Canadian Police Kill Latjor Tuel, Abandon Body, Call Ambulance For His Dog

Canadian police shot a black man 5 times as he attempted to defend himself against a killer dog. the ambulance arrived to the scene, took the dog to the hospital & left his body laying there 8hrs. these officers were called to deescalate his PTSD episode.
#blacklivesmatter #canadianpolice

The mines where DRC workers earn less than R40 a day - study finds mass exploitation at cobalt mines

A new report detailing two years of research has found that the extraction of cobalt from mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is happening under inhumane conditions, with workers earning the equivalent of around R37 a day.
#drcworkers #congo

Algeria introduces unemployment grant, as president moves to curb potential social instability

By providing unemployment benefits to people between 19 to 40, the Algerian government seeks to contain growing discontent as the country continues to suffer from a series of shocks such as the Covid-19 pandemic and re-occurring food shortages.
#algeria #unemployment

Nigeria’s HR-tech Earnipay Raises $4M To Enable On Demand Salary Access To Employees

Fintech company Earnipay has raised a sum of $4M to increase employees’ productivity. With this initiative, they plan to enable on-demand salary access to employees in the country. Earnipay plans to use the funds raised to export the platform regionally and to target large enterprises.
#earnipay #nigerianfintech

Campaign lobbies Tanzania President Hassan to protect 70 000 Maasai from resettlement

A petition to stop the forced resettlement of more than 70 000 Maasai people from northern Tanzania was handed to the country's president on the sidelines of the recently ended European Union-African Union Summit in Brussels, Belgium.
#maasai #tanzania

Burkina mine death toll rises to 63

The death toll from an accidental explosion at an illegal gold mine in southwestern Burkina Faso rose on Tuesday to 63, the authorities said, adding that they had made an arrest. "We have 63 dead and around 40 injured," the public prosecutor in the town of Gaoua, Alpha Compaore.

Move over 'tech bros': Women entrepreneurs join Africa's fintech boom

When financial analyst Oluwatosin Olaseinde moved back home to Nigeria in 2013 after a decade studying and working abroad, she decided it was time to tackle her own finances, so started reading up on stocks and mutual funds.
#techbros #oluwatosinolaseinde

Abba Kyari Demands ₦500 Million Against NDLEA Over 'Unlawful Detention'

The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, has demanded N500 million in damages from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over alleged unlawful arrest and detention.
#ndlea #abbakyari

Omicron drove foreign tourists to cancel - so South Africans grabbed the holiday specials instead

South Africans opted to "ditch their tents and caravans" for a little more luxury in December, as cancellations from overseas visitors amid the Omicron outbreak sparked a flood of last-minute accommodation specials.
#omicron #southafricans

Ethiopia starts generating power at the largest hydroelectric dam in Africa

Ethiopia began generating electricity from its mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Sunday, a milestone in the controversial multi-billion dollar project. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, accompanied by high-ranking officials, toured the power station and pressed a series of buttons on an electronic screen, a move that officials said initiated production.
#ethiopia #africa #abiyahmed