Security

Nigeria warns of new LinkedIn cyber threat—CovertCatch

To avoid the criminals, the agency urges individuals and businesses to avoid receiving unsolicited job offers or recruitment communications on LinkedIn.
Samuel Olomu
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African firms advised to conform with EU cyber security laws

Compliance is crucial for the continent, as the EU is Africa's largest trading partner, with over 18 economic partnership agreements.
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18 Oct

Nigeria considers CCTV tech to stop highway attacks

Highways are notorious locations for violent crime in the West African country, with abduction gang and armed robbers targeting motorists.
1:10
Oct 3, 2024

Nigerian fintech Palmpay uses AI for increased fraud detection

The company says that the move will increase security and improve the fintech's ability to detect and combat fraudulent conduct in real time.
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Oct 1, 2024

SEACOM partners with US-based Arctic Wolf on security solutions

Through the partnership, SEACOM will leverage the Artic Wolf platform to offer its valued clients expanded visibility into their attack surface, says the company.
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Sep 30, 2024

Cameroon’s pension fund downplays ransomware attack

The pension fund says hackers used alarmist tactics to create the impression they had hacked the entire system.
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Sep 23, 2024

Kenya to set up a $815m public health-tech system

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa said the three partners on the project would invest around $815 million over ten years to develop, operate, and support the health tech system.
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Sep 20, 2024

Zambia reports rise in global cyber security index

The minister said improved performance highlighted Zambia's commitment to creating a safe digital ecosystem that promotes economic growth and innovation.
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Sep 19, 2024

Google delivers $16bn of new revenue for African firms

Google says using its tools, African businesses, organisations, publishers, creators, and developers were able to ‘expand, thrive, and create additional employment opportunities.'
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Five ways AI can boost your data backups

It is time to recognise that AI can support your whole organisation, and not just in the ways that seem the most obvious.
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Sep 16, 2024

Cameroon's pension fund refutes cyber-attack claims

The hackers claim that if they are not paid, the stolen data will be released on September 22.
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Sep 10, 2024

Namibia’s data, cyber-crime bills nearing completion

Both the Data Protection and Cyber-crime Bills seek to protect citizens' personal information as technology advances rapidly.