Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN) and FORUS Digital Announce Strategic Cooperation to Advance Financial Innovation in Africa

In Sub-Saharan Africa, approximately 105 million adults are unbanked and lack proper identification documents (http://apo-opa.co/4fZNzyr) [1]. Over 350 million adults in Africa live on a cash-only basis (http://apo-opa.co/3Z2xBg6), without access to financial accounts, credit cards, or lending facilities. Digital currency systems could prove to be key in improving financial inclusion and opening up new opportunities to large underbanked communities in many African countries. Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN) (https://apo-opa.co/4g0POSt), the world’s […]

November 21, 2024 3

APO International

524 Diaspora Members Gain Ghanaian Citizenship In Historic Ceremony

A historic moment unfolded at the Accra International Conference Centre on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, as 524 members of the African diaspora were officially granted Ghanaian citizenship. This event, the third of its kind under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s administration, celebrated the enduring bond between Ghana and its global diaspora. The ceremony is part of an ongoing initiative that began with the “Year of Return” in 2019, commemorating 400 […]

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South Africa

ActionSA Gauteng Youth Forum Calls for Transparency in Spaza Shop Permit Process

ActionSA Gauteng Youth Forum demands transparency and accountability from municipalities in issuing permits to spaza shop owners and vendors. President Cyril Ramaphosa has instructed spaza shops and vendors to register their businesses within 21 days, a move aimed at addressing the deadly foodborne illness outbreak in the country. ActionSA’s, Mologadi Modiba, says all applications made within the 21-day timeframe and beyond must be made public for scrutiny:

November 21, 2024 7

World

In the U.S,the DOJ demands Google sell Chrome browser

Prosecutors at the US Justice Department have requested that Google be forced to sell off its Chrome browser. It follows a federal judge's ruling in August that the search engine giant maintains an illegal monopoly on internet searches. Ira Spitzer has more.

November 21, 2024 6

Nam Elections 2024

SADC Observers Launch Mission for Namibia Elections

The SADC Electoral Observation Mission to Namibia's Presidential and National Assembly elections has been officially launched in Windhoek. Addressing the ceremony, Hon. Anne Semamba Makinda, the SEOM Head, highlighted the mission's commitment to promoting democratic principles and peaceful elections. Observers from eight SADC member states will be deployed across Namibia's 14 regions to monitor the November 27 polls. The mission will evaluate the process against SADC's revised electoral principles and […]

November 21, 2024 2

South Africa

In S.A The GOOD Party Welcomes Inflation Drop, Highlights Need for Long-Term Economic Solutions

In S.A, the GOOD Party welcomes the cooling of inflation, saying this brings some relief to all South Africans. Consumer inflation dropped to 2.8-percent in October, the lowest level since June 2020. This marks a significant decrease from the 3.8-percent in September, driven primarily by a sharp month-on-month decline in fuel prices. GOOD’s secretary-general, Brett Herron, says citizens urgently need an economy that will create long-term jobs, and […]

November 21, 2024 3

World

India rubbishes reports that link Modi to Sikh separatist killing in Canada

India has labeled a Canadian media report 'ludicrous' after it alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in the know about plans to allegedly assassinate a Sikh separatist leader in Canada. Bilateral ties hit a new low earlier in the year, after Ottawa claimed Modi's right hand man and Home Minister Amit Shah was behind a campaign that targeted Sikh separatists on Canadian soil. Neha Poonia has more.

November 21, 2024 3

APO International

President Ramkalawan Arrives in Ghana for Landmark Official Visit

Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan, accompanied by First Lady Linda Ramkalawan, received a warm reception upon landing at Accra’s Kotoka International Airport for his inaugural official visit to Ghana. The visit coincides with the 100th Anniversary celebrations of King Prempeh I’s return from exile in Seychelles, underscoring historical ties between the two nations. Welcoming President Ramkalawan and his delegation was Ghana’s Minister of State for Public Enterprises, Honourable Joseph Cudjoe. Joining […]

November 21, 2024 3

APO International

Mr Al Hassan sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment

Today, 20 November 2024, Trial Chamber X of the International Criminal Court (www.ICC-CPI.int) ("ICC" or "Court") sentenced Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud to 10 years of imprisonment following the Trial Judgment (https://apo-opa.co/4i1xWsr) in which the Chamber found him guilty of some of the charges brought against him of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed between early May 2012 and 29 January 2013 in Timbuktu, northern Mali. […]

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