AI powers 55% of African cybercrimes, INTERPOL 2026 report reveals
Artificial intelligence is transforming cybercrime across Africa, enabling fraudsters to launch faster, more sophisticated and harder-to-detect attacks, according to the International Criminal Police Organisation.
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PayPal and TerraPay Join Forces to Revolutionise Cross-Border Payments in Africa and the Middle...
In a move poised to reshape the digital financial landscape across Africa and the Middle East, global payments giant PayPal has announced a strategic...
African AI Startup Launches Platform to Champion Local Languages
Lagos, Nigeria: In a significant move to bridge the digital divide and preserve Africa's rich linguistic heritage, EqualyzAI, an innovative AI startup, has unveiled...
African Leaders Push for Accelerated AgTech Investment to Bolster Food Security
Kigali, Rwanda – African leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders at the African Conference on Agricultural Technology (ACAT) 2025 have renewed their urgent call for increased...
Southern African Bloc Moves to Close Security Gap With $45 Million Logistics Base
SALIMA, Malawi — The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is advancing construction on a $45 million regional logistics hub in Botswana, seeking to fix...
Health System in Crisis: NHLS Grapples with Cyberattack Fallout
South Africa's National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS), the backbone of the country's public healthcare system, is in the midst of a major crisis following...
Alarming Stats: VPNs Leave African and Middle Eastern Firms Exposed
A recent cybersecurity report has sent shivers down the spines of IT professionals across Africa and the Middle East. The damning findings paint a...
EAC Regulators Benchmark Data Governance: Tanzania Seeks to Adapt Uganda’s ICT Strategy
A delegation from the Tanzania Information and Communication Technologies Commission (ICTC) recently concluded a pivotal three-day benchmarking mission to the National Information Technology Authority...
Dubai Civil Defense and FIRE AID Join Forces to Combat Wildfires in Africa
In a groundbreaking partnership aimed at addressing the escalating threat of wildfires across Africa, Dubai Civil Defense and FIRE AID have joined forces to...
North Africa Hit by Surge in High-Power DDoS Attacks
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS has released fresh global threat intelligence revealing a sharp escalation in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks across North Africa. Telecommunications operators,...
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