Month: February 2023
Tanzania: Suspension of ID card Expiration dates
Former president Jakaya Kikwete first launched the national ID renewal initiative in 2013, stating that they must be used for 10 years and renewed upon expiry. The first batch of the IDs was to expire this year, with the exercise yet to cover all eligible citizens across Tanzania. Tanzania’s Minister of Home Affairs Hamad Masauni
The former boss of crypto exchange FTX to be charged
Sam Bankman-Fried has already pleaded not guilty to defrauding customers and investors. FTX filed for bankruptcy last year, leaving many users unable to withdraw their funds. The former boss of collapsed crypto exchange FTX has been hit with four new criminal charges accusing him of conspiring to make illegal political donations and to commit bank
TikTok banned on staff devices in Europe
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has faced increasing Western scrutiny in recent months over fears about how much access Beijing has to user data. Last month, the Dutch government reportedly advised public officials to steer clear of the app over similar concerns. Staff working at the European Commission have been ordered to remove the TikTok app
Netflix cuts Subscription in thirty countries
Netflix, which operates in more than 190 countries, has faced increased competition from streaming rivals including Amazon, HBO and Disney. Last year, the firm cut hundreds of jobs and launched a less expensive streaming option with adverts as it fought to grow its share of the increasingly competitive streaming market. Streaming giant Netflix has cut
Canadian privacy authorities Investigates TikTok
Canada’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner said it had launched the probe into TikTok alongside provincial privacy regulators from Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta. It aims to establish “whether the organisation’s practices are in compliance with Canadian privacy legislation”. The privacy regulators said lots of TikTok’s users are younger, and there is a greater “importance
Germany Migration reforms to benefit Africans
The German government is expected to pass reforms to its migration law to make it easier for skilled African workers to migrate to Germany, It has always been difficult for African workers wishing to migrate to Germany to do so. The average age of Germany’s population is 49 years old compared to Ghana’s average of
Kyiv to receive three Leopard tanks from Finland
Finland, which shares a 1,300-kilometre (800-mile) border with Russia, has been hesitant to commit to sending battle tanks to Ukraine. Finland announced Thursday it will send three Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, the latest Western country to pledge heavier weapons on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the war. The announcement follows a pledge
Zero tariffs from Ethiopian exports’ to China
China will stand firmly with Ethiopia and other African countries to embody the everlasting spirit of China-Africa friendship, and fully implement the trade promotion measures announced by President Xi Jinping and all the outcomes of the FOCAC conference. China will offer zero-tariff treatment to 98 percent of the tariff line, with 8,804 items of products
Safest country incase of a nuclear apocalypse
Any nuclear conflict would have a huge range of devastating consequences, from initial deaths in the direct blasts to the lingering effects of radiation, environmental pollution and famine. Nevertheless, there would likely be pockets of survivors around the planet, even in the most severe scenario and those in the most resilient nations would stand the
Germany Government urged to shutdown its Facebook pages
Germany’s Data Protection Commissioner Ulrich Kelber demanded on Wednesday that the federal government stop operating its Facebook page. According to the data protection authority, it was not possible to operate a Facebook fan page that adhered to the law, in the dispute, which has been ongoing since 2019, Facebook owner Meta had repeatedly pointed out