February, 2020

• 3 February

  Berlin parliament approves law stopping rent increases for 5 years

  Berlin’s state parliament has passed a law to freeze rent prices in the capital for five years. The legislators by their decision on Thursday (30 January) cleared the final legal hurdle to the Berlin rent cap initiative. The Senate of Berlin, the executive body governing the city that is also a federal state, had on 22 October approved the rent-freeze …

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• 3 February

  Nigerian government reacts to US visa restrictions

  The Nigerian government has officially reacted to the Trump administration’s decision to add the country to the latest list of nations to face stringent travel restrictions to the United States. In a press statement signed by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, the Nigerian government clarified that the measure “is the suspension of the issuance of immigrant visas to Nigerian passport holders …

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• 1 February

  Zimbabwean invents open-sourced technology to improve access to education in Africa

  'Trees of Knowledge' will convert trees and rural landmarks into educational wifi hubs in Africa

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• 1 February

  Facebook brings Amber Alerts to South Africa in a first for the continent

  This follows the announcement of a partnership between Facebook and The South African Police Service (SAPS) to use the Facebook platform and community to help find missing children

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• 1 February

  US imposes new travel restrictions on Nigeria, Eritrea, Sudan, Tanzania, two others

  President Donald Trump has added Nigeria, Eritrea, Sudan and Tanzania as well as Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan to the list of countries to face stringent travel restrictions to the United States, according to an official announcement on Friday. In line with the new policy, immigrant visas, issued to those seeking to live permanently in the United States, will be banned for …

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• 1 February

  Greece plans sea barriers to block irregular migrants from reaching its islands

  The Greek government unveiled a plan to build sea barriers across the Aegean Sea in a bid to prevent irregular migrants crossing to the Greek islands from Turkey in a bid, according to analysts, to call the bluff of Turkish President Erdogan, who has repeatedly threatened to send millions of refugees to Europe. Greece’s defence ministry published a call for …

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• 1 February

  EU unemployment at 20-year low

  Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, has released figures showing that unemployment in the EU is at its lowest since 2000. The average unemployment rate in the 28 EU states was 6.2 percent in December 2019, the lowest in almost 20 years. The Czech Republic (2.0 percent) as well as Germany and the Netherlands (both 3.2 percent) had the lowest jobless …

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• 1 February

  Germany: Changes in laws and regulations from February 2020

  February brings some changes for people living in Germany as a result of new or amended laws and regulations. Some of these changes have an impact on the pockets of consumers. Here is an overview of the important changes from 1 February 2020, by Sola Jolaoso Cheaper BahnCard 25 and 50 As part of its “Klimapaket” (climate-protection package of policies), …

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January, 2020

• 30 January

  Award-winning Kenyan band signs exclusive deal with Universal Music

  The agreement will give the band access to UMG’s global network around the world, and will allow greater opportunity for the band to reach new audiences globally, whilst continuing to satisfy and excite their dedicated fanbase with bold, creative campaigns that will engage a new generation of fans throughout Africa

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• 29 January

  Africa’s diverse food culture celebrated in Frankfurt, Germany

  On 11 January 2020, Frankfurt city played host to an elegant, classy and one of a kind event by My Ethnic Cooking & Catering. For the first time, the company hosted a Live African Cooking and Networking Event, which saw a cocktail of personalities come together to not only enjoy some good food, but also celebrate Africa’s rich and diverse …

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