# sub-saharan africa (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover sub-saharan africa. Page: Feed: --- ## [Foundation meets with national stakeholders and international partners in Colombo](https://www.mpfpr.de/2026/08/18/foundation-meets-with-national-stakeholders-and-international-partners-in-colombo/) _2026-08-18 · Alka Renu · Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law_ Meetings with stakeholders to discuss technical assistance under Foundation’s project. From 28 July to 7 August 2026, a delegation from the Max Planck Foundation met with representatives of various Sri Lankan state institutions and civil society to provide an overview of proposed activities under the Foundation’s technical assistance project launched in May 2026. The Foundation \[...\] ## [Foundation conducts second workshop for Judicial Research Officers of the Superior Courts of Sri Lanka](https://www.mpfpr.de/2026/08/18/foundation-conducts-second-workshop-for-jro-of-the-superior-courts-of-sri-lanka/) _2026-08-18 · Alka Renu · Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law_ Held from 10 to 11 August 2026, the workshop focused on key skills for judicial research officers (judicial clerks) in performing their roles. This two-day workshop brought together thirty-five judicial research officers (JROs) of judges of the superior courts to develop key skills required for their roles, discuss ethical considerations surrounding their work, identify opportunities \[...\] ## [Foundation holds Training-of-Trainers Programme with Bar Association of Sri Lanka](https://www.mpfpr.de/2026/08/11/foundation-holds-training-of-trainers-programme-with-bar-association-of-sri-lanka/) _2026-08-11 · Alka Renu · Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law_ The programme covers human rights and lawyering in times of crisis. In cooperation with the Bar Association of Sri Lanka, the Foundation conducted a training-of-trainers programme from 7 to 9 August 2026. Stemming from an understanding that the roles and responsibilities of lawyers to uphold the rule of law and protect human rights intensify during \[...\] ## [Foundation conducts judicial reasoning and research sessions for newly inducted Sri Lankan judges](https://www.mpfpr.de/2026/08/11/foundation-conducts-judicial-reasoning-and-research-sessions-for-newly-inducted-sri-lankan-judges/) _2026-08-11 · Alka Renu · Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law_ The Foundation provides sessions for the Sri Lanka Judges’ Institute’s Judicial Induction Programme. On 5 August 2026, Foundation research fellows provided three sessions for the Sri Lanka Judges’ Institute’s Judicial Induction Programme, a three-month programme for newly inducted Sri Lankan judges. 33 judges, who will work in the country’s magistrates’ and district courts, were in \[...\] ## [Creating Space for Exchange of Critical Perspectives on the Peace Process in Border Regions of Armenia](https://www.mpfpr.de/2026/07/31/creating-space-for-exchange-of-critical-perspectives-on-the-peace-process-in-border-regions-of-armenia/) _2026-07-31 · Alka Renu · Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law_ First Youth Forum launched in Syunik. The Yerevan-based Caucasus Institute, in cooperation with the Max Planck Foundation, launched the ‘Youth’s Critical Perspective on the Peace Process‘ project with an inaugural youth forum on 22 July. Held in Syunik—an Armenian region bordering Azerbaijan—the forum engaged approximately 30 young people from various communities. Participants discussed the… ## [Continued support to the NCRC Civic Education and Public Consultations in South Sudan](https://www.mpfpr.de/2026/07/30/continued-support-to-the-ncrc-civic-education-and-public-consultations-in-south-sudan/) _2026-07-30 · Alka Renu · Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law_ The Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law continued its support to the National Constitutional Review Commission’s (NCRC) mandate of advancing South Sudan’s permanent constitution-making process by delivering a two-day civic education programme on 22-23 July 2026 in Juba, targeting around 100 members of national and state legislatures in South Sudan. \[...\] ## [Ghana: The collapse of competition and the 800 lb gorilla in the room, MTN](https://russellsouthwood.substack.com/p/ghana-the-collapse-of-competition) _2026-07-27 · Russell Southwood · Russell Southwood_ Why what happens next in Ghana matters to the rest of Africa ## [Call for Submissions: Volume 30 of the Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law (UNYB)](https://www.mpfpr.de/2026/07/21/thematic-forum-the-wider-united-nations-system-subsidiary-organs-specialised-agencies-and-related-organisations-at-a-time-of-strain/) _2026-07-21 · Alka Renu · Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law_ Special Thematic Forum on ‘The Wider United Nations System: Subsidiary Organs, Specialised Agencies, and Related Organisations at a Time of Strain’. As the Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law (UNYB) marks its 30th anniversary, the forthcoming volume will feature a special thematic forum examining a central yet relatively under-explored dimension of international law in \[...