Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has directed the country's competition regulator to investigate major technology companies over alleged anti-competitive practices and unauthorised use of news content. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC says the inquiry would examine complaints by the country's media groups against companies including Meta, Alphabet, X and generative artificial intelligence platforms operating in Nigeria. The complaint was submitted by the Nigerian Press Organisation. To discuss this further we have on the line our correspondent in Nigeria, Jonathan James Lyangohn.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has directed the country's competition regulator to investigate major technology companies over alleged anti-competitive practices and unauthorised use of news content. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC says the inquiry would examine complaints by the country's media groups against companies including Meta, Alphabet, X and generative artificial intelligence platforms operating in Nigeria. The complaint was submitted by the Nigerian Press Organisation. To discuss this further we have on the line our correspondent in Nigeria, Jonathan James Lyangohn.

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Nigeria probes tech giants over alleged anti-competitive practices and news content use

Questions are being raised about relations between Ghana and South Africa after President Cyril Ramaphosa's planned visit to Ghana in the first week of August was postponed. Ghanaian media report the visit was declined to avoid public backlash amid anger over recent anti-immigrant violence in South Africa, while President Ramaphosa's office says the visit has been postponed by agreement. The developments come amid a diplomatic disagreement over the death of a Ghanaian national, with Ghana and South Africa offering differing accounts of the incident.  Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Dr. Charles Sinkala, International Relations Consultant.

Questions are being raised about relations between Ghana and South Africa after President Cyril Ramaphosa's planned visit to Ghana in the first week of August was postponed. Ghanaian media report the visit was declined to avoid public backlash amid anger over recent anti-immigrant violence in South Africa, while President Ramaphosa's office says the visit has been postponed by agreement. The developments come amid a diplomatic disagreement over the death of a Ghanaian national, with Ghana and South Africa offering differing accounts of the incident. &nbsp;Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Dr. Charles Sinkala, International Relations Consultant.

Ramaphosa's postponed Ghana visit fuels questions over diplomatic ties and migrant tensions

On The Discourse this morning, we look at Madagascar's recent 66th Independence Day, but after decades of political instability and nine months under a transitional military government following last year's dramatic change of power, many Malagasy are reflecting on the country's future rather than celebrating its past. Our guest this morning is one of Madagascar's most influential global voices. Dr Ketakandriana Rafitoson—known simply as "Ke"—is the Global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay and Vice-Chair of Transparency International. From growing up in Madagascar to becoming a leading advocate for transparency and good governance, I spoke to her for a reflection on her journey, her country at 66, and her hopes for its future. I began by asking Dr Rafitoson, what she felt on Independence

On The Discourse this morning, we look at Madagascar's recent 66th Independence Day, but after decades of political instability and nine months under a transitional military government following last year's dramatic change of power, many Malagasy are reflecting on the country's future rather than celebrating its past. Our guest this morning is one of Madagascar's most influential global voices. Dr Ketakandriana Rafitoson&mdash;known simply as "Ke"&mdash;is the Global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay and Vice-Chair of Transparency International. From growing up in Madagascar to becoming a leading advocate for transparency and good governance, I spoke to her for a reflection on her journey, her country at 66, and her hopes for its future. I began by asking Dr Rafitoson, what she felt on Independence

Madagascar at 66: Transparency advocate reflects on the nation's future and reform

The Chinese government implemented a targeted poverty relief strategy eight years ago to address the specific needs of impoverished communities. The Precision Poverty Alleviation Policy, launched under President Xi Jinping's administration, introduced a more individualized approach to poverty relief. Instead of applying broad, one-size-fits-all programmes, the strategy identified and assisted individual households, tailoring aid to their unique circumstances. Channel Africa's reporter, Michael Mbewe, is attending the Africa Mainstream Media Study Tour in China and visited one of the e-commerce enterprises empowering women, the Minning Hemei E-commerce Workshop in Ningxia, north-west China. He sent us this report.

The Chinese government implemented a targeted poverty relief strategy eight years ago to address the specific needs of impoverished communities. The Precision Poverty Alleviation Policy, launched under President Xi Jinping's administration, introduced a more individualized approach to poverty relief. Instead of applying broad, one-size-fits-all programmes, the strategy identified and assisted individual households, tailoring aid to their unique circumstances. Channel Africa's reporter, Michael Mbewe, is attending the Africa Mainstream Media Study Tour in China and visited one of the e-commerce enterprises empowering women, the Minning Hemei E-commerce Workshop in Ningxia, north-west China. He sent us this report.

Nigeria probes tech giants over alleged anti-competitive practices and news content use

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