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Data Centers and the Power Dilemma: Why Africa Should Think Twice

Written by Mohamed Arif | Posted on 02 May 2026

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Data centers are driving the global digital revolution—but at a steep cost. With massive energy demands, limited job creation, and growing resistance in the United States, this article examines why Africa should be cautious about hosting them and prioritize its own development needs instead.

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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez Will Fight for Press Freedom—Until Trump Fires Her

President Trump probably can’t get rid of her yet, but FCC commissioner Anna Gomez still checks her email every day to see if he has. Until then, she wants to stand up for the First Amendment.

The Wired

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⏱ 1 min read | 📝 words | 📅 10 April 2026

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10 years, ₦15bn, 320,000 jobs: How LSETF became a lifeline for Lagos entrepreneurs

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Anthropic's Mythos AI Finds Decades-Old Open-Source Bugs

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"The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers."

— Sydney J. Harris

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