Bobi Wine case demonstrates the power of social media: Graffiti mural of Bobi Wine in Nairobi. Kevin Issac/@NyawizzyRobert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, is a Ugandan politician whose arrest and incarceration has sparked widespread protests in Uganda and elsewhere in the East African region. A great deal of this can be attributed to social media, which quickly … [Read more...] about Bobi Wine case demonstrates the power of social media | The Conversation
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Zero rated VAT items: how South Africa is going about expanding the list | The Conversation
Zero rated VAT items: how South Africa is going about expanding the list: ShutterstockSouth Africa is processing a new report produced by an independent panel that reviewed the current list of items exempted from Value Added Tax (VAT). The review came after VAT was increased in the 2018/19 budget, from 14% to 15%, to help the country plug a huge … [Read more...] about Zero rated VAT items: how South Africa is going about expanding the list | The Conversation
Intimate, streamed performances: the musical future in a globalised world | The Conversation
Intimate, streamed performances: the musical future in a globalised world: Big Daddy Kane performing at NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert. Claire Harbage/NPRFor many music fans buying costly records or CDs is a quaint and distant memory. It meant collections were limited by budget. Today though, the prevalence of free or cheap streaming and downloading platforms on social media has … [Read more...] about Intimate, streamed performances: the musical future in a globalised world | The Conversation
It’s time for governments to help their citizens deal with cybersecurity | The Conversation
It's time for governments to help their citizens deal with cybersecurity: Cybersecurity is everyone's problem, all over the world. NicoElNino/ShutterstockCyber criminals are extremely active across the globe – and, unfortunately, also very successful. In Africa, too, businesses are losing billions to cybercrime. A quick Internet search shows that governments in the … [Read more...] about It’s time for governments to help their citizens deal with cybersecurity | The Conversation
What changing the ownership of South Africa’s central bank will, and won’t, do | The Conversation
What changing the ownership of South Africa's central bank will, and won't, do: ShutterstockSouth Africa’s second largest opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has lodged a parliamentary motion to amend laws that govern the management and ownership of the country’s central bank. Judging by the content of the South African Reserve … [Read more...] about What changing the ownership of South Africa’s central bank will, and won’t, do | The Conversation
