Category: Technology Innovation
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The Great Convergence: How Tech Elarchs Are Merging Media and Data for Total Information Control
The new digital landscape raises critical questions about sovereignty and control A silent revolution is transforming our information ecosystem. Tech billionaires are systematically merging control over media platforms, data infrastructure, and political influence, creating an unprecedented concentration of power that threatens democratic governance worldwideβincluding across Africa. π° The Media Takeover: Shaping What We See The…
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πΊπΈ Youth and Firepower: 21-Year-Old CEOβs Mach Industries Lands U.S. Army Contract, Signaling a Shift in Global Defence
LOS ANGELES β In a move that underscores the rapidly changing face of global military technology, the United States Army has awarded a contract to a company that defies all conventional defence industry norms. The recipient is not a legacy aerospace giant like Lockheed Martin or Boeing, but Mach Industries, a startup founded by a…
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Oracle, TikTok & algorithms: Manipulating minds on Israel
Oracle’s Ellison in TikTok Takeover: A Bid to Sway US Youth on Israel, Analysts Claim A controversial plan to reshape American public opinion on Israel through the powerful algorithms of TikTok is reportedly underway, led by a powerful consortium of U.S. tech and political figures. According to a new analysis, the potential takeover of TikTok’s…
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AI in the Courtroom: Is ChatGPT Replacing Lawyers in Africa?
The future of African law is not just in law libraries, but in algorithms and data clouds. Imagine a lawyer in a Johannesburg courtroom, citing a precedent that doesn’t exist. Not by intention, but because an artificial intelligence tool invented it . This recent case in South Africa underscores a profound transformation sweeping across Africa’s…
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π³π¬ Meta agrees to $32.8 Million data privacy settlement with Nigeria
October 7, 2025 Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is set to settle a $32.8 million data privacy fine with the Nigerian government, marking a significant moment for digital rights enforcement in Africa. The fine was imposed by Nigeriaβs Data Protection Commission (NDPC) in February 2025 for alleged violations of the…
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πΊπΈ Gavin Newsom signs first-in-nation AI safety law
SAN FRANCISCO β California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation law on Monday that will force major AI companies to reveal their safety protocols β marking the end of a lobbying battle with big tech companies like ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Meta and setting the groundwork for a potential national standard. The proposal was the…
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π¦π± Albania’s Digital Dawn: Meet Diella, The World’s First AI Minister
In a move that has captured global attention, the Balkan nation of Albania has become the first country in the world to appoint an artificial intelligence to a cabinet-level position. Named Diella, which means “sun” in Albanian, this virtual minister is tasked with a critical mission: eradicating corruption in public procurement [citation:1][citation:9]. The appointment was…
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The American Takeover of TikTok: A New Digital Colonialism or a Blueprint for Sovereignty?
For months, the fate of TikTok, the wildly popular video app used by 170 million Americans, hung in the balance. Now, a landmark deal has been sealed, shifting its US operations from Chinese ownership to a powerful consortium of American corporate giants, including Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX. But beneath the surface of this corporate…
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The linguistic diversity of Africa and Its absence in AI development
Although Africa is home to a huge proportion of the world’s languages β well over a quarter according to some estimates – many are missing when it comes to the development of artificial intelligence (AI). This is both an issue of a lack of investment and readily available data. Most AI tools, such as ChatGPT,…
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Africa Strikes Back: How the Continent’s Digital Revolution is Challenging Global Monopolies
A new front is opening in Africa’s long journey toward full sovereignty, and this time, the battlefield is digital. Across the continent, a bold and groundbreaking initiative is taking shapeβone that promises to revolutionize Africa’s internet infrastructure and directly challenge the entrenched monopolies of Western tech giants like Google and Meta. This movement is about…
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