Cambridge Analytica Used Data to Change Voters Behavior

Cambridge Analytica, the controversial largest data analytics company in the world and which has since been suspended by Facebook admitted having used data to change behavior including that of voters.

The research company is said to have manipulated two of Kenya’s Presidential Elections in 2013 and 2017 in favor of President Uhuru Kenyatta and the United States Donald Trump’s win.

Cambridge Analytica is accused of interfering in elections on a very broad canvas. In Nigeria, it’s said to have used underhand tactics to try and secure the re-election of then President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015.

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Proper Solid Waste Management Systems Needed in Nairobi

Nairobi lacks a proper system to be used in managing solid waste material that has turned into a big menace in the Capital City.

Uncollected solid waste is one of Nairobi’s most visible environmental problems. Many parts of the city, especially the low and middle-income areas, don’t even have waste collection systems in place. In high-income areas, private waste collection companies are booming. Residents pay handsomely without really knowing where the waste will end up.

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Son of Angola’s Former President Charged with Fraud

The son of Angola’s former president, José Filomeno dos Santos, has been charged with fraud relating to a $500 million transaction out of an account belonging to the central bank.

Dos Santos is the highest-profile figure to be charged since President Joao Lourenco succeeded former leader Jose Eduardo dos, Santos, last September vowing to tackle an endemic culture of corruption.

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Uganda’s National Debt Increased in the Past 3 Years- Report

A report has disclosed that Uganda’s national debt has nearly increased in the last three years to more than 50 percent of the gross domestic product

According to the report dubbed ‘State of the Economy,’ the Bank of Uganda said the rising costs of servicing the country $15.1 billion of debt could hit economic growth because of reduced public investment.

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