The Algorithm Didn’t Create Xenophobia. It Made It Impossible to Ignore
The internet did not create xenophobia in South Africa. Long before social media platforms, smartphones, or ...
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Zimbabwe’s Child Online Safety Moment and Why It Matters Beyond 2030
Zimbabwe’s approval of the National Child Online Protection Policy (2026–2030) may ultimately be remembered as one ...
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Zimbabwe Turns to AI and Software Sovereignty in Landmark Liquid Technologies Partnership
Zimbabwe has launched one of its most ambitious digital workforce initiatives to date after signing a ...
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Standard Bank Breach Exposes a System Built on Fragile Trust
Large institutions have a particular way of speaking when something goes wrong. The language is careful, ...
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AI, Elections and the Fight for Truth in Nigeria’s 2027 Vote
As Nigeria edges toward the 2027 general elections, a quieter but more consequential battle is already ...
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Health Aid, Data Sovereignty and the New Geopolitics of Biological Information
Zimbabwe’s rejection of a proposed $367 million US health assistance agreement has been reported largely as ...
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Protecting Your Digital Business: The Legal Reality of Cyber Risk for SMEs
Cybersecurity is no longer a technical issue that can be delegated downwards. For entrepreneurs and small ...
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Enea AB Secures $3.7 Million Telecom and Embedded Security Contract with North African Government
Enea AB, a Sweden-based telecommunications and cybersecurity solutions provider, has entered into an agreement valued at ...
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Turning Signatures into Safety: What the UN Cybercrime Convention Means for Southern Africa
On 25 October 2025, sixty five nations gathered in Hanoi, Vietnam, to sign the United Nations ...
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No Privilege, No Protection: The Legal Blind Spot of Talking to AI
There is something quietly unsettling about how artificial intelligence has made its way into the most ...
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