Headquartered in Nairobi, Safaricom is part-owned by the Kenyan government and by Vodafone, and has attracted a following of international investors as one of Africa’s most progressive and profitable companies. Collymore was a senior regional executive for Vodafone before being appointed chief executive of Safaricom in 2010. … [Read more...] about Bob Collymore, managing director of Safaricom, east Africa’s biggest mobile network and pioneer of ‘financial inclusion’ – obituary
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South Korea court rules explicit anime and manga drawings are images of child sex abuse
After issuing its ruling on Thursday, the court ordered a retrial for the operator of a file-sharing web site accused of violating the child protection law for distributing video clips that included depictions of characters in school uniforms engaging in explicit sex acts, The Korea Herald reported. … [Read more...] about South Korea court rules explicit anime and manga drawings are images of child sex abuse
More than half of UK gaming industry based outside south-east
“This report demonstrates how the UK games industry’s regional strength is delivering a hugely positive economic return,” Dinsey said. “Towns and cities of all sizes share in the high productivity jobs, commercial growth and cultural contribution that our sector offers. While UK games businesses are successful on the global stage, the direct benefits of their pioneering creative work are felt across the country. … [Read more...] about More than half of UK gaming industry based outside south-east
Faf du Plessis escapes sanction over on-field collision with Jos Buttler
Du Plessis could have been given four demerit points and a ban from either one Test or two white-ball matches if it had been deemed he had made deliberate contact with Buttler – a level two offence. However, no action was taken after Joel Wilson and Rod Tucker, the on-field umpires, deemed the contact to be accidental. … [Read more...] about Faf du Plessis escapes sanction over on-field collision with Jos Buttler
Ollie Pope: ‘It’s an amazing feeling to establish myself a little bit more’
Speak to anybody, either inside the England camp or outside of it, and the opinion on Pope is the same – no young England batsman has looked more at home at this level so early in their career since Joe Root, who seven years on from his Test debut at Nagpur is now England’s captain and the team’s best batsman. … [Read more...] about Ollie Pope: ‘It’s an amazing feeling to establish myself a little bit more’
