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Last update: 9 hours agoRussian Soft Power Expansion: Russia plans new “Russian Houses” across Africa, including São Tomé and Príncipe, as Rossotrudnichestvo ramps up language, education, science and culture programmes; Ukraine’s intelligence warns these centres can support a wider influence and recruitment agenda. Partner Network Overhaul: The Kremlin-linked programme is shifting toward tighter oversight and a quality assessment system, with new partner sites also announced for Armenia and multiple African countries. Heritage Meets Tech Tourism: UNESCO has added six former plantation estates (“rocas”) tied to slavery on São Tomé and Príncipe to the World Heritage List, spotlighting preservation challenges and growing investor interest in turning the sites into tourism while keeping history intact. Mobile Connectivity Costs: A new Broadband Genie study ranks the UK 46th for average mobile broadband data cost (about $0.27 per 1GB), a reminder that data affordability remains a key tech access issue across markets.
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