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Global manufacturing giants oppose mining in Ghana’s Atewa Forest

March 2, 2021 Sector.Africa AdministratorAmerican Bird Conservancy, Atewa Forest, Bauxite, Birim river, BMW Group, Civil Society, Earth sciences, Geography of Africa, Ghana, Kyebi, manufacturing giants, Patricia Zurita, Regolith, Schco International, Tetra Pak, Weathering0 comment

THREE global manufacturing giants – BMW Group, Tetra Pak and Schüco International – say they are worried about planned mining of bauxite in Ghana’s Atewa forest. According to the companies, they would be unwilling to accept bauxite mined from this forest due to the catastrophic and irreversible effects on the people and wildlife that depend on the forest. The government of Ghana plans to exploit bauxite deposits in the Atewa Forest Reserve in a deal which will see the country benefit from $2bn worth of infrastructure projects from the China…

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GIZ and Orange launch Digital Center in Ethiopia to Train Young People in Digital Technology

March 2, 2021 Sector.Africa AdministratorAbraham Belay, Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa Orange Digital Center, Alioune Ndiaye, CEO, Countries, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, East Africa, Ethiopia, Geography of Africa, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany, Industrial Parks Development Corporation, minister, Senegal0 comment

GIZ, (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), Orange, the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, the Ethiopian Investment Commission and the Industrial Parks Development Corporation have today launched the Addis Ababa Orange Digital Center, an ecosystem that is entirely dedicated to digital skills and innovation. Following launches in Tunisia and Senegal, Ethiopia will be home to the third Orange Digital Center in Africa and the Middle East. Occupying a space of 500m2, it is the first center in East Africa that will operate as a strategic network, allowing experiences and expertise to…

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Mozambique: 22 police officers killed by Covid

March 2, 2021 Sector.Africa AdministratorAfrica, Bernardino Rafael, Continents, Covid | Club, East Africa, Geography of Africa, Mozambique, Police of the Republic of Mozambique, Portuguese Mozambique, Revolutionary Party of Mozambique0 comment

Twenty-two police officers have died from Covid-19 since the outbreak of the pandemic in Mozambique, Commander-General of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) Bernardino Rafael has said. Commander-General Rafael explained that the deaths were proof that the members of the police are amo This content was originally published here.

PAC Queries Unspent UGX 5Bn Pension Cash in Education Ministry

March 2, 2021 Sector.Africa Administratorchairperson, Commonwealth of Nations, Consolidated Fund, Countries, Education Ministry, Geography of Africa, Kampala District, Labor, Nandala Mafabi, Pension, Social issues, Uganda0 comment

In short Legislators on the committee expressed concern over unspent funds meant for pensions in the Education Ministry totaling to Shillings 5.8bn which were swept back to the consolidated fund. The committee chairperson Nandala Mafabi raised a suspicion that the funds could have been budgeted for ‘ghost’ beneficiaries.

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Bulawayo man falls prey to social media scam, loses ZAR 50 000

March 2, 2021 Sector.Africa AdministratorBulawayo, Geography of Africa, health worker, I (Almost) Got Away With It, Mpilo Hospital, online traders, Operating systems, social media advertisements, social media adverts, social media scam, Software, WhatsApp, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Republic Police, ZRP0 comment

The Zimbabwe Republic Police -ZRP- has called on members of the public to be wary of social media advertisements and online traders. This follows a case which happened on 20 February 2021, in which a Bulawayo man (30) was fleeced of ZAR 50 000 by an unknown man impersonating a health worker at Mpilo Hospital. The police says the unsuspecting victim was lured to the venue through a WhatsApp chat where the suspect claimed to be selling vehicle parts. He was made to leave his bag in the suspect’s vehicle…