Cybersecurity

NITDA issues cybersecurity alert over Spotify threats

The Nigerian agency highlights the latest threat targeting a popular digital platform.
Samuel Olomu
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Check Point hires ex-VMware exec to lead African expansion

Lorna Hardie joins Check Point from VMware by Broadcom, where she led multimillion-dollar businesses in 33 Sub-Saharan African countries.
2:00

UN agency punts adoption of digital IDs across Africa

UNDP is working together with countries in Africa, including Somalia, Zambia, and Ethiopia, to adopt the Model Governance Framework for Digital Legal Identity.
1:10
18 Nov

Ethiopia to host African Internet Governance Forum

The forum will gather a wide range of stakeholders to discuss issues that are shaping Africa’s digital landscape.
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Kenya orders suspension of Telegram

The move came after education authorities reported several cases of examination supervisors attempting to smuggles mobile phones and materials to candidates.
1:30
4 Nov

Ghana unveils 5G, accelerates digital transformation

The President stated that 5G would play a critical role in promoting Ghana's digital transformation agenda.
1:30
Oct 16, 2024

Safaricom becomes Cloudflare managed services partner

As the first Cloudflare managed services partner in Africa, the telco says this partnership underlines its commitment to supporting digital transformation among SMEs.
1:10
Oct 9, 2024

Vodafone, Google deepen partnership with multibillion GenAI deal

Vodacom’s parent and Google will focus on AI, cybersecurity and devices in a deal that is set to reach customers across Africa, as well as Europe.
1:30
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.
1:10
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.
2:10
Aug 29, 2024

Kenya empowers 200 officials with cloud security skills

This week, the government partnered with Huawei to train almost 200 of its officials in cloud computing security.
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Aug 27, 2024

Crypto scams, phishing, identity theft worry Cameroon

According to Cameroonian authorities, hackers deceive potential victims into believing they will profit handsomely from investing in counterfeit cryptocurrency.