The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) just unveiled the E-Naira, a digital version of the country’s currency, on October 25th, 2021, under the theme Same Naira, More Possibilities, with the goal of lowering physical money circulation and improving financial inclusion. The implementation of the E-Naira has the potential to transform the Nigerian economy and provide …
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Ghana’s Computer School Placement System is a centralized system used to place students in senior high schools in Ghana. In 2005, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, and the Ghana Education Service aimed to improve the student placement process by introducing the Computerized Schools Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), replacing the previous manual method …
The state of internet freedom in Uganda is considered to be very limited. According to the 2020 Freedom on the Net report, the government has increased its censorship of the internet and restricted access to certain websites and social media platforms, including Facebook and Twitter, in order to stifle the spread of dissent. The government …
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The United Nation Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has weighed in on the rally and has called on the regulation of cryptocurrency in a recent policy paper No. 100 – All that glitters is not gold: The high cost of leaving cryptocurrencies unregulated. What is problematic is the masquerading nature of the policy brief …
Ghana’s National Cathedral Project commenced as a promise by the President, Nana Akufo Addo, to some portions of the Christian faith during the campaigning period toward his presidency. This promise resonated with portions of the Christian faith and having been elected as President in 2016, there need to fulfill the promise of building the national …
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