The Know Daily - Tuesday 3 September 2024

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In Kenya, the Jazamiti app (Swahili for “filling up with trees”) is encouraging citizens to plant more trees. The platform tracks the planting and growth of trees across the country and makes users aware of tree-planting events — and as of July 2024, more than 241m were planted under the programme 🌳

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Brazil’s Supreme Court yesterday voted to uphold a ban on the social media platform X.