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  "id": 12971890,
  "title": "New framework links digital technology and mineral processing to support Africa's economic growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/new-framework-links-digital-technology-and-mineral-processing-to",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-08T22:20:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-framework-links-digital-technology-mineral.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Research published in the International Journal of Business Innovation and Research (IJBIR) suggests that African economies need to move beyond fragmented development strategies. This might be done by uniting digital technology, startup networks, resource processing and cross-sector partnerships into a single societal innovation ecosystem, the researchers explain.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}