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Beyond the Funding Gap: Why Project Execution is the New Frontier for African Infrastructure Development
For decades, the narrative surrounding Africa’s infrastructure deficit has been dominated by a singular preoccupation: the scarcity of capital. Policymakers, development finance institutions, and continental leaders have long lamented the "financing gap," frequently citing the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) estimate that the continent requires approximately $400 billion annually to bridge its massive shortfalls in energy, […]
Meta Contractors Masqueraded as Minors to Probe Competitor AI Safety Systems in Secret Project
Internal documents and testimonies from five individuals familiar with a clandestine project known as "Cannes" reveal that Meta commissioned hundreds of contractors to systematically pose as minors online to test the safety thresholds of rival artificial intelligence chatbots. Managed by the third-party firm Covalen, the operation targeted major industry players, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, […]
