‘A gross violation of the people’s rights’ – Paradigm Initiative hits out at Nigerian authorities

Reuters reports on agreement reached between authorities and social network, including the opening of a local Twitter office in the West African country.

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud empowers service providers with integrated backup, disaster recovery, anti-virus, anti-malware, e-mail security, URL filtering services and endpoint protection management capabilities.

Industry regulator Potraz designated Data Protection Authority.

The company’s board of directors has unanimously appointed Parag Agrawal as CEO and a member of the board, effective immediately.

Pick n Pay can now engage its customer base via WhatsApp with Clickatell’s Chat Commerce solution.

Company plans to expand partnerships with local, regional, and multinational FMCG companies, telcos, banks, creative agencies, and development institutions.

Restrictions on social media remain in place.

Balancing the consumer’s right to privacy with the ability of businesses to accurately target consumers with relevant information and advertising is getting more complicated says Niamh NicLiam, Head of Business Partnerships at Incubeta.

Government appoints task team to monitor social media posts.

Government criticised for its handling of the crisis, with potential investors delaying commitments.

Winners of the 5th Digital Lab Africa awards announced at the Fakugesi Digital Arts Festival in South Africa.

Internet service disruption occurred after senior government officials had been detained in an apparent military coup attempt.