Meta Can be Sued for ill Treatment of African Workers
A Kenyan judge ruled on Thursday that Facebook’s parent company Meta (META.O) could be sued in Kenya, after 43 moderators at its Nairobi hub last month filed a lawsuit against the group and its local partner Sama for unfair termination. “The court finds that this court has jurisdiction to determine the matter of alleged unlawful […]
An Egyptian Lawyer has Taken Legal Action against the Popular Streaming Platform, Netflix
The lawyer filed a case with the Public Prosecutor calling for the closure of the platform after the release of the trailer for the upcoming movie, “Queen Cleopatra.” The complaint submitted against the streaming platform alleged that “most of what Netflix platform displays contradicts Islamic and societal values and principles, especially Egyptian ones.”, Greek city […]
The Deadline on Whether to Pass Uganda’s Controversial Bill is Up
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has meet lawmakers from his party to discuss a strict anti-LGBTQ bill before a deadline to sign it, veto it or send it back to parliament for revisions. While more than 30 African countries, including Uganda, already ban same-sex relationships, the new law passed in March appears to be the first […]
African Countries have Unique Challenges when it Comes to the Cost of Living
Numbeo, a data and research platform, determines the overall cost of living index of a country by considering factors like the rent index, grocery index, restaurant index, and cost of living plus rent index, coupled with an estimation of consumer goods prices, including rent and local purchasing power. These are the main culprits that determine […]
Abuja Says it has not Defaulted on Chinese Loans
Nigeria’s Debt Management Office (DMO) has denied claims that the federal government defaulted in the payment of interest to China for loans. In a statement on Wednesday, the DMO termed the reports false saying Nigeria was fully committed to honouring its debt obligations and had not defaulted on any of its debt service commitments. “Nigeria […]
A Rehabilitation Programme that Uses the Sport of Fencing to Discipline Senegalese Youths
Since 2012, more than 1,200 young people aged between five and 17 have taken part in fencing classes, according to Pour le Sourire d’un Enfant (“For a Child’s Smile”), the charity that organises the programme with Senegal’s prison authorities and justice ministry. Among them are more than 500 young inmates, none of whom have been […]
Notable Departures from Southern Africa’s Old European-style Legislatures
Zimbabwe’s new parliament gives an architectural nod to the country’s famous ancient ruins; Lesotho’s has a design resembling a “mokorotlo,” the conical straw hat that’s part of national dress; and Malawi’s has a dome that looks like a calabash. These local elements make these modern parliaments notable departures from southern Africa’s old European-style legislatures built […]
