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Sierra Leone launches Africa’s first blockchain online ID platform

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Sierra Leone has become the first African country to launch a blockchain national digital identification platform. The country’s President Julius Maada Bio officially launched the system in the capital Freetown on Wednesday. This is the first time an African country is implementing such an online credit system designed by a San Francisco-based tech charity called Kiva. With such a system… Read More
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Facebook workers listened to Messenger conversations

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Hundreds of workers were paid to transcribe voice recordings of Facebook users, it has emerged. Facebook is the latest company to confirm it has used third-party workers to do such work, following Google, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon. The practice had been halted “more than a week ago”, Facebook said. Workers were given audio of people’s conversations but were not told… Read More
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Uganda and Zambia reject Huawei spying claims

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Uganda has denied allegations it hacked into the encrypted communications of musician-turned-MP Bobi Wine. The Wall Street Journal alleges Ugandan officials worked with technicians from telecoms company Huawei to infiltrate the politician’s WhatsApp chat group, named Firebase crew after his band. It says authorities then “scuppered his plans to organise street rallies” and arrested Bobi Wine and his supporters. Huawei described… Read More
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Kenyan man pleads guilty in over $800K internet scam

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A Kenyan man is to be sentenced in October this year after pleading guilty to fraudulently receiving $749,158.37 from the University of California San Diego (UCSD). Mr Amis Hassan Raage received that money in a computer phishing scheme, which he pleaded guilty to during his trial. He will be sentenced before US District Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on October 11,… Read More
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How an app is making roads safer for users in Ghana

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Road accident is one of the leading health problems along with diseases such as Diarrhoea, Malaria, HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, especially in low- and middle-income countries, according to a 2013 report by the World Health Organization. In many African countries making the road safe has become increasingly challenging. In Ghana road safety officials have said that road traffic injuries account for… Read More
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Child Online Africa partners AF Academy to train journalists

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CHILD ONLINE AFRICA and AF ACADEMY have announced a collaborative effort to train Ghanaian journalists about online safety for vulnerable groups. The training for some selected journalists from media houses in Ghana is expected to take place this year. The objectives of the training are: To enlighten journalists on the rights of the child online. To equip journalists with latest… Read More
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Google map now has Nigerian local accent feature

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Technology giant, Google on Wednesday launched a local accent voice service on its map product. Nigerian commuters can now hear travel advice in a local voice on Google Maps under the new features. Unveiled in capital Lagos, the local accent voice feature will also be available on Google Assistant. Google says the aim is to attract more users in Africa.… Read More
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Do trade wars affect the prices of digital currencies?

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It is no secret that cryptocurrency prices can be volatile. Those of us who have taken the step to sign up with the likes of Luno to acquire a bitcoin wallet and get in on the action have seen prices soar and then come back down to earth just as quick. The reasons for these rapid increase in Bitcoin’s value… Read More