds.nature.com)

2026-06-03 | by Sohngen | get Eco-Friendly Reusable Straws → | tags: mining, deforestation, tropical forests

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Mining triggers extensive additional deforestation in sub-Saharan Africa (feeds.nature.com)

2026-06-03 | by Morton | get Eco-Friendly Mining Helmet → | tags: sub-saharan africa, planet, deforestation

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Number of suspected Ebola cases falls by hundreds as testing ramps up (arstechnica.com)

2026-06-02 | get Ebola Virus Test Kit → | tags: world health organization, ebola virus, democratic republic of the congo

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Lego’s foundation just pledged $97 million to fund childhood education in conflict zones (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-27 | get LEGO Classic Creative Brick Set → | tags: lego foundation, international rescue committee, east africa

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LEGO’s foundation just pledged $97 million to fund childhood education in conflict zones (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-27 | get LEGO Education Sets → | tags: lego foundation, international rescue committee, east africa

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South Africa Has AI Leverage. Its Draft Policy Leaves It Unused (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-05-27 | by Nathan-Ross Adams | get AI Policy Draft Guide → | tags: south africa, ai policy, platinum-group metals

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Why Africa’s low rate of lung cancer is an illusion (feeds.nature.com)

2026-05-27 | by Obomanu | get Air Purifier for Home → | tags: lung cancer, africa, port harcourt

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When the grid can’t keep up: how South African laboratories handle power outages (feeds.nature.com)

2026-05-26 | by Bennett | get Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) → | tags: eskom, load-shedding, south africa

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Mathematical Patterns in African American HAIRSTYLEs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-24 | tags: african american hairstyles, ethnomathematics, beehive pattern

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The Era of 15GB Free Gmail Storage Is Ending (slashdot.org)

2026-05-15 | get Gmail 15GB Storage Upgrade → | tags: gmail, google, android

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We don't know why Malawi is poor (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-15 | by Deena Mousa | get Malawi Poverty Relief Kit → | tags: malawi, rwanda, gdp per capita

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Google explains why some new Gmail accounts only get 5GB storage (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-15 | get Gmail Storage Management Guide → | tags: gmail, google, android