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#time.com. What to Know About Trump’s Issue With South Africa. Trump and his allies have targeted South Africa, promoting the false narrative that white people are being mistreated by the nation’s post-apartheid government.

#aljazeera.com. South Africa leader calls Elon Musk over ‘distortions’ after Trump attack. President Ramaphosa called after US leader said he would suspend aid to South Africa over its land reform policy.

#bbc.com. Trump-South Africa land row: President Ramaphosa calls Elon Musk to calm tensions. President Trump, who Elon Musk advises, has threatened to cut funding over South Africa's land policy.

#huffpost.com. How Trump's Pledge To Punish South Africa Reflects Elon Musk's Criticism Of His Homeland. The president vowed to cut all funding to South Africa over what he called a human rights violation, a move that reflects Elon Musk's repeated and false claims.

#techcrunch.com. Egypt’s Khazna banks $16M for its financial super app and expansion into Saudi Arabia | TechCrunch. Khazna, a financial super app for underserved communities in Egypt, raises $16 million pre-Series B bringing its total funding to $63 million.

#theguardian.com. Critic of Italy-Libya migration pact told he was target of Israeli spyware. Husam El Gomati, who reports on links between Italian government and Libya’s coastguard, fears for his sources

#aljazeera.com. USAID officials put on leave as Elon Musk says time for agency to ‘die’. US President Donald Trump says he will end all funding to South Africa over government’s land confiscations.

#wired.com. US Government Websites Are Disappearing in Real Time. A growing number of US government websites have gone offline as of Saturday, including several related to USAID and others focused on youth programs, Africa, and more.

#bbc.com. DR Congo conflict: Mobile phones, coltan and the fighting. There is a good chance that inside your device is some metal dug up in a mine controlled by rebels.

#voanews.com. Nigerian initiative paves way for deaf inclusion in tech. An estimated 9 million Nigerians are deaf or have hearing impairments

#voanews.com. DRC tries to slow rebels’ assault amid reports of bodies in the streets. The M23 rebels are one of about 100 armed groups vying for a foothold in the conflict-battered North Kivu province, which includes Goma and is rich in minerals critical to much of the world's technolog

#voanews.com. AI technology helps boost forest conservation in Kenya. Conservationists in Kenya are using an artificial intelligence-powered application to monitor forest degradation and launch reforestation. Juma Majanga reports from Nyeri, Kenya.

#bbc.com. Why Bill Gates is being dragged into a row over vaccinating cows in Kenya. Why there is growing scepticism in Kenya over a plan to vaccinate the national herd.

#voanews.com. Kenyan tech firm turns plastic waste into 3D images; boosts learning, cuts emissions. A Kenyan tech company is using plastic waste to print 3D models that help college students with their learning while reducing damage to the environment.

#theguardian.com. How the roots of the ‘PayPal mafia’ extend to apartheid South Africa. Elon Musk grew up with the privileges of a stratified racial order and Peter Thiel lived in a city that venerated Hitler

#theguardian.com. Can Assassin’s Creed Shadows save Ubisoft?. The historical action series has taken us to Baghdad, ancient Greece and the pyramids of Egypt. As it moves to feudal Japan, the stakes for its developer have never been higher

#huffingtonpost.co.uk. Green Day Disses Elon Musk During Performance In His Home Country. The rock band blasted the tech billionaire with a spicy lyric swap during its performance at the Calabash South Africa festival in Johannesburg.

#techcrunch.com. How African VC firm Oui Capital returned its first fund with Moniepoint's unicorn exit | TechCrunch. In 2019, African VC firm Oui Capital invested $150,000 in Nigerian fintech Moniepoint, an early bet that has paid back its first fund.

#theguardian.com. Africa has no shortage of celebrated writers – so why is it so hard for African readers to get hold of their books?. Across the continent books can be expensive and libraries scarce. But growing numbers of tech innovators and independent publishers are working to make African literature available and affordable

#techcrunch.com. Fast-growing South African venture FARO raises $6M to source, refurbish and sell surplus clothing | TechCrunch. FARO came onto the scene last year and recently raised $6 million to make fashion affordable while combating textile waste across Africa.

#bbc.com. Is it a bomb? Is it a plane crash? No, it's space junk. The Kenyan villagers surprised by falling satellite debris heralding a new year full of surprises.

#wired.com. A Glowing Metal Ring Crashed to Earth. No One Knows Where It Came From. The 1,100-pound mystery object landed in Kenya at the end of December. Experts are still baffled.

#reutersagency.com. Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals | Reuters News Agency. The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict

#economist.com. How to send a cake from New Jersey to Accra. A Ghanaian app hints at the potential and problems of Africa’s diaspora

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