Trading in local currency between India and Tanzania
In a press release posted on its website, the Indian High Commission in Dar es Salaam said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had cleared the way for trade using local currencies by allowing authorised banks in India to open Special Rupee Vestro Accounts (SRVA) in Tanzania. To trade under this mechanism, Tanzanian banks will
National plastic pollution treaty
Plastic manufacturers produce about 460 million tons of plastic a year — a quarter of which ends up polluting the planet, according to the UNEP. Less than 10% of plastic is recycled. The rest is buried in landfills or incinerated. Plastic waste is set to triple by 2060 and may already have exceeded safe planetary
Turkey’s Presidential run off
Ahead of the vote, observers criticized unjust conditions on the campaign trail, with Erdoğan enjoying the use of state resources and dominating the media landscape. Sunday’s election result in the NATO member country will have repercussions beyond its borders and the wider region. Polling stations were open on Sunday across Turkey for a crucial second
Twitter has pulled out of voluntary code to fighting disinformation in European Union
Dozens of tech firms both big and small are signed up to the EU’s disinformation code, including Meta – which owns Facebook and Instagram – as well as TikTok, Google, Microsoft and Twitch. The code was launched in June last year, and aims to prevent profiteering from disinformation and fake news, as well as increasing
Use of ChatGPT in case research
Millions of people have used ChatGPT since it launched in November 2022. It can answer questions in natural, human-like language and it can also mimic other writing styles. It uses the internet as it was in 2021 as its database. There have been concerns over the potential risks of artificial intelligence (AI), including the potential
Battle for play station control
In 2005, Microsoft gets a head-start on Sony by releasing the Xbox 360 a full year before its rival can get the PlayStation 3 (PS3) out of its factories. It’s not the smoothest launch – gamers struggle to actually get their hands on one at first. Sony unveiled its latest PlayStation 5 line-up this week,
Russian drone attack on Kyiv
Kyviv Russia of targeting Kyiv deliberately as residents prepared to celebrate Kyiv Day – the anniversary of the city’s foundation more than 1,500 years ago and a popular holiday before the war. Russia – which launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022 – has stepped up its attacks on Kyiv, seeking to overwhelm the capital’s
Google deletes slavery simulate after outrage in Brazil
More than four million enslaved people were taken to Brazil in the course of the country’s history. In 1822, 1.5 million of the 3.5 million people living in the country were enslaved. The app, which allowed players to “buy and sell” black characters, was launched by Magnus Games on 20 April. Google has removed a
The source of Black Money
Black money refers to funds that are earned through illegal or unethical means and are not disclosed for tax purposes or are hidden from the government authorities. Individuals and businesses may evade taxes by underreporting income, inflating expenses, or using offshore tax havens to hide their assets and income. Bribery and embezzlement of public funds
Domestication of United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
UNCLOS is the primary international legal treaty governing ocean use and governance, which provides a judicial forum for addressing issues of territorial demarcation and redressing disputes such as boundary delimitations. Captain Naa Ayeley Akwei-Aryee, the Director, Naval Legal Affairs, has urged Gulf of Guinea countries to domesticate the United Nations Convention on the Law of