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If First Lady Aisha Buhari is so Keen to Follow China’s Example, Then Why Not Go All the Way, Suggests Nigeria’s Twitterverse
First Lady’s Aisha Buhari’s endorsement of the controversial social media and her comparison with internet control in China provoked a passionate response on Twitter. Accountant Obinna Nwosu’s tweet suggesting other ways Nigeria can follow China’s example received more than 1,500 likes and hundreds of retweets. …
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Growing Outrage in Nigeria Over Social Media Bill and First Lady’s Suggestion to Emulate ChinaAnger is mounting in Nigeria over the prospect of a Chinese-style social media bill that would regulate speech on the Internet. Activists turned to Twitter to vent their frustration over the bill and last week’s comments by First Lady Aisha Buhari who suggested that if …
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China’s Deputy Ambassador to Zimbabwe’s Weekend Visit to The Zimbabwe Herald Newsroom Highlights Deepening Media Ties in AfricaChina’s Deputy Ambassador in Harare, Zhao Baogang, stopped by the newsroom of the state-owned newspaper The Herald to meet with Editor Caesar Zvayi. That same day, the newspaper published an editorial that elevated China-Zimbabwe relations from “All-Weather Friends” to “
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Nigeria, Zimbabwe Move Forward With Controversial Chinese-Inspired Social Media LawsNigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, said the time has come to regulate social media and online content and that the spread of lies and fake news is “getting completely out of hand.” In a speech on Friday to the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, the …
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Chinese Companies Are Reportedly Shaping United Nations AI Standards Which Could Have Significant Ramifications in AfricaSeveral of China’s largest telecommunications communications companies including ZTE, Dahua and China Telecom are reportedly working closely with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to shape influence standards for facial recognition, video monitoring, and city and vehicle surveillance, according to leaked documents published by …
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Community Leader Testified Before South Africa’s Equality Court That Anti-Chinese Speech Brought Back Memories of ApartheidCommunity leaders from The Chinese Association (TCA) in South Africa appeared in court yesterday in Johannesburg to testify against 12 individuals who allegedly posted racially charged anti-Chinese comments. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Get a daily email …
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Tweet of the Day: Emmerson Mnangagwa Toured the Construction Site of Zimbabwe’s New Parliament That’s Being Built and Paid for by ChinaZimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who recently returned from months of medical care in China, toured the construction site of the new parliament building Harare that China is building and underwriting. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 …
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Russian, Chinese and South African Warships Docked in Cape Town Harbor Put on a Good ShowThe visiting warships from China and Russia, along with South Africa’s own vessels, were open to the public in Cape Town harbor for the past few days before they head out to sea for joint naval exercises that begin today. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 …
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China and Zimbabwe Have Negotiated for Years to Modernize Zim’s Decrepit Railway. Now It’s Time to Get Something Done.Zimbabwean Filmmaker Zororo Makamba breaks down in easy-to-understand terms how the country’s rail network has fallen into such a state of disrepair, despite years of efforts to revitalize it. Makamba argues that it’s critical that the government work with Chinese and other partners to find a …
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“We’ve Been Waiting for China to Go All-in in African Digital in Full.”The Bloomberg BusinessWeek Podcast featured an interview in their weekly show with TechCrunch journalist Jake Bright who’s broken of the deal news around the recent spate of Chinese venture capital investments in African start-ups. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, …