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The Digital Scramble for Africa: Gates and Bezos Clash with Belgium Over Congo’s Secret Maps

Summary by TOP AFRICA NEWS
TERVUREN, Belgium — A high-stakes "data war" has erupted between the Belgian government and a Silicon Valley elite backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, centered on a trove of colonial-era maps that could unlock the next generation of global mineral wealth. At the heart of the dispute is the AfricaMuseum in Tervuren, which holds 500
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TOP AFRICA NEWS broke the news in on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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