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The awarding of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to distinguished South African jurist and international judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay is about more than just the recognition of an exceptional individual in the global fight for justice. It’s clear that the prize also speaks to a bigger context. It comes at a time of pressure on and the questioning of the international legal order. Pillay’s recognition affirms the conviction that international law, however imperfectly applied, remains indispensable to a peaceful world. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines Making history It is a proud moment for South Africa.…
After eight years of advising startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Irtus Consolidated is moving into private capital, seeking to raise between $15 million and $20 million to invest in businesses it believes can capture large sections of Nigeria’s economy. Tamara Posibi, CEO of Irtus Consolidated, said the move represents a natural progression for the firm after years of working closely with founders, tracking the performance of their businesses and observing the challenges confronting early-stage companies. The firm, established in 2018, began primarily as an advisory business supporting founders with business formation, growth strategy and fundraising. It has since…
Last Tuesday, a senior military and tribal delegation from Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) arrived in the Nuba Mountains to help mediate deadly internal clashes between the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) and local fighters from the Atoro community. The fighting in Heiban and Kauda and surrounding areas in the Nuba Mountains has killed more than 500 people from the Atoro ethnic group, displaced over 25,000, and burnt dozens of villages, according to local tribal leaders. While Ayin was unable to verify these estimates, the conflict data research organisation ACLED recorded 49 incidents of infighting, resulting in at least…
Operators running the Bitcoin payment software BTCPay Server through its standard Docker deployment must explicitly select Tor at their next setup or update if they want to retain onion access. The change removes Tor from the automatically included components, making a previously bundled service an administrator’s configuration choice.BTCPay detailed the deployment change in its Oct. 5 announcement accompanying version 2.4.5. The official GitHub release page records the software release on Oct. 6. For existing installations, the relevant trigger is their next Docker setup or update. Related ReadingMalicious bots are actively probing exposed Bitcoin payment servers to steal master administrative keys…
Building a $47 million fintech to fix cross-border payments for African travellers is a massive feat. But getting past embassy visas? That’s a bug no line of code can fix. Before launching Timon, co-founders Oluwatomi Ayorinde and Chizaram Ucheaga spent years navigating the frustrations of travelling on a Nigerian passport—from rationing physical cash envelopes in India to watching bank cards fail in Paris. They channeled those headaches into building an independent multi-currency travel card, scaling to over 100,000 users across 16 African markets. But when US crypto accelerator Alliance backed the startup, familiar border barriers resurfaced: while the investment funds…
My Apple Watch Ultra 3 tapped my wrist in the middle of a garage project and told me the room was too loud. I looked down at a Noise Notification, then found the same warning waiting on my iPhone once I’d set the tool down. For years I’d run a garage full of Ryobi tools with nothing in my ears, even though a pack of earplugs sat in a drawer a few feet away. My Apple Watch finally put a number on that habit. Across my tools, the Noise app logged readings from 61dB to 102dB, and Apple says the…
water crisis Cloud seeding promises to squeeze more rain from clouds in a world facing worsening water shortages. But the science remains uncertain, the costs are high and the risks are not fully understood. As droughts intensify across Africa, can a decades-old technology really help solve the continent’s water crisis? By Julie Desrousseaux The al-Massira dam, in the village of Ouled Essi Masseoud, 140 kilometers south of Casablanca © FADEL SENNA/AFP Published on October 10, 2026 at 12:00 pm (GMT +1) In the skies above Béni Mellal, on the edge of Morocco’s Middle Atlas, a Royal Gendarmerie Alpha Jet flies…
Listen to this article Tokyo is redefining its engagement with Africa, transitioning from traditional aid-based approaches to strategic venture capital (VC) investments focused on long-term partnerships, innovation and capacity building. Several Japanese private companies are making Japan’s presence felt in Africa’s VC landscape, particularly in high-growth sectors such as fintech, climate tech and mobility. Growing demand for innovative, technology-driven solutions in Africa has drawn increasing interest from international investors. VC funding in Africa rose from over US$2 billion in 2019 to a peak of US$5.2 billion in 2022. Though investment declined to around US$3.6 billion in 2023, the continent’s start-up…
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