Zambian cybercrime law causes tension

The deal focusses on partnership to enhance data security systems, raise public awareness, and strengthen institutional capacity for data governance.

According to Check Point, Nigeria has Africa's most notable natural gas reserves; yet, the industry's growth is hindered by cyber security threats.

The parties said the artificial intelligence-ready data centre services will provide customers with access to advanced high power density data centre technology suitable for power-intensive workloads.

Check Point's Global Threat Index for April 2025 lists eight African countries among the top 20 most targeted nations.

The government held a three-day workshop, held in the capital city of Lusaka, focused on cyber security and information security management.

The company says it presently offers a network of over 50 cloud security service centres worldwide, with a mitigation capacity of up to 15Tbps.

The business maintains there is no evidence that any of its critical facilities, core MTN platforms, or services have been compromised.

Frequently viewed as ‘easy targets’ due to substandard defences, African SMEs need to prioritise cyber security, warns security expert.

Security expert explains why it’s vital for African organisations to elevate the CISO’s visibility and the level of cyber discussions to top decision-makers.

ZICTA expects more development in ICT, particularly the number of mobile cellular subscriptions, which is predicted to reach roughly 24.5 million by the end of 2025.

Check Point says the cyber-attacks reflect the growing trend of exploiting legitimate platforms to bypass security defenses.