\] ## [Training course on International Law of the Sea and Ocean Governance](https://www.mpfpr.de/2026/07/03/training-course-on-international-law-of-the-sea-and-ocean-governance/) _2026-07-03 · Alka Renu · Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law_ The Max Planck Foundation delivered the training course in the law of the sea and ocean governance at the Regional Centre for Maritime Studies in Sri Lanka. From 15 to 26 June 2026, the Foundation, in cooperation with the Regional Centre for Maritime Studies (RCMS) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Global \[...\] ## [Supporting NCRC Civic Education and Public Consultations in South Sudan](https://www.mpfpr.de/2026/06/25/supporting-ncrc-civic-education-and-public-consultations-south-sudan/) _2026-06-25 · Alka Renu · Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law_ From 15–17 June 2026, the Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law convened a three-day civic education programme in Juba, supporting the National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC) to fulfil its mandate of advancing South Sudan’s permanent constitution-making process. The programme aimed to equip key institutional and civil society actors with the \[...\] ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zCHzx1lZpfFM) _2026-06-25 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [Regulating for Africa’s future digital economy – A draft agenda to speed things up](https://russellsouthwood.substack.com/p/regulating-for-africas-future-digital) _2026-06-25 · Russell Southwood · Russell Southwood_ When the market changes, telecoms regulators need to change what they do ## [Centre for a Smart Future and Max Planck Foundation Support Launch of Sri Lanka’s Business and Human Rights Guidelines](https://www.mpfpr.de/2026/06/22/centre-for-a-smart-future-and-max-planck-foundation-support-launch-of-sri-lanka-business-and-human-rights-guidelines/) _2026-06-22 · Alka Renu · Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law_ Sri Lanka’s first national guidelines on business and human rights were launched last week (18 June, 2026) by the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) with funding provided by the European Union and supported by the Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law (MPF) and Centre for a Smart Future \[...\] ## [Closing the digital divide in the Sahel belt – an analysis of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger](https://russellsouthwood.substack.com/p/closing-the-digital-divide-in-the) _2026-06-04 · Russell Southwood · Russell Southwood_ Carrying a heavier burden - Poorest countries have bigger barriers than their wealthier counterparts ## [Trying to make sense of who will use Artificial Intelligence in Africa and how – Going beyond the hype](https://russellsouthwood.substack.com/p/trying-to-make-sense-of-who-will) _2026-05-19 · Russell Southwood · Russell Southwood_ AI as Africa’s demand wild card for GPUs-as-a-Service and data centres ## [Africa’s Fintech – Triangular ‘tug-of-war’ over who gets the prizes](https://russellsouthwood.substack.com/p/africas-fintech-triangular-tug-of) _2026-04-30 · Russell Southwood · Russell Southwood_ Looking at who the winners and losers will be ## [The Long View - What ICT4D did for Africa and why that deep past matters for today](https://russellsouthwood.substack.com/p/the-long-view-what-ict4d-did-for) _2026-04-16 · Russell Southwood · Russell Southwood_ The whys and wherefores of how the development sector shaped Africa’s digital landscape ## [Africa’s Start-Up Land – Current realities and what might change over 10 years](https://russellsouthwood.substack.com/p/africas-start-up-land-current-realities) _2026-03-24 · Russell Southwood · Russell Southwood_ Separating the signal from the noise ## [The mighty mouse that roared – Raspberry Pi, the little devices that can do a big job #12](https://russellsouthwood.substack.com/p/the-mighty-mouse-that-roared-raspberry) _2026-02-25 · Russell Southwood · Russell Southwood_ Looking at a portfolio of devices that have Africa’s name all over them ## [Waking the dead - Slow road to extinction for Africa's former telco incumbents #11](https://russellsouthwood.substack.com/p/waking-the-dead-slow-road-to-extinction) _2026-02-16 · Russell Southwood · Russell Southwood_ How to deal with unfinished business from a previous era ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ITswCZ8CSKvI) _2026-02-16 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [Sub-Saharan Africa - why computers matter #10.2](https://russellsouthwood.substack.com/p/sub-saharan-africa-why-computers) _2026-01-23 · Russell Southwood · Russell Southwood_ A snapshot of present behaviour, what users say and follow-up resources