I thought the EU was reducing funding to FOSS projects and investing more into AI. I could’ve sworn I read that somewhere last year.

Edit: https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/17/foss_funding_vanishes_from_eus/

I think it was this event that I read.

Jitsi + mumble combo, perhaps?

Yep, they were moving into Africa years ago. I remember being there in 2012 and the locals were complaining that China was buying out all the mines and contract jobs.