🌐Weekly News Digest [ January 5 – January 11 ]
That was the first full-fledged week of the new year of 2026, during which rulers forgave those who polluted their land, dismissed those who were managing their oil.
💡Here are the key highlights:
🇧🇼 Botswana
— Botswana Invites Russia to Invest in Its Mining Sector
🇨🇩 DR Congo
— Congolese clergy speaks against the US-DRC agreement.
— The government allows processing units to accept ore from artisanal miners amid protests
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea
— Equatorial Guinea moves its capital to a brand new city built on oil revenues
🇬🇭 Ghana
— A Ghanaian prophet predicts the discovery of major onshore oil deposits in Ghana
— Ghana hopes to keep its oil fields viable until 2040
🇲🇱 Mali
— JNIM militants attack a gold mine in southeastern Mali
🇳🇪 Niger
— Niger replaces its oil minister
🇳🇬 Nigeria
— President reshuffles the country's oil sector management
🇸🇩 Sudan
— Sudan’s central bank and Sudanese Mineral Resources Company set up a joint commission to curb illegal gold exports.
🇺🇬 Uganda
— Uganda to start its first oil exports by October, despite environmental concerns
🇿🇲 Zambia
— First report on the toxic pollution caused by a Chinese company designates 160 people as victims
— Zambia is concerned over the safety of its workers in southern DRC
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Banking & telecom will potentially spend ₹2,000 cr over 5 years to become #quantum ready. A Feb 2026 roadmap calls for phased adoption of post-quantum cryptography, prioritising critical sectors & targeting nationwide rollout by 2033.
For PSBs, this means auditing existing encryption, mapping exposed systems & piloting PQC post-quantum or hybrid schemes. Since encryption is deeply embedded across apps, payment rails, ATMs, cloud & data centers, the transition will be gradual & costly but the only counter to Harvest Now, Decrypt Later attacks.
India’s first #quantum computing test beds to be set up in Amaravati
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/indias-first-quantum-computing-test-beds-to-be-set-up-in-amaravati/article70841655.ece/amp/
⚡️ Rasmda ko'rib turgan qandilga o'xshash narsa Quantum kompyuteri deb ataladi
Bu haqida ko'proq ma'lumotga ega bo'lishni xohlaysizmi?
👉🏼Birinchi raqamli Windows Blog | #quantum#manba
⚡️ Rasmda ko'rib turgan qandilga o'xshash narsa Quantum kompyuteri deb ataladi
Bu haqida ko'proq ma'lumotga ega bo'lishni xohlaysizmi?
👉🏼Birinchi raqamli Windows Blog | #quantum#manba
⚡️ Rasmda ko'rib turgan qandilga o'xshash narsa Quantum kompyuteri deb ataladi
Bu haqida ko'proq ma'lumotga ega bo'lishni xohlaysizmi?
👉🏼Birinchi raqamli Windows Blog | #quantum#manba
MASSIVE!
National #Quantum Mission achieves 1,000-km secure communication milestone
India has successfully demonstrated a 1,000-km secure quantum communication network, which is one of the longest in the world.
This achievement comes less than two years after the mission's launch in October 2024
Read more: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2250162®=3&lang=2
#tech
Congratulations to Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu for launching India's first indigenous open-access #quantum computing test beds today (World Quantum Day) at SRM University in Amaravati and Medha Towers in Gannavaram.
Part of the Amaravati Quantum Valley initiative, these "Amaravati 1S" (superconducting at SRM) and "1Q" facilities will enable hardware testing, certification, research, and startups—positioning AP as a global quantum hub for innovation in computing, materials, and tech.
#Research
Solana Unveils Quantum-Resistant Vault
Solana developers introduce the *Solana Winternitz Vault*, a quantum-resistant solution using a hash-based signature system that generates unique keys for every transaction. Currently, it's an optional feature rather than a mandatory network upgrade. More details: Decrypt
#Solana#Quantum#Blockchain#Security#Crypto#VC
🌎 Researchers use particle accelerators like the Large Hadron Collider to search for evidence of extra dimensions tied to parallel worlds. These experiments look for missing energy or unusual particle behavior that might reveal hidden spatial dimensions. No direct evidence has been found, but data continues to challenge and refine our understanding of reality’s structure. ✨
#physics⚡#quantum⚡#space
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🌎 Scientists exploring the mysteries of parallel worlds suggest that, according to quantum mechanics, alternate dimensions could exist alongside our own—each with its unique version of reality. Though unproven, this idea helps explain puzzling phenomena in physics and inspires everything from science fiction to cutting-edge research about the nature of our universe. ✨
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