[info_box point1="Cybersecurity breaches continued to plague African organisations in 2025" point2="In April 2025, the Information Regulator introduced mandatory online breach reporting" point3="The regulator recorded 2,374 reported breaches in the 2024/25 financial year"] Cybersecurity breaches continued to plague African organisations in 2025, but the defining shift of...
[info_box point1="Cyberattacks across Africa are increasing at an alarming pace" point2="Cyberattacks in Africa rose by 37 per cent in 2024 compared with the previous year" point3="Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting critical infrastructure"] Cyberattacks across Africa are increasing at an alarming pace, with recent incidents revealing just how...
[info_box point1="Fire officials in Lagos explained why a fire on Lagos Island took several hours to control" point2="The fire broke out at the Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street" point3="Officials stated that the fire was challenging to contain due to the highly combustible materials"] Fire...
[info_box point1="NFPA to participate at Intersec Dubai 2026 with dedicated “NFPA Day” on January 13" point2="Senior global and regional fire experts to address AI, energy transition and mega-project safety" point3="The event reinforces NFPA’s growing engagement with the Middle East’s expanding safety landscape"] The National Fire Protection...
[info_box point1="AI technologies, including computer vision, machine learning and intelligent video analytics, are being adopted by EHS teams" point2="The International Labour Organization estimates that 2.78 million workers die each year" point3="Governments and regulators are increasingly recognising the role of AI in workplace safety"] Artificial intelligence is...
[info_box point1="CyberKnight has signed a strategic partnership with Hexnode, a global Unified Endpoint Management provider” on January 13" point2="The agreement focuses on centralised visibility, security and control across diverse endpoints in MEA" point3="The move aligns Hexnode’s UEM platform with CyberKnight’s Zero Trust security framework for...
[info_box point1="Researchers at the University of Reading are taking part in a major new study examining Africa’s landscapes" point2="The six-year project has received EUR€12 million in funding from the European Research Council" point3="EcoARCH will explore how people, climate change and wildfires have influenced landscapes and...
[info_box point1="Somalia has launched a new national cybersecurity certification programme" point2="The initiative follows the signing of a MoU between the NCA and CyberSecurity Malaysia" point3="This marks the first formal deployment of the Global ACE framework in the country"] Somalia has launched a new national cybersecurity certification...
[info_box point1="An extreme fire danger warning has been issued for parts of South Africa" point2="Authorities caution that conditions over the next several days could spread the fire" point3="An analysis also indicates that wildfires could be present due to extreme heat and dry vegetation"] An extreme fire...
[info_box point1="Intersec 2026 will unite global security, fire, safety and technology leaders in Dubai" point2="New Intersec Pulse Studio, in partnership with Security & Fire Middle East, will deliver live insights and industry dialogue from the show floor" point3="UAE’s US$1.29 billion cybersecurity market drives an urgent conversation...