insert_link APO International National Communications Authority of Ghana visits Kaspersky Transparency Center in Switzerland to examine company’s practices Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.com), a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, recently organised a visit of a delegation from the National Communications Authority of Ghana to the Kaspersky Transparency Center in Zurich, Switzerland. Transparency Centers are dedicated Kaspersky facilities to review the company's code, software updates, threat detection rules and other technical and business processes. The visit was part of Kaspersky’s Global Transparency Initiative (GTI) (https://apo-opa.co/3MIAoG8). GTI includes a number of actionable […] todayDecember 12, 2023
insert_link APO International Djibouti Strengthens Agri-Food Sector with World Bank Support The World Bank approved yesterday a new International Development Association (IDA) credit in the amount of US$15 million to improve the competitiveness and resilience of selected agri-food value chains in Djibouti. The Djibouti Agri-Food Value Chain Development Project targets 1,500 agri-food investors, 30 percent of whom are women. The objective of the project is to help develop the agri-food sector all along the value chain, from producer to consumer. It will do this through […] todayDecember 12, 2023 1
insert_link Africa Uganda will soon be exporting oil: an energy economist outlines 3 keys to success By Micah Lucy Abigaba, Makerere University Uganda entered into agreements in 2012 with two foreign oil entities to exploit its oil resources. Total Energies holds 56.67% of the joint venture partnership and China National Oil Offshore Company (CNOOC) has 28.33%. Through Uganda National Oil Company, the government owns the remaining 15%. Production is due to start in 2025. As part of the production sharing agreement, the production licences are valid […] todayDecember 12, 2023 10
insert_link Africa COP28: The deals so far From historic agreements on Loss and Damage, to transformative declarations on food systems and health, COP28 could mark a monumental shift in how the world addresses environmental challenges. Here are some of the deals announced so far. COP28 has mobilized over $83 billion in funding, setting the pace for a new era in climate action. These include the first ever declarations on food systems transformation and health, plus declarations on […] todayDecember 12, 2023 7
insert_link South Africa SA’s Sakeliga is taking the Treasury to court over exemptions granted to state-owned enterprises SA's Sakeliga says it has launched a court application against the minister of Finance and National Treasury, after battling to obtain information on the exemptions granted to various state-owned entities including Eskom. The exemption allows SOEs to avoid reporting irregular expenditures in their financial statements. The business organisation’s Tian Alberts says they want access to records related to Eskom’s withdrawn exemption, and records related to similar exemptions granted to other […] todayDecember 12, 2023 3
insert_link Namibia Nghipondoka says schools must demolish dilapidated buildings The Minister of Education, Arts and Culture Anna Ngipondoka said schools should demolish dilapidated buildings at their schools before they cause harm to learners and staff. Nghipondoka said this after observing Ihongo Combined School in Onyaanya circuit in the Oshikoto Region, which was established in 1925 by Finnish missionaries. It has two building blocks with six classrooms that are dilapidated completely. Nghipondoka also raised concern about teachers and learners failing […] todayDecember 12, 2023 2
insert_link World Jury to decide Rudy Giuliani’s fate in defamation lawsuit Former New York City mayor, Rudy Giuliani's defamation lawsuit begins in a Washington Federal court on Monday. A judge has already found Giuliani liable for making inflammatory false statements about two election workers in the aftermath of the 2020 election. The pair is seeking millions in damages. Jody Jacobs reports... todayDecember 12, 2023 14
insert_link Africa Pastoralist’s daughter pioneers new village to combat climate change and gender violence By Kate Okorie, via bird story agency Growing up in the wilds of Kajiado county of Kenya, Mana Omar knows first-hand the struggles women face in search of water during the arid months - a search that has grown harder and harder as rains become less and less dependable. The walk to the river is dangerous. Predators have mastered the routes these women take. The women's vulnerability is intensified at […] todayDecember 12, 2023 10
insert_link Namibia McLeod-Katjirua urges men to take active role in addressing GBV The Governor of the Khomas Region, Laura McLeod-Katjirua, has urged males in Namibia to take part in initiatives aimed at addressing behavioural issues and gender-based violence (GBV). In her statement to mark this year’s International Human Rights Day on Sunday, McLeod-Katjirua encouraged the men to attend events like the men’s conferences recently held at Keetmanshoop and Ondangwa. Over 1 000 men attended each of the two events organised by among […] todayDecember 12, 2023