insert_link Africa Africa begins licensing crypto as verified transactions hit US $117 billion By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency Regulators in Africa are taking steps to bring crypto entities under official oversight as treasuries seek to blunt fiscal risks amid a surge in demand for digital assets. Authorities in South Africa and Nigeria, the continent's most 'crypto-ready' countries, are leading the continent's efforts to place crypto dealers under a licensing regime to protect consumers against money laundering and terrorism-related risks. […] todayApril 2, 2024 8
insert_link Africa Kenya’s greylisting for weak action on money laundering and terrorism financing: what that means and what must happen next By Louis de Koker, La Trobe University Kenya and Namibia are the latest African countries to be placed on the Financial Action Task Force’s grey list over their weak measures against money laundering and terrorism financing. Being on the grey list is typically seen as an indictment of a country’s ability to identify and effectively redress financial crimes. It warns investors to be cautious in dealings with […] todayMarch 26, 2024 2
insert_link Science & Technology AI bias: the organised struggle against automated discrimination varuna/Shutterstock By Philip Di Salvo, University of St.Gallen and Antje Scharenberg, University of St.Gallen In public administrations across Europe, artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision making (ADM) systems are already being used extensively. These systems, often built on opaque “black box” algorithms, recognise our faces in public, organise unemployment programmes, and even forecast exam grades. Their task is to predict human behaviour and to make decisions, even in […] todayMarch 12, 2024 24
insert_link Africa China’s demand for Africa’s donkeys is rising. Why it’s time to control the trade Women walk with their donkeys in Ethiopia’s Amhara region. Buena Vista Images/GettyImages Lauren Johnston, South African Institute of International Affairs In recent years, there’s been a huge, rising demand for donkey hides in China, where they are used to make an ancient health-related product called ejiao. Ejiao is made from collagen that’s been extracted from donkey hides mixed with herbs and other ingredients to create medicinal and health consumer products. […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 11
insert_link Africa Nigeria’s street food: tasty but toxic? Expert shares advice to make it safer By Helen Onyeaka, University of Birmingham In the lively streets of Nigeria’s cities, where delicious street food is a daily delight, a wide variety of food can be bought and consumed instantly. From the sizzling suya snack in Abuja to the aromatic jollof rice in Lagos, street food has become an integral part of Nigerian life. However, beneath these enticing flavours lies a critical question of public safety […] todayFebruary 9, 2024 13
insert_link Namibia Ministry officials inspect SIM card registration points in Windhoek Executive Director of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Dr Audrin Mathe, and representatives from the Communication Regulatory Authority today visited SIM card registration points at Black Chain Mall in Katutura and Telecom Namibia’s mobile shop in the central business district in Windhoek. Here is the Ministry's spokesperson, Shoki Kandjimi. todayDecember 13, 2023 23
insert_link Business / Economics Competition Commission investigates merger violations The Namibian Competition Commission says there are a few cases that they are currently investigating. In addition, 10 cases of contravention of merger regulations are under investigation and the mergers division is monitoring a further 37 cases. Meanwhile, in respect to anti-competitive conduct, the Commission during 2023, handled 19 investigations, of which six have been completed. Here is the Director of Enforcement and Cartels Division at NaCC, Paulus Hangula with […] todayDecember 13, 2023 12
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
