Nigerian internet fraudsters, best known for romance scams and infamous business propositions from “Nigerian princes,” are now operating with a lot more sophistication. Last August, a major bust by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) offered some insight into the growing scale and capabilities of Nigerian online fraudsters. Federal agents...
Author: Peter Otieno
South Africa’s COVID-19 Response Has Been Brutal … and Effective
One week into South Africa's nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, and it is tempting - dangerously tempting - to breathe a sigh of relief. After all, look at how much has already been achieved. More than 47,000 people have been tested, and 67 mobile testing units have...
Instead of Shaking Hands, Magufuli Taps Feet
Tanzania President John Magufuli has come up with a new way of greeting people as a preventive measure to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. Pictures shared by Tanzania media show President Magufuli exchanging a foot greeting with veteran politician Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad at State House. In another...
How a Kenyan Prisoner Became a Lawyer and Freed Himself
We often hear stories of Africans who find themselves in jail on sometimes unfair circumstances, deprived of an opportunity for a fair trial, falsely accused by denied the basic rights of defence. But quite less often do we hear a story about a prisoner who was able to reverse his...