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This Monday, two University students in Kenya were charged with conspiracy to defraud a local bank of millions through hacking. The two individuals attempted to steal and move a sum of 190 million from NCBA bank. Additionally, the two students were charged with a second count of stealing about 24 million Kenyan Shillings ($220,000, £169,000) from the same bank. The NCBA bank head office in Nairobi’s Upper Hill area was the institution affected by the hack. University Students in Second Year The two accused were students at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. The University is situated on…
Civil war is something that has been on in Libya for about 6 years. The rivalry between the UN-recognized Government of National Accord and the Libyan Army commanded by Haftar has caused a mutiny. For quite some time, the United Nations has been concerned about the political crises in Libya. Mostly they are worried as foreign states are taking sides, hence encouraging the two governments to stay rivals. However, these other nations are in support as they have their best interests at heart. For instance, the official Ankara has remained loyal, facilitating Libya with sophisticated weapons to aid in their…
The Al Shabab militants in Somalia have, for a long time, been a significant threat to the country’s development. The East African country is finally putting itself together after years of fighting against the terror group. The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) says that there has been a boom in Somalia’s real estate, especially in the capital Mogadishu, leading to its development. There has also been an increased improvement in the state of road infrastructure in Mogadishu. Somalia received the US $9 million from the United Nations Office for Project Services to boost municipal infrastructure. According to a statement…
It is no longer time to fight for power. Everyone is now after saving a life or two. The coronavirus has struck most countries and ventilators have become the focus. Most political rallies paralyzed and economies are crawling. This must be the best time to have look at how ready most countries are to tackle any calamity that may come their way. African countries have been looked down upon and perhaps this is the right to confirm this. The coronavirus has become a great test in many countries. Scientists are ever busy doing their research but no hope seems to…
The educational system of any developing country plays a vital role in the growth of that state. When a lot of people tend to receive education, they learn skills and have knowledge that may propel a country forward. Moreover, the literacy rates of a country that has more educated people tend to be significantly high. According to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, the following states have the best educational system in Africa. #1 Namibia Education in the country is a must for a decade, between ages 6-16. There are over 1800 learning institutions in the state…
The coronavirus is still a headache that the world is undergoing. It has claimed many lives and its cases are rising every day. However, the good news is that the medics are striving to save lives as there is a significant number of recoveries. Zuliswa Maqana Miraculously Recovers from the virus. Imagine of contracting the virus and recover later. The joy one expresses is beyond understanding. There is a story of a South African woman who recovered from the coronavirus. She was extremely happy that she did not lose her life. The Story Of Zuliswa Maqana Zuliswa Maqana went to…
The region of Warrap state in South Sudan flooded because of heavy rains and the overflow of the river in the area. Warrap state is well known for being the birthplace of Salva Kiir and training grounds for the unified forces. The floods displaced several people from their homes and suspension of training camps. And the humanitarian affairs and disaster minister Peter Mayen Majongdit stated that Salva Kiir’s residence in the area was also affected by the heavy downpour. According to the minister, water from the surge continued to occupy the house, displacing animals and people who lived on the first family’s property.…
Imagine living in a world without any internet outage. It would feel so empty and boring. The world might even come to a still stand as world corporations stop operating. The digital world has been evolving every day creating a convenient world to live in. The merits of the internet are as many as its demerits. Passing information from one person to another relies on the power of an internet connection. However, some people use the internet in the wrong way to harm people and organizations. This is mostly seen from the hackers and cyberbullies who make the earth a…
On a cold Wednesday night, unknown arsonists torched an office belonging to a Catholic school headteacher. The unidentified individuals burnt the headteacher’s office to ashes. The incident occurred at Mpiri primary school in Malawi’s eastern district of Machinga. Enraged Muslim Community Burn Headteacher’s Office Members of the Muslim community in the eastern district of Machinga were suspected of setting fire to the office. The unknown community members committed the crime after discovering the school’s headteacher had refused to allow female pupils to attend class in hijabs. When the school reopened, the headteacher sent several girls home for putting on the…
Non-governmental organizations in Africa differ in ways they undertake their community projects. Loads of hiccups stand between NGOs aiming at bettering the lives of African dwellers. According to the World Bank estimates, approximately 41% of the Sub-Saharan population lived in extreme poverty in 2017. In the Democratic Republic of Congo Alone, over 7.7 million people faced intense hunger in the same year, as stated by the UNHCR. Below are six challenges facing Non-government organizations in Africa. Politicizing of Non-governmental Organizations NGOs should work jointly without political involvement. However, there is a click of African governments that politicize NGOs’ work. Soon…
