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Scam Adviser – 69% of Scam Victims Make No Effort to Recover Their Money Scam Adviser surveyed 2,575 consumers from across the world asking them about their experience with trying…
Read MoreFinally, Some Interesting Facts About Africa
Fact 1: Rwanda has more women in government than any other country in the world Fact 2: Morocco is home to the world’s largest concentrated solar farm. It produces enough…
Read MoreKenya Requires Proof of IP Rights for Imported Goods
Kenya has taken recent measures to prevent counterfeiting under the new Anti-Counterfeiting Authority (ACA). The ACA requires that all IP rights for goods imported into Kenya must be recorded with…
Read MoreAn Escrow Service for Kenya
Kenyan startup Empower Smart Limited has launched the region’s first fully automated digital escrow app (‘Empower Smart App”) to assist the ecommerce sector. An escrow is a financial and legal…
Read MoreNigerian draft Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries
On 13th June 2022, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) issued the draft Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries, which is intended to set out best…
Read MoreSA’s National Environmental Laws Amendment Act (NEMLA) has been Signed into Law
The final signing into law of the NEMLA Act has introduced a major shift in South Africa’s environmental legislation from 24 June 2022 and will deter non-compliance with environmental laws.…
Read MoreConclusions from the Commonwealth Conference in Rwanda
On the final day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2022 (CHOGM 2022) in Kigali, under the theme of ‘Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming’. Heads of State…
Read MoreThe Desire to Immigrate Is Popular for the Young In Africa
The 2022 Africa Youth Survey report by the Ichikowitz Family Foundation (IFF), released recently in celebration of World Refugee Day, found that economic strife, insecurity, corruption, political intolerance, unreliable internet,…
Read MoreThe International Financial Centre in Nairobi will launch in June
The Centre offers foreign investors in the financial sector exclusive deals—including taxes and immigration incentives—and space in the new building. Firms seeking to join the Centre are required to pay…
Read MoreThe Economic Power of Africa’s Cities
The African Development Bank has recently pointed out that urbanisation is one of the most profound transformations that the African continent will undergo in the 21st century. Africa’s cities are…
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