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  • Smishing: How SMS-Based Phishing Is Growing and Threatening Us

    By Ben TAGOE SMS phishing, often referred to as smishing, has emerged as a prevalent method for cybercriminals to exploit mobile users. These fraudulent messages aim to trick individuals into sharing sensitive data or installing malicious software. Understanding and fighting against smishing attacks is essential for personal and corporate security as mobile devices become…

  • Hong Kong’s Channel C Freezes Bank Accounts: Here’s How Patrons Can Get Refunds

    Hong Kong’s Channel C Freezes Bank Accounts: Here’s How Patrons Can Get Refunds

    Channel C, a local media organization, has reported being unable to access its bank account and has proposed a refund procedure for its paying subscribers. “As our firm’s financial accounts have been seized, we are currently attempting to engage with law enforcement and are hopeful that the accounts will be released,” stated the independent…

  • Renaissance Halts Pipeline After Oil Spill Incident in Rivers

    Mkpoikana Udoma Port Harcourt — Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, which now operates facilities previously managed by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), has verified an oil leak from its 14-inch Okordia–Rumuekpe pipeline located in Ikata within the Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State. The firm stated that they have halted production in…

  • Dr. Muhammad Dan Suleiman: Soccerlitics: Playing to Win in a Rigged World

    In my International Relations course, both my students and I frequently grapple with an unsettling reality: Among various theories elucidating global politics, why does Realism—which posits a worldview driven by unyielding self-interest, ceaseless rivalry, and a cynical outlook on human nature—appear to best capture the darkest aspects of our world? Conflicts like wars, coups,…

  • NICCI and Unilever Nepal Tackle Key Industrial Challenges

    NICCI and Unilever Nepal Tackle Key Industrial Challenges

    Kathmandu, May 7 – The Nepal Industrial Chambers of Commerce and Industry (NICCI) along with Unilever Nepal convened for talks on Tuesday to discuss an array of critical industry-related issues. As stated by NICCI, issues of importance encompassed the return of dividends, the necessity to reassess tariffs and taxes on raw materials—particularly when contrasted…

  • Alliance Française Accra Revamps the Festival Experience: An Exclusive International Edition

    The 10th edition of the Societe Generale Ghana Jazz and World Music Festival, held at Alliance Francaise Accra from April 23rd to 26th, went beyond being just a sequence of musical performances; it presented a daring new concept for how the festival could be structured. For four days, Alliance Française Accra transformed into a…

  • Finance Bill 2025: Goods Shifting from Zero-Rated to Tax-Exempt Status

    Finance Bill 2025: Goods Shifting from Zero-Rated to Tax-Exempt Status

    President William Ruto’s cabinet has endorsed the Finance Bill 2025, designed to generate revenue for the fiscal year 2025/26. The bill suggested modifications to taxation policies, encompassing an alteration to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act. The amended VAT Act aims to shift certain products, such as raw materials used in pharmaceutical production, from…

  • Derrick Bundi: Kenyan Innovator Leading His Company Across 7 Countries

    Derrick Bundi: Kenyan Innovator Leading His Company Across 7 Countries

    Derrick Bundi’s enterprising nature emerged during his high school days when he made profits by reselling bread, and this eventually led to him establishing Pretium. He pursued his studies in Business Information Technology at Taita Taveta University and accumulated practical knowledge as a software engineer prior to co-establishing Pretium. Pretium currently functions across seven…

  • Ghana’s Global Digital Trailblazers: World Summit Award Winners Lead at IT Consortium

    Ghana’s prominence in digital advancement was highlighted once more when the nation’s WSA award recipients gathered at IT Consortium’s premises on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Following Ghana’s impressive showing at the WSA Global Congress in Hyderabad, India, where the nation won three out of the 40 international awards available, this engagement highlights Ghana’s rising…

  • GRIDCo Seeks Resilient Energy Future Through Strategic Partnerships

    GRIDCo Seeks Resilient Energy Future Through Strategic Partnerships

    The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has reiterated its dedication to building a strong electricity transmission network that can cater to present power needs and facilitate the nation’s upcoming socioeconomic development. At the 7th National Biennial Delegates Congress of the GRIDCo Senior Staff Association (SSA) held in Tamale, Acting Deputy Chief Executive Frank Otchere…