South Africa is rolling out over 33,000 CCTV cameras, drones, and helicopters, and deploying 13,000 law enforcement officers across Gauteng Province ahead of Tuesday’s anti-migrant protests. The operation, which will cost an estimated R600 million ($35.5 million) will be the largest domestic security operation in recent years, according to Business Insider Africa. The anti-migrant protests The operation comes after concerns from migrant communities who are seeking refuge at embassies and advice in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Some migrants have left their homes and businesses ahead of demonstrations organised by the anti-illegal-immigration movement, March
Black-owned Redemption Bank is introducing a debit card supporting single mothers living in government-subsidised housing. The Bank King card, which launched on Juneteenth, will donate from every available account to nonprofits that support underprivileged families, according to ABC News. “Bank King Card represents a new regenerative banking model that starts with investing in mothers who are a few hopeful dollars away from breaking out of poverty, and opening up America’s vaults of opportunity that have been closed to too many for too long,” Redemption Holding Co. chair and Chief Executive
Kenya plans to create a marketplace for government datasets for commercial use over the next five years. Citizens’ data could be accessed by businesses, researchers, and NGOs through subscriptions, licensing, and data-as-a-service offerings, according to TechPoint. The plans fall under a draft National Data Governance Policy, which would make Kenya the first African country to coomercialise public-sector data on a large scale. The project is set to cost nearly $3.1 million and could commence as soon as next month, according to Semafor. Kenya creating a marketplace for government data The government
Amira Rasool, founder and CEO of The Folklore, has just launched a new index that highlights the first 200 Black women founders to raise $1 million in venture capital funding. Alongside the index is The First 200 Podcast, featuring interviews with founders about their experiences as entrepreneurs. “As the Founder & Host, I will sit down with founders from the Index to explore what it really takes to raise capital, build venture-backed companies, navigate setbacks, and create lasting impact,” Rasool said in a LinkedIn post. Rasool raised $6.2 Million for her
The feeling of seeing one of your favourite artists performing live is indescribable. For that hour, it feels like you’re transported to a different place. Other people cannot describe that feeling, but the other fans in the room can. So much of the concert experience is meeting and speaking to other fans. But after the concert finishes, that’s it. Sometimes socials or numbers are exchanged, but you probably won’t see those people again. This is where CRWD comes in, an app designed as a social layer for live events launched by
A new study has found that AI hiring tools discriminate against Black and Asian job applicants. The study, “Algorithmic Monocultures in Hiring,” was conducted by researchers from Stanford University, Chapman University, and Northeastern University. It highlighted how 90% of US employees use AI screening tools to find top applicants. But how does this affect people of colour looking for new roles? AI hiring tools affecting Black and Asian job applicants The study found that 26% of Black applicants and 15% of Asian applicants applied to roles where the AI tool discriminated against
HaloBraid, a robotics startup that aims to speed up the braiding process, has raised $7 million in a seed round led by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian’s venture firm, Seven Seven Six. AlleyCorp and Biing Capital also participated in the seed round, as per TechCrunch. How does HaloBraid work? Co-founder Yinka Ogunbiyi conducted a study of 2,000 people, in which 95% said they would be more likely to get their braids done if the process took less time. When speaking to TechCrunch, Ogunbiyi said the stylists start the braiding and then hand
A California judge is upholding more recent claims against Workday in its anti-discrimination lawsuit. Judge Rita F. Lin said under California law, the company could face discrimination for an incident that occurred at its state headquarters after Workday, stating that the state’s anti-discrimination laws did not cover its screening of applicants based outside California who were applying for jobs in other states and countries. This is part of a collective-action lawsuit alleging that its AI-powered hiring tools discriminate against workers age 40 and older. The lawsuit was first filed in February
The US Department of Justice believes that Elon Musk’s company, xAI, should be able to violate the Clean Air Act solely because the Trump administration says so. The DOJ’s statements follow the NAACP’s Clean Air Act citizen suit against xAI, alleging that it violates the Clean Air Act and poses a risk to local communities’ health. “Laws like the Clean Air Act are a bedrock insurance policy for communities to hold polluters accountable for decisions that cause them harm. This should not be up for debate, and the NAACP will
Actress Laverne Cox has shared how the Trump administration has affected her livelihood. Cox, who is known for her breakout role on Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black, explains that she’s “lost so much money” because brands are very scared to work with her amid the ongoing rollback of DEI programs. Laverne Cox being affected by DEI rollbacks Cox, whose book Transcendent was released in June, told Attitude Uncut that she’s been working hard to get out of a financial hole after she booked Orange Is The New Black. “But then I was
