#go#backend#backend_as_a_service#chat_server#game_backend#game_framework#game_server#multiplayer#nakama#realtime#realtime_games#social#unity_engine#unreal_engine
Nakama is an open-source, scalable server for building social and real-time multiplayer games and apps. It offers features like user accounts, social connections, chat, multiplayer matchmaking, leaderboards, tournaments, and in-app purchase validation. You can extend it with custom code in Lua, JavaScript, or Go. Nakama supports multiple platforms and protocols, making it easy to integrate with popular game engines. It includes a web console for managing player data and game metrics. You can run Nakama locally with Docker or deploy it on any cloud provider. This helps you quickly build and scale games with ready-made backend services, saving time and effort.
https://github.com/heroiclabs/nakama
#Policy_Brief: Coercion Over Consent: #Ethiopia’s dangerous mandatory Digital ID experiment
In this policy brief, Mohamed A. argues that Ethiopia's mandatory Digital ID (#Fayda) is a "flawed and dangerous policy," not because identification itself is problematic, but because enforcement lacks legal safeguards. He emphasizes that centralizing sensitive data risks turning governance into a tool of "surveillance, control, and exclusion."
According to him, Ethiopia is "importing the concept as if it were a proven model." In Ethiopia's fragile institutional context, this amounts to "recklessness disguised as modernization," especially with foreign funding raising unresolved questions about "who controls the data."
The author urges authorities to "pause enforcement" until trust and oversight are established, arguing that without them, mandatory ID is "not progress—it is a poorly designed and dangerous policy."
https://addisstandard.com/?p=54995
🚨 Public announcements 🚨
We’re excited to announce a *TikTok Challenge* to showcase your creativity and skills! 🎥
Theme: Highlight the features and benefits of our *Passenger Online Booking* service.
How to Participate:
1️⃣ Create an engaging TikTok video in *Amharic, English, Afaan Oromo, Af Somali, Afar*.
2️⃣ Include the Online Booking requirements is *National ID* in your video.
3️⃣ Be creative, original, and fun!
Deadline: Submit your video by Monday, February 17, 2025.
🎉 Prize:
The winner will receive a *cash bonus* and *special recognition* for their outstanding creativity!
Join the content creators' group by scanning the QR code to submit your videos. We can’t wait to see your creations!
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