Cybercrimes Act - Despite Amendment, Clampdown On Journalists Persists
Daily Trust
25 reporters faced prosecution since 2015 Nigeria one of W/Africa's most dangerous places to practice Police, FG, presidency mum Read more »
Technology Boom Fuels Online Violence Against Women and Girls - Report
Nile Post
Women and girls are disproportionately experiencing violence fuelled by the increasing use of technology, with online abuse often spilling over into physical violence, an alarming… Read more »
Omosehin Charges Actuaries On Shaping Future of Insurance With Ai
This Day
The Commissioner for Insurance, Mr Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, has charged members of the Nigerian Actuarial Society (NAS) to collaborate, innovate, and lead the way in shaping the… Read more »
Ngororero - Habineza Vows to Increase Internet Connectivity
New Times
The chairperson and presidential candidate of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, Frank Habineza, has promised to increase internet connectivity to scale up the use of technology… Read more »
Ecowas Conducts Advocacy On the Deployment of the Ecowas National Biometric Identity Card in Liberia and Sierra Leone
New Dawn
Pursuant to the decision of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in 2014 to adopt the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC) as an official travel… Read more »
76% of Companies Improved On Cyber Defenses - Report
This Day
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, has released its findings from its recent survey, titled: "Cyber Insurance and Cyber Defenses… Read more »
Central Bank of Angola Develops Strategies to Tackle Cyber Threats
ANGOP
Exposure to cyber risks by banking institutions and the current modernization of the Angolan financial system, has forced the National Bank of Angola (BNA) to develop robust cyber… Read more »
Liberia Telecommunications Authority Fines Lonestar Cell MTN, Orange U.S.$300k Each for 'Regulatory Violations'
FrontPageAfrica
The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to both Lonestar MTN and Orange Liberia, compelling each to pay a fine of $300,000. Read more »
Cyber Security Authority Records Resurgence in Online Bullying By Loan Apps, Identifies 37 Providers
Accra Times
Last year, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) issued a similar warning, cautioning users to not patronise the services of unlicensed loan applications. But no arrests have been made since… Read more »
Liquid Unfazed By Starlink Entry Into Zim Market
The Herald
Liquid Intelligent Technologies says it is not worried about the imminent entry of billionaire Elon Musk's global internet service provider, Starlink, into the Zimbabwean market. Read more »
National Health Lab Hacked, Patient Data 'Safe' - South African News Briefs - June 26, 2024
allAfrica
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Over One Million Gambians Registered With Digital Birth Certificates, National Health Insurance
Foroyaa
The Deputy Director of Civil Registration of Birth Certificates and National Health Insurance at the Ministry of Health, Mr Baboucarr Janneh on Monday, 24 June 2024 informed this… Read more »
2africa Submarine Cable Activated, Boosting African Connectivity
Business Day Africa
Airtel Telesonic, the wholesale arm of Airtel Africa, has announced the successful activation of the 2Africa submarine cable system, enhancing connectivity across the continent. Read more »
Liquid Intelligent Technologies Launches 'Liquid Home' to Bring High-Speed Internet to Rural Areas
New Times
Liquid Intelligent Technologies Rwanda on Wednesday, June 12 launched 'Liquid Home', its internet connectivity product aimed at extending its fibre network coverage. Read more »
Internet Subscriptions Maintain Steady Growth to 164.4m As Mobile Broadband Penetration Hits 43.53 Percent
This Day
The latest statistics released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has showed a steady growth in active internet subscriptions in one year, from April 2023 to March… Read more »