CYBERSECURITY
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Senegal Launches Pioneering Role Model Program Empowering Youth in Cybersecurity, Digital Skills, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship with UNODC and TETHER
The Ministry of Communications, The Telecommunications and Digital, working closely with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)…
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Uganda, Tanzania Team Up on Cybersecurity and Data Protection
Uganda and Tanzania are strengthening their digital collaboration with a focused initiative on cybersecurity and data protection. From November 11…
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Digital Shields: How African Innovators Are Rewriting the Rules of Cybersecurity
Cybercrime is no longer a distant threat for Africa — it’s here, and it’s rising fast. As attacks multiply, a…
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Orange Cyberdefense Partners with Qevlar AI to Reinforce Africa’s Cybersecurity with Advanced AI Integration
Orange Cyberdefense, the cybersecurity arm of the Orange Group — Africa’s second-largest telecom operator with more than 290 million users…
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Interpol’s Serengeti 2.0 Swoops: 1,209 Arrested, $97.4M Recovered in Africa-Wide Cybercrime Crackdown
Interpol, in partnership with law enforcement across 18 African countries and the United Kingdom, has cracked down hard on cybercrime…
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Morocco Emerges as Top Target for Web-Based Cyberattacks in Africa
A new Kaspersky report has placed Morocco among Africa’s most targeted nations for web-based cyberattacks, raising alarms about the country’s…
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Africa Records Over 18,000 Monthly Cyberattacks as Nigeria Faces Weekly Surge
Cybersecurity threats are escalating across Africa, with new reports revealing that the continent records over 18,000 cyberattacks every month, underscoring…
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Interpol Cracks Down on Romance & Sextortion Scams, Arrests 260 Across Africa
Interpol has made a major breakthrough in the fight against cybercrime in Africa, arresting more than 260 individuals involved in…
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Nigeria Tightens Ransomware Laws as Cyberattacks Surge in 2025
Nigeria has officially become one of Africa’s top hotspots for ransomware threats, according to the 2024 Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report…
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Mobile Money Fraud Accounts for 20% of Financial Fraud Cases in Ghana
Ghana’s financial sector is under growing pressure from mobile money fraud. According to the Bank of Ghana’s 2023 Financial Stability…
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