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The situation has intensified with the increasing shift of financial transactions and commerce to online platforms. Hence, ensuring the verification of identities is paramount in reducing deception and criminal activities. Smile ID, a leading identity verification startup in West Africa, published its 2024 Digital Identity Fraud in Africa Report, offering insights into fraudulent verification attempts […]
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Just 14% of 3.2 million people targeted for food aid by humanitarian agencies in the region this month had received it by Jan. 21, according to the memo by the Tigray Food Cluster, a group of aid agencies co-chaired by the U.N.’s World Food Program and Ethiopian officials. The memo urges humanitarian groups to “immediately […]
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Since 2005, Burundi has set quotas to ensure that the country’s three ethnic groups (Hutu, Tutsi and Twa), as well as women, are represented in its parliament, central government and municipal administrations. Its constitution states that women should make up at least 30% of these institutions. The senate, Burundi’s highest chamber of parliament, recently started […]
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A wildlife charity that has the Duke of Sussex as a board member is investigating allegations of rape and torture by its guards in the Republic of the Congo. African Parks, which manages 22 national parks and protected areas across 12 countries, said the investigation was its “highest priority” and encouraged anyone with knowledge of […]
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Pope Francis has addressed criticism over his consent to priests to bless same-sex couples, saying the pushback from African bishops was “a special case” influenced by culture. The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), an association of Catholic bishops on the continent had opposed the pope’s decision to approve nonliturgical blessings for […]
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What started as a game of soccer is now an organization with 1,000 employees transforming the lives of millions. In 2004, Kennedy Odede founded SHOFCO (Shining Hope for Communities), an organization that provides essential services and advocates on behalf of communities in an urban slum outside of Nairobi, Kibera—Kennedy’s hometown. But this sprawling grassroots organization began years earlier, as […]
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ROME, Italy, 31 January 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The government of Italy unveiled a near US$6 billion plan to support African development at a one-day Italy-Africa plan in Rome on Monday. African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina joined 25 African leaders and European Union officials at the summit. The summit—which took place as Italy assumes the Presidency […]
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Prolonged, Abusive Detention Underscores Justice System Concerns On Tuesday, a Zimbabwe court sentenced opposition politician Job Sikhala to a suspended two-year prison term after being convicted earlier in January of inciting public violence. Sikhala had been arrested and detained on June 14, 2022. This week’s sentencing means he will be freed after being jailed for […]
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Bill Seeks to Place UK Government Above the Law Yesterday, a United Kingdom bill that requires decision-makers to treat Rwanda as a “safe country” to send asylum seekers to—and which disregards a ruling by the UK’s highest court—passed its second reading in the House of Lords, parliament’s upper legislative chamber. The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum […]
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Millions of Ethiopians Currently Facing Food Insecurity On January 28, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) awarded Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed the Agricola Medal, the highest award from the agency’s Director-General, for Abiy’s “contribution to rural and economic development in Ethiopia.” The award may come as a surprise given Ethiopia’s dire humanitarian […]
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Op-ed by Cynthia Mwase More than 600 million people across Africa – nearly half the population of the entire continent – are impacted by a group of more than 21 life-altering diseases that many people around the world have never heard of. These diseases – known as neglected tropical diseases, or NTDs – are impairing […]
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Customers across 8 categories celebrated for outstanding performance Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the global leader in CRM, has announced the winners of its annual Salesforce Customer Appreciation Awards 2024 across eight categories. The Salesforce Customer Appreciation Awards 2024 took place at the 12 Apostles Hotel in Cape Town, where the winners were recognised for their success […]
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