NetGuardians, renowned for its enterprise risk platform for combatting financial fraud, has announced that BANK OF AFRICA, a pan-African bank present in 31 countries worldwide, 20 of them being in Africa, will use NetGuardians’ fraud prevention software to further safeguard its assets and branches in Morocco...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured its stakeholders and the general public of its collaboration to check the risk of rising cyberattacks within the Nigeria cyberspace. CBN director of Payments System Management Department, Mr. Musa Jimoh, made the announcement whilst speaking at the annual Information...
The EU’s official representation in the Central African Republic was hit by a major overnight fire, announced yesterday by the EU’s ambassador to the country. Ambassador Douglas Carpenter shared the news via his Twitter account, where he wrote: "The buildings of the EU delegation in Bangui...
At least 16 African banks, financial services, and telecommunication companies have been identified as victims of the French-speaking threat group OPERA1ER, which has stolen at least $11 million since 2018. A report from Group-IB explains it has been tracking OPERA1ER's activities since 2019. The researchers reported OPERA1ER has...
Microsoft has announced at the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington DC plans to deepen its work and scale commitments to providing digital connectivity and skills building in Africa. Teresa Hutson, corporate vice-president of technology and corporate responsibility at Microsoft said the company is expanding its Airband Initiative through new...
Firefighters have been called to Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga in South Africa. The fire is believed to be due to a suspected fuel leak, although investigations are ongoing. Extensive damage has been caused to the power station, but no fatalties or injuries have been confirmed. Power supplier...
Toyota South Africa Motors has recalled older models for security updates as criminals and theft become increasingly sophisticated. Criminals have been known to target high-end vehicles and those with keyless or smart-entry systems and emergency start capabilities. As a result, Toyota South Africa are upgrading susceptible...
Algeria has called for reform of UN Security Council and to ask for two permanent seats for Africa. Algeria's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ramtane Lamamra, asked for the change as the ninth conference of senior African officials discussed peace and security across the continent. Lamamra said: "Africa...
Uganda has heightened its security in its national parks following a tragic fatal incident where a ranger was killed by armed poachers. State-run Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) confirmed the step up in security via a statement. It revealed that it has deployed additional personnel at strategic...
Alviva Holdings, one of Africa's largest ICT products and services providers has invested in a robust, cloud-based disaster recovery (DR) and backup solution. Partnering with VMware Cloud Verified Partner Routed, the distribution giant is using a consumption-based DR-as-a-Service (DRaaS) solution hosted on VMware Cloud at two of...