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14 May 2021 4 minute read 0 comments CryptoBible00789
Hi, After having dipped my tows into the science of Bitcoin, Ethereum and Cardano as detailed in previous articles I like to tell you more about the World Mobile Token ICO and the project itself. Let's dive into the content through a new angle: Block...
4 May 2021 3 minute read 7 comments kev_nag
One of the more pronounced loan vehicles for African countries utilized by the People's Republic of China is the 'resource-backed loan'. The resource-backed loan (hereinafter RBLs) is a loan supplied to either a government directly or to a state owne...
6 Apr 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Scopeman
Africa’s most populous cities continue to experience both rapid growth as well as growing concerns and challenges. The need for innovative solutions to address various problems is ever more imperative. Lagos, with a population of about 21 million peo...
3 Apr 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Scopeman
According to a 2015 World Bank report on Sub-Saharan Africa’s housing sector, there could be as many as 1.2 billion urban dwellers by 2050 and 4.5 million new residents in informal settlements each year, most of whom cannot afford basic formal housin...
28 Mar 2021 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
At least 19 people are confirmed dead while about 185 others were injured after two trains collided near the town of Tahta in the Egyptian province of Sohag. According Egyptian railway authorities, someone activated the emergency brakes on the passen...
16 Mar 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Scopeman
Four West African countries (Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon) are responsible for producing up to 70% of the world’s cocoa beans. Ivory Coast and Ghana together produce 60% of the world’s cocoa. However, of the over $100 billion spent annual...
22 Feb 2021 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
43 year-old Luca Attanasio, Italy's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, along with 30 year-old Vittorio Iacovacci, a military police officer, and a Congolese driver are dead after a United Nations' World Food Program convoy was attack nea...
18 Feb 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Scopeman
According to Shimansky’s History of Diamonds in South Africa the global history of diamonds dates back around 3.3 billion years, but diamonds were only discovered in Africa in 1867. South Africa’s first diamond was discovered on the banks of the Oran...
17 Feb 2021 3 minute read 0 comments Scopeman
There is some disconnect between rural Africa’s portrayal in the media and what it contributes to the economic transformation of Africa. Narratives like this (see image below this paragraph) further fuel that disconnect and consequently impact intere...
14 Feb 2021 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
Guinea has officially declared an Ebola virus epidemic after at least three people died of the virus and four others fell ill with symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, and bleeding. This is the first time since 2016 that Guinea has confirmed deaths due...
