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Cyber Attacks: Prevention and the use of technology to enhance business security
July 7, 2021
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| Africa, Economy, Illustrations, News, Technology, The Torch

The technological revolution has changed the way we do business. No matter the size of your business, technology plays a crucial role in achieving your profit objectives. Technological advancement comes with business efficiency; firms effectively communicate with their customers, understand cash flows, carry out effective marketing, advertising, research, and many other roles. However, the advent of technological development comes with security threats.  Modern-day companies use computers, printers, scanners, servers, switches, access points, routers and other software tools to streamline…

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Breaking News: ex-President Jacob Zuma sentenced to 15 months in prison
June 29, 2021
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| Africa, Economy, Illustrations, News, Politics, South Africa, The Torch, World

South Africa’s Court has sentenced the country’s former President Jacob Zuma to 15 months in prison.   The Constitutional Court, the highest court in the country, found him guilty of contempt of court, following the refusal of the former president to appear before it to answer charges related to corruption allegations against him during his presidency.  Mr Zuma’s time as president, which ended in 2018, was eclipsed by corruption allegations and scandals, including rape accusations and allegedly conniving with politicians…

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Erectile Dysfunction: A condition that frustrates men
June 24, 2021
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| Africa, Health, Illustrations, News, The Torch, World

Some would call it men’s ego, and others name it machoism or male chauvinism; regardless, one of the most embarrassing moments for many men is when they cannot perform in the bedroom with a lady. Poor sex performance on the part of men can be demoralizing, resulting in low-esteem and embarrassment, unworthiness, and sometimes unattractiveness. On the other hand, most women hardly take it kindly if a man cannot satisfy them sexually. Available research has shown that in the…

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Mozambique: Female Inmates Turned into Prostitutes by Prison Officials
June 18, 2021
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Call it a correctional centre or reformatory institute. You would think that the purpose of sending one to a penitentiary is to inculcate attitudinal and behavioural change aimed towards making them become a better person. But not always in Mozambique. Not necessarily so presently. Yes, a better person, ideally. Or something worse, perhaps, if you end up in a Mozambique prison.  Recent horrifying reports from Mozambique reveal that staff at a women’s prison in the country have been forcing…

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COVID-19 Lockdown: Exposure of Inequality, Hypocrisy and Double Standard
February 22, 2021
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| Africa, Business, East Africa, Economy, Health, Illustrations, News, North Africa, Politics, South Africa, The Torch, West Africa, World

It is more than one year since the novel corona conquered the entire wishy-washy world dauntlessly with its lethal, vicious virus. The deadly disease first erupted in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019 before spreading rapidly to other parts of the globe. According to the data published by Johns Hopkins University, more than 111 million people have contracted the virus, 86.4 million infected people were lucky to have survived the virus, and 2.4 million others have succumbed…

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Lest we Forget Mr Aids
February 12, 2021
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| Africa, East Africa, Health, Illustrations, News, North Africa, Politics, South Africa, The Torch, West Africa, World

What a year of turbulence, 2020 had been. A year synonymous with the COVID-19. From forcing both the rich and the poor indoors in the name of lockdown to social distancing, not to talk of the millions of deaths and devastation of the global economies, the Coronavirus has audaciously established itself as a serious health challenge. But the bold and fearless presence of the COVID-19 virus should never make one ignore or underrate the danger posed by other deadly…

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Human trafficking in Africa: the Multi-Billion Dollar Business Venture
January 5, 2021
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| Africa, Business, East Africa, Economy, Illustrations, News, North Africa, Politics, South Africa, The Torch, West Africa, World

“Maybe slavery has been with us for centuries because of the inclination to maintain economic systems geared more toward commodifying human existence than developing its spiritual, creative, or scientific potentials. Such commodification instantly erases any recognition of humanity as a priceless value unto itself and reduces individuals as well as entire races, or a specific gender, to a bargain-priced ‘other.” ― Aberjhani, Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah The United Nations Trafficking Protocol 2003 defines human trafficking as the recruitment, transportation,…

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Bride Price in Africa: He Who Pays The Piper Calls The Tune
December 19, 2020
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Dowry, a payment made by the family of the groom in the form of money, presents, or a mixture of both, to their future in-laws at the start of their marriage, to enable the groom to marry the bride, has endured the strong wave of westernization in the Africa continent. The long-standing customary practice is shared across the societies from Egypt to South Africa, down to Ghana and Rwanda. On the other hand, in the Hindu culture, the bride’s…

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