African queen of UK prostitution network jailed

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6 years ago

July 5, 2018

A Kenyan woman, Hannah Wambui Muya, who later became known as Ann O’Brien, accused of running a commercial sex work ring to fund a lavish lifestyle has been jailed in the UK.

According to reports, O’Brien initially opened her first escort agency with only three girls in 1997 after leaving Kenya and heading to Ireland where she married her first husband Patrick O’Brien.

Eventually, she ended up managing 40 commercial sex workers in the UK and ran two websites dubbed ‘brothels on wheels’ which sent girls to homes and hotel rooms.

In 2005, O’Brien was convicted of three counts of controlling prostitution but released and ordered to pay back Ksh80 million of her fortune.

After her release, she started her business again with her husband, Martin Carroll and sister, Elizabeth Muya running a 24-hour service with three shifts for her many clients.

She was convicted of charges on Tuesday which included conspiracy to control prostitution for gain, facilitating travel of another person with a view to exploitation.

Her sister, Elizabeth Muya and her husband Martin Carroll assisted the woman in running her prostitution network.

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Brazilian meatpacker JBS invests $2.5 billion in Nigeria, builds six facilities

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16 hours ago

November 22, 2024

Ifeoluwa Dada

Brazilian meatpacker JBS says it has inked a memorandum of understanding with the Nigerian government for a $2.5 billion investment plan that will include the construction of six new plants in the African nation.

Three of the plants would deal in poultry, two in beef, and one in pork, according to a statement from JBS.

In accordance with the memorandum of understanding, JBS stated that it would develop a five-year investment plan in Nigeria, which would include budget estimates, feasibility studies, and an action plan for the development of the local supply chain.

The Nigerian government would then guarantee the sanitary, regulatory, and economic conditions required for the project’s viability, JBS continued.

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China’s Xi meets with Morocco’s Crown Prince

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16 hours ago

November 22, 2024

Ifeoluwa Dada

Morocco’s official media reports that Chinese President, Xi Jinping, visited Morocco briefly on Thursday.

According to Morocco’s MAP, Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan welcomed Xi in Casablanca. The visit demonstrated the close ties of camaraderie, collaboration, and solidarity between the Moroccan and Chinese peoples, it said.

China’s official broadcaster, CCTV, said that Xi and Hassan had a “cordial conversation” at the airport after being received by the Crown Prince and Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch.

After attending the G20 Summit in Brazil, Xi paid the visit.

In recent years, China has increased its investments in Morocco’s rail and infrastructure. Morocco is desirable for Chinese electric car battery manufacturers because of its proximity to Europe, free trade agreements with important EU and US markets, and an established automotive sector.

Morocco was chosen by Chinese EV battery company Gotion High Tech in June to establish Africa’s first gigafactory, which will cost $1.3 billion in total.