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Africa remains low-hanging fruit for cyber-criminals

Check Point's Global Threat Index for April 2025 lists eight African countries among the top 20 most targeted nations.
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Kenya, EU deepen digital trade ties at 2025 business forum

The two parties committed to closer economic ties, with digital trade emerging as a critical component of the partnership aimed at increasing connectivity, investment, and market access.
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Safaricom device financing scheme hits new milestone

The telco says the initiative has reached a new heights by selling over 2 million 4G smartphones since its debut.
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Bayobab unveils shortest fibre route between Kenya, Uganda

The new route supports over 1 terabyte of capacity and offers low-latency, high-redundancy connectivity to key data centres in Kampala.
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7 May

Kenya orders WorldCoin to delete biometric data

The Kenya High Court ordered this week that the company stop processing data without an extensive Data Protection Impact Assessment or valid consent.
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6 May

Kenya Power plans to build 45 EV charging stations

The stations will be built in six counties as part of an effort to accelerate the country's transition to sustainable transportation.
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5 May

Security firm Radware expands footprint in Africa

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

Ghana's Kofa gets $1.8m pre-Series A funding

The funds will enable Kofa to expand its artificial intelligence-powered battery-swapping network in Ghana, Kenya, and beyond.
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30 Apr

Kenya blocks illegal gambling sites

The regulator says its investigations found that these sites defrauded punters by taking deposits but not paying out.
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22 Apr

Safaricom sets aside $300m to upgrade M-PESA.

The telco says by the time it’s fully rolled out, there will be zero downtime for customers. Safety and security are always top priority..
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17 Apr

Funti3r taps AI to connect talent to global companies

Funti3r uses AI and blockchain technology to transform how global firms find top-tier talent.