A new report by International Police, also known as Interpol, has revealed how cyber criminals, working with crooked officials, are pilfering data and billions of shillings from various government ministries and private companies. For instance, in 2016 alone, the damage from hacks costs businesses and ministries a staggering $50m .
Category: Africa
DotAfrica: Abuja residents commend AU launch of internet domain
Some Abuja residents on Sunday said they were excited about the recent launch of DotAfrica by the African Union which aimed at bringing Africa together as an internet community. DotAfrica is a generic Top Level Domain established by Africans for Africa and the rest of the world for better access to e-commerce, technology and infrastructure.
Cobalt Steps Out of the Shadows as Glencore’s New Star
Cobalt is having a moment in the spotlight. Historically a minor byproduct of copper and nickel mining, the metal is a key ingredient for lithium-ion batteries and now a growing money maker for Glencore Plc.
Libya Oil Output Falls as Fresh Clashes Force Ports to Shut
Libya’s crude output dropped after clashes forced two of the country’s biggest oil ports to shut down, threatening the OPEC member’s efforts to revive the production of its most important commodity. The North African country’s production fell to 650,000 barrels a day from about 700,000 barrels a few days ago, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be identified because the person isn’t authorized to speak to media.
Improved cassava varieties makes a fortune for Akutu
Amidst the looming food crisis across the country, Augustine Akutu’s home is akin to an oasis overflowing with cassava tubers. When you visit his home in Amuria District you will mistake it for a rich cassava island.
.com | A reply to No Ohno: Our democracy is an illusion
“The Cape Flats” is a name that at once evokes our shame-filled history of the Group Areas Act, while it allows us to ignore our responsibility to the families who live there, writes Sarah Crawford-Browne . What a delusional response to Anele Nduzulwana.
.com | Budget Speech: Another missed chance to raise real revenue
“The Cape Flats” is a name that at once evokes our shame-filled history of the Group Areas Act, while it allows us to ignore our responsibility to the families who live there, writes Sarah Crawford-Browne . Well done! You have got the community talking! More than 50 comments have been made on one of your articles.
.com | Kids should live dangerously
“The Cape Flats” is a name that at once evokes our shame-filled history of the Group Areas Act, while it allows us to ignore our responsibility to the families who live there, writes Sarah Crawford-Browne . Awarded after your first article is published on MyNews24.
.com | Young leaders call on Zuma to take action against xenophobia
We, young African leaders, write to you in utmost urgency regarding the extreme violence beset by fellow South Africans upon our fellow African brothers and sisters. We must unite now against this destructive illness that is xenophobia or risk perishing as a nation.
Tunisian entrepreneurs get powerful ally in D.C. startup
When President Trump issued the refugee and travel ban last month, Amanullah and his cofounders at Affinis Labs felt a new sense of urgency to scale Minbar. Minbar is a platform aimed at helping entrepreneurs in underserved markets with everything from formulating startup ideas to raising capital.
DP Ruto says gov’t will ensure peaceful polls
Deputy President William Ruto has pledged the government will leave nothing to chance in ensuring a peaceful election in the August Poll. The DP who toured Kericho barely 24 hours after NASA held its first official rally in Eldoret, committed to ensure a free, fair and transparent poll.
Nigeria: Don Jazzy Launches Free Wifi Service in Lagos
The unveiling of the initiative was held at Renaissance Hotel in Lagos. Don Jazzy partnered with founder of Tsaboin, Dele Odufuye, to make the dream a reality.
Pro-ISIS Telegram Channel Releases Hit List Of Egyptian Churches
An Egyptian Christian was burned alive by ISIS in northeastern Sinai, according to an Egyptian security source who specified that the alleged ISIS jihadists used a firearm to kill another Coptic Christian. Al-Ahram reports that the father, 65-year-old Saad Hana, and his son, 45-year-old Medhat, were found by Egyptian security officials on Wednesday.
Who Declares A Famine? And What Does That Actually Mean?
Lucia Adeng Wek holds her 3-year-old son, Wek Wol Wek, who suffers from malnutrition. They’re at a clinic in South Sudan run by Doctors without Borders and were photographed on October 11, 2016.
Security Boosted at Oil Fields to Raise South Sudan Output
South Sudan said it boosted security at oil installations and will source electricity from neighboring Sudan to resume output at two fields in efforts to restore production to levels achieved before the country descended into civil war. The government is also in talks with oil companies including Total SA of France, and Oriental Energy Resources Ltd. of Nigeria to begin exploration in Block B, the country’s largest untapped deposit, Petroleum Minister Ezekiel Lul Gatkuoth said in an interview Monday in the capital, Juba.
