KAMPALA, UGANDA — After banning social media failed to silence the nation’s keyboard warriors, the Ugandan government has taken the next logical step: banning the Internet entirely and launching its own exclusive…
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WhatsApp statuses are a great outlet for self-expression. Until the person expressing themselves clearly needs a therapist, not an audience. Then suddenly, it’s not so nice anymore. Unfortunately, a good chunk of…
ABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE — In a packed press conference in the Plateau district, opposition candidate Jean-Louis Billon unveiled his bold energy plan: solar panels on citizens’ foreheads to solve the country’s power…
NAIROBI, KENYA — A revolutionary new Kenyan delivery app promises to get your package to you in just under two years, blazing past local expectations. The app, Polepole — Swahili for “slowly”…
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION — Orbiting above the world’s biggest blackout zone, NASA scientists have confirmed that the Nigerian Electricity Distribution Company (NEPA) has become the world’s top producer of premium darkness. According…
As artificial intelligence continues to evolve at a rapid rate, many people have found themselves wondering how far it will go and how many human beings will lose their jobs to the…
KENYA — Psychologists and anthropologists are baffled by early reports from a previously uncontacted African tribe that boasts zero mental health issues despite having no access to the excellent online therapy services…