Africa
Kenya: Safaricom sued for alleged intellectual property theft
The case revolves around allegations that Safaricom copied an innovative idea, leading to a lawsuit by the inventor, Peter Nthei Muoki, and his company, Beluga Ltd.
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Crime
Ghanaian man sentenced to US prison for role in online scams
According to a Department of Justice statement, 27-year-old Edward Kwaku Boakye laundered money for other scammers who lured victims into various online frauds, spanning over three years
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Tech
Amazon accused of tricking Prime customers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the country's consumer rights watchdog, made the claims in a lawsuit.
BBC
Tech
Microsoft to pay $20m for child privacy violations
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a settlement with the company on Monday, which also includes increased protections for child gamers.
BBC
Africa
Ugandan MP arrested over charcoal looting
Police accuse the MP of mobilizing and inciting locals to illegally intercept trucks carrying charcoal bags and loot the charcoal.
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General
Let’s build legal industry into an economic force for relevance- Isabel Boaten
Speaking at the Professional Dialogue Series organized by the Africa Bar Association in Accra, she emphasized the need for lawyers to build their industry to become an economic force
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General
Forced labour: Stakeholders call for stiffer sanctions, media focus
At a roundtable discussion held at an IJM-organised seminar on forced labour in Accra, calls were made by the various speakers for the sanction(fine) for convicted offenders to be heightened and a custodial sentence added
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General
UPSA Law School to host esteemed J.H. Jackson moot court competition in March
The contest, organized by the European Law Students Association and the World Trade Organisation(WTO), is the biggest moot court competition on WTO Law in the world.
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Africa
Kenya resumes khat exports to Somalia
Prior to this month President Uhuru Kenyatta and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud endorsed an agreement which will also see a resumption of trade in fish
BBC Africa
Tech
Should Banks create their own cryptocurrencies?
Even as far back as 2013, bitcoin was worth almost as much as gold. And, at the end of 2016, the total value of bitcoins in circulation was US$14bn. Is it time for banks to consider creating theirs?
The Conversation | Nafis Alam & Graham Kendall
Africa
Man sues Facebook over alleged poor working conditions in Kenya
Man sues Facebook over alleged poor working conditions in Kenya
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Africa
Central African Republic adopts bitcoin as legal tender
The text of the new legislation covers the use of crypto-currencies and those who use them, in online trade, "smart contracts... by blockchain technology and "all electronic transactions.” According to the statement, cryptocurrency exchange...
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Courts
Court of Appeal reverses High Court refusal to Enforce the Award of Federation of Cocoa Commerce
The decision of the Court of Appeal in this matter re-affirms the principles engraved in section 59 of the ADR 2010 Act 798, thereby giving force to the provisions on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral awards. By this decision,...
By Bakhita M. Koblavie and Dennis Adjei Dwomoh
General
Amend protocol establishing ECOWAS Court-Godfred Dame
“Mr. President, I note that both the 1991 protocol and the 2005 supplementary protocol omitted the requirement to exhaust local remedies before invoking the jurisdiction of the ECOWAS court."
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General
Hon. Sosu appointed Executive Member of African Bar Association
Also a lawyer, Mr. Sosu has been specifically appointed to the position of Vice-Chairman of the Trade, Investment, and Business Immigration Committee of the association.
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Europe
France threatens to cut UK and Jersey energy supply in fishing row
We took note of last week’s announcements, but regret that with the number of licences granted it still has not been possible to bring this issue to an end now.
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Asia
China declares all crypto-currency transactions illegal
Virtual currency-related business activities are illegal financial activities,” the People’s Bank of China said, warning it “seriously endangers the safety of people’s assets”.
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General
Lands Ministry to handover 13 containers of Rosewood impounded at Tema Port to NIB
June this year, seven tracks ferrying rosewood were impounded by a highly efficient and motivated taskforce
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Africa
Zimbabwean union sues firms over Covid jabs order
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has sued several companies for ordering employees to receive Covid-19 vaccines or risk the sack.
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General
Speaker of Parliament admits to having no right to amend GIPC Act– GUTA
Leadership of GUTA expressed gratitude to the Speaker of Parliament for granting them an audience to re-emphasize their position that the GIPC Act, is all that holds the brakes to insecurity and unfair trade practices in Ghana’s retail spac...
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