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Vernacular craft at Strand Aldwych: what The Pangolin Shield asks of durable design
The Pangolin Shield brings craft and reconciliation into public space. For PING!, it opens a separate reporting question: what would make a visible connection repairable?
AI shopping in 2026: what African retailers should do now
Google and Shopify are expanding AI shopping, but access depends on the market and checkout. For African retailers, the practical priorities are accurate product data, clear payment permission and profitable orders.
Africa’s GPU race has begun. Power, price and sovereignty will decide who wins
Smart Africa’s first continent-wide call for GPU partners turns AI ambition into a practical test: who can supply affordable compute without trading away local control?
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