Tag: corporate accountability
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TotalEnergies Faces War Crimes Allegations Over Mozambique Gas Plant Massacre
Overview of the Case French energy giant TotalEnergies is facing formal accusations of complicity in war crimes and torture in connection with a massacre at its gas plant in Mozambique. The criminal complaint, filed in Paris, follows investigative reporting that detailed alleged abuses and heightened scrutiny of the security practices surrounding the facility. The allegations…
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TotalEnergies Faces Allegations of War Crimes Complicity Over Mozambique Gas Plant Massacre
Overview of the Case A formal criminal complaint in Paris has accused TotalEnergies of complicity in war crimes and torture related to a massacre at its Mozambique gas facility. The allegations were first brought to light by a POLITICO investigation last year and have since intensified political and legal scrutiny of the French energy giant’s…
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TotalEnergies Accused of Complicity in War Crimes Over Mozambique Gas Plant Massacre
Overview: A New Controversy Surrounding a Global Energy Giant French energy major TotalEnergies found itself at the center of a legal and diplomatic storm after a Paris prosecutor’s office formally accused the company of complicity in war crimes and torture. The charges stem from a massacre at a Mozambique gas plant, a case that first…
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Paystack Co-founder Ezra Olubi Suspended Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Overview: Paystack Takes Formal Action Amid Allegations Paystack, the Nigerian fintech powerhouse, has suspended its co-founder and chief technology officer, Ezra Olubi, following a public allegation of sexual misconduct involving a subordinate. The move, which was reported by TechCaba and subsequently echoed by other outlets, signals a serious response from the company as it grapples…
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House Probes Oil Firms Over Failure to Fund Host Communities Development Trust Fund
Background of the Probe The Nigerian House of Representatives has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the persistent failure by oil and gas companies to remit the mandatory three per cent of their annual operating expenditure to the Host Communities Development Trust Fund (HCDTF). The directive comes amid concerns that the fund, designed to support development…
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TotalEnergies Faces Major Lawsuit Over Alleged Eco-Claims Deception
Headline Verdict Shakes Europe’s Energy Sector A Paris court has ruled against one of Europe’s largest oil companies, TotalEnergies, in a case accusing the energy giant of misleading consumers about its environmental commitments. The ruling highlights mounting scrutiny over how major fossil fuel players market themselves as eco-friendly and climate-conscious. The decision not only threatens…
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POLL | Was Nkosana Makate’s decades-long fight against Vodacom worth it?
Introduction: The end of a landmark saga The long-running dispute between Nkosana Makate and Vodacom has reportedly moved toward a resolution with an out-of-court settlement. What began as a quest for recognition of an idea that would become the ubiquitous Please Call Me service evolved into a decades-long fight over fair compensation, corporate accountability, and…
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Was the Please Call Me Saga Worth It? The Makate Settlement Examined
Introduction: A saga that defined a generation The settlement between Vodacom and Nkosana Makate marks the end of a long and contentious chapter in South Africa’s tech and business landscape. The Please Call Me invention—intended to be a simple, free way for people to indicate they’d call back—began as a spark of ingenuity in Makate’s…
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Was Makate’s Fight Worth It? Reexamining the Please Call Me Saga and Its Fallout
Introduction: A saga that captured a nation The Please Call Me saga—an emblem of innovation meeting corporate power—has finally reached a settlement after decades of public dispute. Nkosana Makate, who conceived the idea that launched one of South Africa’s most recognizable telecom features, and Vodacom, the mobile giant he challenged, have agreed to an out-of-court…