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20Jun/23

COP28 President-Designate calls for climate finance reform to unlock Africa’s clean energy potential

June 20, 2023EnvironmentAfrica, Climate change controversies, Countries, H.E. William Ruto, International organizations, Kalenjin people, Kenya, NAIROBI, Ruto, Sultan Al Jaber, United Nations Climate Change Conference, William Rutoadmin

COP28 President-Delegate, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, met H.E. William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, along with energy ministers and leaders from other African nations, at the Africa Energy Forum in Nairobi, where he emphasized the importance of making climate finance more available, accessible, and affordable to enable countries in the continent to achieve their clean energy potential. Continue reading

03Mar/23

ID of 93 million Nigerians at risk in landmark election

March 3, 2023SecurityAbuja, amnesty international, Automatic identification and data capture, Babajide Briggs, Biometrics, Countries, Elections in Nigeria, Electoral fraud, Facial recognition system, Felix Morka, Ghana, Identity document, International organizations, Kenya, Kolawole Oluwadare, Lagos, Learning, Malawi, Matt Mahmoudi, Nigeria, Rotimi Oyekanmi, Samson Itodo, Sierra Leone, Surveillance, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Video surveillance, Voter registration, YIAGA Africa, Yolaadmin

Facial recognition and fingerprints needed to cast votes
Privacy experts fear mass breach of Nigerians’ identity
Aim is to root out widespread electoral fraud

LAGOS – Africa’s biggest electorate votes on Saturday in a poll that experts fear could unleash a mass breach of privacy as Nigerians relinquish reams of personal data to cast their vote.
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