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It is not illegal to be LGBTQ

May 31, 2023EconomyAcronyms, amnesty international, Bisexuality, Gender, GLSEN, Human sexuality, Kenya, Lesbianism, LGBT, LGBTQ psychology, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Transgender, Uganda, United Statesadmin

May 31, 2023 /Lifestyle/ –Uganda is a relevant country on the global scale for a number of reasons, including its strategic location in East Africa, its large population, and its natural resources. The country is also a member of the United Nations and the African Union, and it plays an important role in regional security and development.

However, Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ laws have made it a target of international criticism. In 2014, the Ugandan Parliament passed a bill that would have made same-sex sexual activity punishable by life in prison. The bill was met with widespread international condemnation, and it was eventually withdrawn. However, the country’s anti-LGBTQ laws remain in place, and LGBTQ people in Uganda continue to face discrimination and violence. Continue reading →

23May/23

Ukraine challenges Russian influence in Africa

May 23, 2023Conflict and WarAnnexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, Countries, Dmytro Kuleba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Europe, Ghana, International reactions to the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, International reactions to the Euromaidan, International relations, Kenya, Kievan Rus', Morocco, Republics, Russia, Ukraineadmin

22 May 2023 /Conflict and War/ –Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, began a tour of African countries this week in an effort to challenge Russian influence in the “Global South.” Kuleba met with foreign ministers from Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Morocco to discuss the war in Ukraine and to seek their support for Ukraine’s position. Continue reading →

12May/23

Tsunami of taxes

May 12, 2023MediaArticles, Bill, Countries, Crypto, Cryptocurrency, Economy, Kenya, Kim, Non-fungible token, Odinga, Raila Odinga, Tax, Withholding taxadmin

By Kim Harrisberg | South Africa correspondent

Kenyan influencers’ popularity may soon be costing them, with the government recently proposing new taxes targeting the digital economy, including for content creators.

Under the Finance Bill 2023, multiple amendments aim to grow the government’s tax base which has seen substantial deficits resulting in even government salaries being delayed. Continue reading →

03Mar/23

ID of 93 million Nigerians at risk in landmark election

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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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02Mar/23

AI could make more work for us, instead of simplifying our lives

March 2, 2023InnovationArticles, Artificial intelligence, Automation, Barbara Ribeiro, Contents, Creative Commons, Kenya, Philosophy of science, Productivity improving technologies, Research, Robot, Science in popular culture, Scientific method, SHUTTERSTOCK, Synbio, Workflowadmin

Barbara Ribeiro, University of Manchester

There’s a common perception that artificial intelligence (AI) will help streamline our work. There are even fears that it could wipe out the need for some jobs altogether.

But in a study of science laboratories I carried out with three colleagues at the University of Manchester, the introduction of automated processes that aim to simplify work — and free people’s time — can also make that work more complex, generating new tasks that many workers might perceive as mundane.

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01Dec/22

FTX collapse crushes crypto dreams in Africa and beyond

December 1, 2022FinanceAlfred Lee, Bahamas, Bangkok, Binance, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptography, Economy, Edward Choy, Elisha Owusu Akyaw, Ghana, Japan, Kenya, Lagos, monetary authority of singapore, Money, Morocco, Nigeria, Osarieme Aghedo, Sam Bankman-Fried, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Stablecoin, Thomson Reuters Foundation, TikTok, United Statesadmin

FTX’s bankruptcy hurts small investors across the world
Young African crypto backers fret about damage to sector
Regulators repeat warnings about risks of crypto dealing

LAGOS/BANGKOK – Days before his FTX cryptocurrency exchange collapsed, co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted “Hello, West Africa!” – his latest nod to a region where a growing number of kitchen table investors had put their faith, and savings, in FTX.
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27Oct/22

The whole world is facing a debt crisis – but richer countries can afford to stop it

October 27, 2022EconomyArgentina, Asian financial crisis, Austerity, China, Creative Commons, Debt, Debt relief, Economy, Egypt, Financial crises, Financial crisis, Foreign exchange reserves, Ghana, International macroeconomics, International Monetary Fund, Kenya, Pakistan, Patrick E. Shea, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, SHUTTERSTOCK, Sri Lanka, Stock market crashes, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Nations Development Group, United States, Zambiaadmin

Patrick E. Shea, University of Glasgow

Countries across the world are drifting towards a debt crisis. Economic slowdowns and rising inflation have increased demands on spending, making it almost impossible for many governments to pay back the money they owe.

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25Oct/22

It matters that Rishi Sunak has become the UK’s first prime minister of Indian descent

October 25, 2022PoliticsAkshata Murty, British Asian, British Indian, Canada, Creative Commons, Economy of India, Government of the United Kingdom, Idi Amin, India, Indian people, Infosys, Kannada people, Kenya, Liz Truss, N. R. Narayana Murthy, Narayana Murthy, Narendra Modi, Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin, Oxford, Parveen Akhtar, Rishi Sunak, Southampton, Sunak, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Usha, Winchester, Yashviradmin

Parveen Akhtar, Aston University

Following his uncontested run at the top job, Rishi Sunak acquires the less-than-coveted title of second successive un-elected British prime minister to take office in 2022. However, coming from Punjabi heritage, he also takes on the more esteemed title of the nation’s first British Asian leader.

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17Oct/22

Will South Africa’s street vendors go bust in a cashless world?

October 17, 2022EconomyCashless society, Chantal Maritz, Digital currency, Economy, Finance, First National Bank, Ghana, JOHANNESBURG, Kenya, Kim Harrisberg, Lebogang Ramathoka, Michael Thomson, Money, Payment card, Payment systems, PricewaterhouseCoopers, QR code payment, South Africa, Thomas Nhassavele, Timothy, Yocoadmin

Kim Harrisberg

Published: October 12, 2022

Digital payments on the rise in South Africa
People without mobile phones, bank accounts excluded
Calls for innovation to include informal economy

JOHANNESBURG – For more than a decade, musician Thomas Nhassavele has been busking next to the parking payment machine at Johannesburg’s Rosebank Mall, where drivers often dropped their change into his guitar case. Continue reading →

26Sep/22

South African teens skip school to chase risky crypto dreams

September 26, 2022FinanceAsheer J. Ram, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Attackers, Brazil, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptography, Decentralization, Digital currencies, Economy, Facebook, JOHANNESBURG, John, Kenya, Kimberly Mutandiro Young South Africans, KwaThema Township, Langaville Township, Money, Nigeria, South Africa, Thandi Mbamo, Tiamo, TikTok, Tsakane Township, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

Young South Africans see crypto as way to quick wealth
Poverty, high unemployment pushes them to crypto
Users not fully aware of risks, vulnerable to scams

By Kimberly Mutandiro

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – John first heard of cryptocurrency three years ago, when the teenager came across slick YouTube videos and Facebook posts of other South Africans claiming to have become wealthy overnight with bitcoin.
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