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By Richard Adorsu- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Accra- Ghana has been appointed as a member of the Independent Advisory Committee (IAC) of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT). This nomination is due to Ghana’s political commitment and human right-centric approach to developing its cyber security as well as its active engagement at the regional and international levels to promote the responsible use of the internet. The GIFCT was established in July 2017 by a group of companies dedicated to disrupting terrorists’ abuse and misuse of member platforms. The original Forum was led by a rotating chair drawn from the four founding companies: Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, and YouTube. The GIFCT facilitates knowledge-sharing, technical collaboration, and sponsored research...

By Abdul Rahman Bangura– NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone- Quite recently, a certain telecommunications operator is wafted to join Nigeria’s $80 billion telecoms enterprise as the fifth largest firm. Precisely, Orange which is believed is the widest telecommunications operator in France, tells it is preparing proposals to broaden its systems to Nigeria, and South Africa. Stéphane Richard – Chief Executive Officer of Orange acquainted the media that, the corporation understands; it would sustain from having a wider impression in Africa, and will bestow itself a few months to make a feasible move. “It could make sense to be in economies such as Nigeria and South Africa. If one considers there are things to do, the time frame I am considering is rather a few...

By Richard Adorsu- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Accra, Ghana- Nasdaq announced the inclusion of the African Development Bank, one of the world’s largest issuers of social bonds, in the Nasdaq Sustainable Bond Network (NSBN). The NSBN is a global and publicly available platform designed to improve transparency in the market for green, social and sustainability bonds. Ten Bank bonds were added to the platform, including; its landmark $3 billion Fight COVID-19 Social Bond launched in March 2020, the largest Social Bond ever launched at the time in international capital markets. Fight COVID-19 remains today the largest dollar-denominated Social Bond. It aims to help alleviate the economic and social impact of the pandemic on livelihoods and Africa’s economies. By joining the Nasdaq...

By Abdul Rahman Bangura– NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone- Kenya has succeeded the United Nations Security Council seat after winning against Djibouti in second round of voting June 18th, 2020. The session between Kenya and Djibouti bossed to the second session of voting on June 18th, after the first phase saw Kenya’s triumph, insufficient to gain a victory on the United Nations seat. Apparently, with 191 of 193 nations voting, Kenya marked 129 votes, beating Djibouti which got 62 votes. This clearly could be explained that, the East African nation could, from January 2021 return to the UN’s most influential organ after twenty-three years where it will be part of key rulings on global peace and security. India, Mexico, Ireland and Norway had been elected earlier on...