Corporate use of messaging platforms poses cyber security risks
Up to 80% of survey respondents use personal devices for work, although many are unmanaged, creating significant blind spots for organisations.
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Nigerian start-up launches social media platform
9jawap says it is designed to empower grassroots innovators and entrepreneurs, as opposed to established social media platforms in Africa that rely largely on algorithms and offer limited monetisation opportunities.
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TikTok removes 334,000 malicious videos in Kenya
TikTok says the decision is part of the company's efforts to offer a safer environment for its platform users.
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Fake news is damaging the reputations of Cameroon’s telcos
Camtel, MTN Cameroon, Orange Cameroun and Nxttel have all fallen victim.
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Heifer backs agri-tech to advance Africa's food systems
The organisation says that its programs provide catalytic financing and market expertise necessary to develop and expand its agri-tech solutions.
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Meta removes 63,000 Nigerian accounts linked to cybercrime
The Facebook parent company has cracked down on “Yahoo Boys” using its networks for sextortion and growing their own talent.
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TikTok removes 1.7 million Nigerians for platform breaches
TikTok says the removed videos violated several regulations, including those governing integrity and authenticity, privacy and security, and safety, among others.
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‘Nigeria, India could be Mxit’s biggest growth areas’
AfricaCom: Social network’s chief marketing officer Vincent Maher also talks of a shift from feature to smartphones.
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Facebook market makers' losses total at least $100 million
Traders dealt with thousands of problems with customer orders.