The case has potentially global implications for tech workers, including sacked employees in Twitter’s only African office who are pursuing legal action. Moderators hired from across Africa, including Morocco, Kenya, Ghana, Ethiopia, Uganda, Somalia, and South Africa, say they review the most toxic content and earn as little as $1.50 an hour. What is significant about the June 2 ruling is that it instructs Kenya’s government agencies to evaluate laws, investigate the conditions in the sector, and suggest reforms to better protect tech workers. Friday, June 16: A delegation of African leaders from six nations, led by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv. However, in plans to recover the money, the South African government allegedly tried to propose a deal in which it would not admit liability.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 14, 2023 05:11 UTC