Monday, October 5, 2026

mLab cultivates the talent that will power South Africa

South Africa is sounding the alarm about the digital skills gap. The urgency for digital talent is clear. The demand is real. At mLab, this...

EU and Ghana Strike Africa’s First Security and Defence Pact

Ghana has become the first African country to sign a formal security and defence partnership agreement with the European Union, a landmark deal that...

The New American Transactionalism: A Security Roadmap for Europe

The recent release of the United States’ National Security Strategy (NSS) has prompted a flurry of discussion, incorrectly framing the document as America’s abandonment...

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...

A quarter-century of technical debt: Why identity security is now the enterprise’s weakest link

Identity has been the backbone of enterprise IT for more than 25 years, yet it remains one of the most under-secured and over-exploited layers...

African Crypto Surge Demands Cybersecurity Overhaul: A Global Blueprint in the Making

Africa's cryptocurrency market has exploded, recording an astonishing $205-billion in on-chain transactions between July 2024 and June 2025, cementing its status as the world’s...

Baykar Drones Strengthen Türkiye’s Rising Strategic Influence Across Africa

Türkiye is rapidly expanding its strategic footprint in Africa, with its defence industry, led by UAV giant Baykar which is emerging as a major...

TCS, Sybyl and iXAfrica Partner to Build East Africa’s Sovereign Cloud Infrastructure

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Sybyl and IXAfrica Data Centre have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop sovereign cloud infrastructure in Kenya, strengthening...

Cyber Security Surge in South Africa: Digital Boom Fuels R165 Billion Market Growth

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s digital economy is forging a new battleground, driving a massive surge in cybersecurity spending that is projected to balloon the...

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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Silent Security Breach at Telkom’s Enterprise Arm Highlights South Africa’s Escalating Cyber Crisis

In the quiet corridors of modern enterprise infrastructure, the most dangerous digital battles are often fought behind closed doors long before the public notices...

Digital Encode deploys AI to combat cyber threats

One of Nigeria’s biggest cybersecurity firms, Digital Encode, has deployed an autonomous artificial-intelligence platform designed to help companies identify and test cybersecurity weaknesses before...

Zambia’s Role in the Southern African Digital Boom – Update

South Africa is a digital powerhouse of Africa. So, understandably, there has been a significant increase in online services, new technologies used and produced...