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#bbc.com. ICO writes to Meta over 'concerning' AI smart glasses report. Videos, including of glasses-wearers using the toilet or having sex, are sometimes reviewed by a Kenya-based subcontractor.

#Mar.04.2026

#bbc.com. Ian von Memerty: South African TV personality who planned to take his life dies aged 61. Ian von Memerty had documented his choice to die in a 15-part Facebook series.

#Mar.02.2026

#renewableenergyworld.com. Just a moment.... Eco Wave Power sets eyes on South Africa with ‘encouraging’ wave energy feasibility study

#Mar.02.2026

#wired.com. The Piracy Problem Streaming Platforms Can’t Solve. In parts of the Middle East and North Africa, a patchwork of sanctions, payment failures, and licensing gaps pushes people into piracy networks.

#Mar.01.2026

#aljazeera.com. Facebook, TikTok suspended in Gabon under regulator’s order. Gabonese authorities impose indefinite social media blackout, citing risks to social cohesion and national stability.

#Feb.18.2026

#aljazeera.com. Tested on Palestinians: Epstein, Israel’s Barak pushed spy tech in Nigeria. Investigation reveals how Jeffrey Epstein and Ehud Barak marketed Israeli surveillance tech to profit from Nigeria.

#Feb.18.2026

#bbc.com. First YouTube video and watchpage on display at Victoria &amp; Albert Museum. The original YouTube experience from 2005 has been recreated using internet archives.

#Feb.18.2026

#computerweekly.com. HP bets on edge AI and regional investment to power Middle East enterprise transformation | Computer Weekly. Ertug Ayik, managing director for Middle East and Africa at HP Inc, outlines how on-device artificial intelligence, embedded security and a partner-first model are positioning the company at the heart

#Feb.18.2026

#theguardian.com. Kenyan authorities used Israeli tech to crack activist’s phone, report claims. Citizen Lab report suggests Cellebrite software was used to break into Boniface Mwangi’s phone while he was under arrest

#Feb.17.2026

#theguardian.com. ‘At 2am, it feels like someone’s there’: why Nigerians are choosing chatbots to give them advice and therapy. With many unable to access or afford qualified therapists, AI is filling the mental healthcare vacuum, amid calls for tighter regulation

#Feb.12.2026

#bbc.com. Drones: The latest weapon used by al-Qaeda and Islamic State-linked jihadists in West Africa. Insurgents have carried out a wave of drone strikes on military positions in the region.

#Feb.09.2026

#nytimes.com. $2 Rental Batteries Are Helping to Power South Africa. The $2 Rental Batteries Helping to Power South Africa

#Jan.17.2026

#economist.com. Just a moment.... Africa needs to generate more electricity

#Dec.04.2025

#bbc.com. Africa tech: The start-up connecting African firms to tourists. TripZapp founder Rory Okoli wants to make it simple for tourists to book and pay for African travel.

#Nov.25.2025

#bbc.com. Africa tech: The Egyptian firm looking to cut energy bills. Saving System has developed a device that it says can help firms save electricity.

#Nov.18.2025

#theguardian.com. Borderline ambiguity: How Google Maps removes disputed Western Sahara border for Morocco users. The tech giant has released a statement acknowledging the use of different border displays between Western Sahara and Morocco

#Nov.12.2025

#bbc.com. Africa tech: The Kenyan start-up aiming to electrify transport. From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa's delivery market.

#Nov.11.2025

#bbc.com. African women tricked into making Russian drones: 'My skin was peeling'. A BBC investigation finds evidence that young African women are being tricked into building Russian drones.

#Nov.05.2025

#bbc.com. Africa tech: The start-up with science kits for young Africans. Stemaide's goal is to bring tech skills to young Africans and prepare them for future jobs.

#Nov.04.2025

#techcrunch.com. Here are Africa’s biggest startups based on valuation | TechCrunch. We take a look at African startups that could uniocorns, that is become billion-dollar companies, in the coming years.

#Mar.29.2025

#bbc.co.uk. Tech Now - Electric Flight: Will It Take Off?. Can we clean up air travel? Adrienne Murray takes to the skies in Sweden to explore developments in electric flight. Joe Tidy visits Zambia to see how Bitcoin is helping electricity projects.

#Mar.29.2025

#time.com. South Africa Leader Says Persecution of Whites 'False Narrative'. President Ramaphosa's comments are his latest attempt to push back against claims made by Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

#Mar.25.2025