A Review | Finance and Security – Global Vulnerabilities, Threats And Responses
–Stephen Williams | African Business Martin Navias’s book sheds new light on how terrorists and criminals exploit the international financial system and the measures being taken to stop them. This book is a careful analysis of the vulnerability of global financial systems to international terrorism…
Technology Causes A Boost For Kenyan Pastoralists
–Tom Collins | African Business Kenya’s pastoralists often receive less for animals sold at local markets than they are worth, but new digitisation processes could help them to achieve a fairer price. In a roadside bar in Nairobi, the smell of roasted meat wafts into…
Ocholi Esq: I Am Not Poor
–Ocholi Okutepa Esq | Pneuma Law Stop struggling so hard to prove that you are broke! Sometimes because we are afraid of pressure from people who will demand things from us, we forget to live our lives. For some people, my smiles on facebook means…
Africa Day 2020 | Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Calls For Solidarity Among Africans
–Wealth Dickson Ominabo | Communications Officer, Goodluck Jonathan Foundation As Africans at home and those in diaspora mark the Africa Day 2020, Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) has called on African leaders to work in solidarity and unity of purpose towards overcoming the current challenges of…
Why It Will Take More Than An Order To Have A Public Digital Database In Nigeria
–Oluwanifemi Kolawole Amid data-handling concerns raised following the pandemic, Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has directed public institutions handling public data to secure them in digital databases. This guideline is expected to be implemented within 60 days of issuance. Additionally, probably in a…
Why Remote, Virtual Court Hearings In Nigeria Are Constitutional
-Timi Olagunju | Techpoint Africa In the words of Machiavelli in the book, The Prince, “there is nothing more difficult to do or more doubtful of success than to initiate a new order of things, for the lukewarm defenders are those who profit by the…
10 Most Exciting Mountain Climbs In Africa
–Shaimaa Hadhoud Have you ever thought about the beautiful mountain climbs in Africa? Would you like to try a challenging adventure? To view nature from the top, there is only one way: climbing mountains. Theaters, cinemas, beaches, and forests are all marvelous, but being able…
CFOs In Africa Take Steps To Provide Safe Working Environment For Their Employees – PwC Africa CFO Pulse Survey
Dion Shango | CEO for PwC Africa As governments in Africa start to ease lockdown restrictions and reopen local economies, CFOs are focusing on plans to provide a safe working environment for their employees and ensure that this safety can be sustained throughout the COVID-19…
Covid-19: Pressure Points | Exacerbating African Economic Instability
–Martin Kavanagh | Nina Bowyer | Peter Leon | Calvin Ho | Bertrand Montembault | Herbert Smith Freehills LLP Countries in sub-Saharan Africa were dealing with a myriad of economic and other challenges prior to the outbreak of Covid-19 and these will continue to impact…
Electronic Diodes Beyond 5G Performance Created
Naval Research Laboratory Summary: Researchers have developed a new resonant tunneling diode (RTD) with performance beyond the anticipated speed of 5G. Share: Full Story David Storm, a research physicist, and Tyler Growden, an electrical engineer, both with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, developed a new…
Global | Didi Angaye Earns A Distinction Award, Another Feather To The Cap
On a bright sunny day, in the month of July, 2024, the prestigious Staffordshire University located in the West Midlands of England organised its Award giving and Graduation ceremony to honour graduates of various educational programmes and courses which it offers. Didi Timipah Angaye,…
Olu Of Warri Bags Award In UK, Wife Advocates Return To Cultural Values
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has received the Leadership and Community Development award at the 14th African Achievers Awards (AAA), which took place at the Parliament House, United Kingdom. The award was presented by a member of the House of Lords, London, Rt…
Brit Awards | Asake, Burna Boy And Other ‘New Cats’ Get Nominations
Nigerian singers Burna Boy, Asake, and Rema have been nominated for the 2024 Brit Awards. The nomination list for the annual music awards show was released on Wednesday 25, January 2024. Burna Boy and Asake made the ‘Best International Artiste’ category, while ‘Calm…
Brit Awards 2024 | The Full List Of Artist(e)s
This year’s Brits nominees have been revealed ahead of the ceremony in London in March. Dua Lipa is the first star confirmed to perform at the event – but how many awards is she up for? Musicians including Raye, Central Cee, J Hus and Blur are also…
Despite Increased Transfer Volume And Institutional Adoption, Bitcoin Stays Below $60K
Bitcoin’s price hovers around $59K as increased transfer volume indicates a stable demand among investors. CryptoQuant data indicates buyers are absorbing the panic selling pressure around the $57K price level. Bitwise’s latest report suggests that institutional investors are still buying Bitcoin despite the recent price…
Traders Focus On Meme Coins As Bitcoin, Ethereum And XRP Erase Recent Gains
Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP dip under key support levels at $60,000, $2,600 and $0.60 respectively. Tron ecosystem’s meme launchpad SunPump generates over $1.1 million in revenue within twelve days of its launch. Tron network daily revenue reached a record high of $26.83 million on Tuesday,…
Top 10 Cryptocurrencies To Invest in January 2024
-Michael Adams From Bitcoin and Ethereum to Dogecoin and Tether, there are thousands of different cryptocurrencies, making it overwhelming when you’re first getting started in the world of crypto. To help you get your bearings, these are the top 10 cryptocurrencies based on their market…
The Risk And Reward Of ChatGPT In Cybersecurity
Juan is an experienced CTO with a demonstrated history of working in the computer and network security industry. He is an information technology professional skilled in SAP and Oracle applications, computer forensics, vulnerabilities research, IPS/IDS and information security. Unless you’ve been on a retreat in…