Mother City is e-commerce hub of SA, says deputy mayor
Although South Africa may attribute a small proportion of total retail sales to e-commerce the industry is growing quickly and Cape Town can increasingly lay claim to being the e-commerce hub of the country, deputy mayor Ian Neilson said on Sunday. According to the City of Cape Town’s economic performance indicators report for the third quarter of 2016, to benefit fully from the shift toward online retail in Africa, cities needed to establish themselves as seedbeds for emerging e-commerce companies, he said.
Most Googled car brand in the world is…
Ever wondered which are the most Googled car brands in the world? British parts company Quickco has just answered those questions and Toyota enjoys a dominant lead, although it must be noted that the ranking is based on the number of countries rather than the actual number of people that searched for that particular brand. While most of Africa searched for Toyotas more than any other brand, South Africans didn’t get that memo, rather opting to type Mercedes-Benz into their search engines, as did our neighbours in Namibia and Botswana.
National Intellectual Property policy in the offing
WIPO project officer Ikuku Elangi Botoy interacts with Japanese Ambassador Kazuaki Kameda during the conference. Looking on is URSB registrar Bmanya Twebaze.
Ugandans invent ‘smart jacket’ to diagnose pneumonia
Telecommunications engineer Olivia Koburongo holds a baby in front of pneumonia-diagnosing “smart jacket” at the Makerere University of Public Health in Kampala on January 16, 2017. AFP / ISAAC KASAMANI Kampala: A team of Ugandan engineers has invented a “smart jacket” that diagnoses pneumonia faster than a doctor, offering hope against a disease which kills more children worldwide than any other.
Cash Is King for Diamond Market Reeling From India’s Money War
As diamond traders descend on Botswana this week for one of the year’s biggest sales, the $14 billion industry is struggling to recover from India’s war on black money. De Beers, the world’s top producer of gems, will offer customers concessions for a second consecutive buying round to support the market, according to people familiar with the process, who asked not to be identified because the information isn’t public.
Faking History To Make The Black Kids Feel Good
A known quantity in the faking department is Rev. Al Sharpton. In a video that gets considerable play on TV, Sharpton informs a rapt audience that “white folks” were cave dwellers when blacks were building empires and pyramids; teaching philosophy, astrology and mathematics.
Libya’s Oil Revival Gathers Pace to Highlight Risks on OPEC Deal
Libya, the holder of Africa’s biggest crude reserves, is ramping up output from its biggest oil field again after two years of internal conflict, the latest reminder of just how vulnerable OPEC’s quest to clear a global crude glut might be. The Sharara deposit in the Libya’s south west will ship almost 1.9 million barrels this month from its Zawiya port near Tripoli, according to a loading program obtained by Bloomberg.
Observing highlights for stargazers in 2017
Here is a selection of observing highlights that amateur astronomers and casual stargazers can look forward to during 2017. The total eclipse of the Sun on August 21 is likely to be the astronomical event of the year.
Please join me to nominate UPDF’s Brig Peter Elwelu ‘man of the year’
Although I found it more of a work on military scholarship, the book is basically about the operational conduct of the NRA, the ‘ancestor’ force to the UPDF And here is another: by Monday December 31, 2018 , Brig Elwelu will have been transferred from his position as commander of Second Division of the UPDF. My guess is that he may even be sent for a course or transferred to another UPDF theatre of operation earlier than December 2018.
Zambian Miners Welcome Dropping of Planned Copper Import Duty
Zambia’s decision to drop a proposed import duty for semi-processed copper materials will help stabilize smelters in Africa’s second-biggest producer of the metal, the Chamber of Mines said. Finance Minister Felix Mutati’s announcement that the government will abandon plans to charge a 7.5 percent levy on copper concentrates from Jan. 1 is “reassuring,” said Talent Ng’andwe, the acting chief executive officer at the industry body.
Zambian Miners Welcome Dropping of Planned Copper Import Duty
Zambia’s decision to drop a proposed import duty for semi-processed copper materials will help stabilize smelters in Africa’s second-biggest producer of the metal, the Chamber of Mines said. Finance Minister Felix Mutati’s announcement that the government will abandon plans to charge a 7.5 percent levy on copper concentrates from Jan. 1 is “reassuring,” said Talent Ng’andwe, the acting chief executive officer at the industry body.