Are you uncomfortable with the information Facebook shares about you with third-party apps and websites? Good news: Facebook has a solution. Facebook (FB, Fortune 500) on Wednesday unveiled an anonymous login feature that allows users to sign into apps without sharing their identities. The apps will be forbidden from collecting personal data from people who […]
Today 7th April the world commemorates the deaths of 800,000 people who were murdered during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, central Africa. Many people around the world hold memorial ceremonies that include candle-lighting and a minute of silence to honor the victims of the Rwanda genocide. The United Nations (UN) has named April 7 as […]
Facebook’s purchase of mobile messaging service WhatsApp has been opposed by privacy groups. Mark Zuckerberg’s firm is planning to buy the company for around £11bn. Opponents want US regulators to stop the deal until Facebook provides more information on what it plans to do with the personal data of WhatsApp’s users. But Facebook said it […]
Veteran journalist Jerry Okungu has died. He has died of cancer at the age of 61. According to the Star Newspaper, Okungu died on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at MP Shah Hospital in Nairobi. Okungu was a columnist with a number of newspapers including the Star newspaper, New vision among others. He was diagnosed with […]
Here are his remarks, in full: To Graça Machel and the Mandela family; to President Zuma and members of the government; to heads of states and government, past and present; distinguished guests — it is a singular honor to be with you today, to celebrate a life like no other. To the people of South […]
Nelson Madiba Mandela, the first black president of South Africa has passed on. Â Â Mandela has died at the age of 95. Mandela spent 27 years in prison for leading a fight against apartheid in South Africa. The country had been ruled by the whites for over three centuries. When he was released from prison, […]
Are you a founder or co-founder of a social venture, join the challenge and get funds. Background: In Africa, 70 percent of the population is under 30 years of age, and Sub-Saharan Africa has the most youthful population in the world. Young people in Africa are helping their communities to address various social problems including […]
The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin is ranked number 1 on the list of the world’s most popular people. Barack Obama is number 2 according to Forbes. Name/Title Organization Age 1 Vladimir Putin President Russia 61 2 Barack Obama President United States 52 3 Xi Jinping General Secretary, Communist Party China 60 4 Pope […]