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HDMI, DisplayPort, and USB-C are the most popular ports today, but they’re not the only ports in use. In fact, if you take a look at the most popular ports today across all electronics, you’ll find that a surprising number of them have been around for a very long time. These are 7 ports that have hung around because they’re great at what they do. The 1/4-inch jack A 19th-century telephone switchboard plug The 1/4 inch connector first entered widespread use in the 1870s in early telephone exchanges. Today, you’ll still find it in use on guitars, speakers, and a…

Virgin Atlantic plans to increase its Johannesburg–London flights from seven to ten a week from mid-December 2026, alongside a return to daily Airbus A350-1000 operations from 25 October. The changes coincide with the airline’s 30th anniversary of serving South Africa. The additional frequencies will provide more departure options during South Africa’s summer travel season and are scheduled to continue until late March 2027, according to clarification supplied by the airline’s media representative. The A350-1000 has previously served Johannesburg. Its deployment this October therefore marks a seasonal return to daily operations on the route, rather than the aircraft’s first appearance. Additional…

Ground Up Investing (GUI), the impact investing arm of Corus International, has reached a $6 million first close for its second fund. With Corus as the anchor investor, the $20 million Fund 2 will lend to agricultural businesses in Africa and Latin America. The fund aims to improve land management on more than 20,000 acres of farmland and create $200 million in new farmer income – $10 for every $1 invested.Fund 2 provides two-year working capital loans to agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador.Fund 2 follows GUI’s first fund, launched in 2017. Fund…

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In brief Netanyahu said on Israeli television that he has asked for a plan to use blockchain to get around possible banking sanctions. He told Israelis U.S. defense aid will end and said Israel must “prepare for a rainy day” beyond Trump; the current $3.8 billion-a-year deal expires in September 2028. Elliptic says Russia’s ruble stablecoin A7A5 moved about $102 billion in its first year before sanctions and other pressure cut its daily volume by 96%. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has asked for a plan to use cryptocurrency and blockchain networks to help Israel get around possible…

Every time you stream a video, make a cross-border payment, or register a business online, you are interacting with policies debated at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).  When your internet connection drops or roaming charges spike as soon as you cross an African border, you might not think of a conference room in Doha.  In different cases, it’s easy to blame your network provider, but the real root of those daily digital hiccups often goes beyond telecom operators. Decisions about internet speed and how satellite bandwidth is divided across the continent are debated thousands of miles away. From November 9…

A closer look at accordion icons, why split menus are harmful, and why it’s better not to have icons and text labels link to different actions. Plus, why the caret is the safest icon choice. You’ll find more useful guides and online workshops here on Smashing Magazine, so make sure to browse and explore.So what icon is the most reliable to show expansion and collapsing for accordions? Is there really any noticeable difference between carets, chevrons, arrows, and triangles?Well, research shows that there is some difference indeed. But what’s more interesting is that split menus are harmful, why it’s better…

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Kalungu West Member of Parliament Joseph Gonzaga Ssewungu has begun presenting his defence in an election petition filed by his rival, Ismael Ssemakula, who is challenging his victory in the constituency. The case is being heard by Justice Joyce Kavuma at the Masaka High Court, where Ssewungu is expected to respond to allegations raised by Ssemakula concerning the conduct and results of the parliamentary election. Ssemakula is contesting results from four polling stations: St. Josephine Bulawula, Kakunyu Trading Centre, Nalunya CU and Kisagazi. He argues that the results from these polling stations raise questions about the validity of Ssewungu’s victory.…

French entrepreneurs Nils Denis and Henri Huet have launched Kilima Partners, a financial advisory firm focused on mergers and acquisitions and fundraising for African technology companies. African startups raised $2.16 billion from January to September 2026, down 4% from a year earlier, as equity funding increased 23% to $1.5 billion while debt financing fell 33% to $669 million. Nigerian startups raised $635 million by the end of September 2026, 2.6 times the $247 million they raised a year earlier, while Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and South Africa accounted for 85% of startup funding across markets with identifiable national headquarters. French entrepreneurs Nils Denis and Henri…