[info_box point1="Artificial intelligence is expected to dominate Africa’s cybersecurity agenda through 2026" point2="African organisations aggressively migrate toward Azure, AWS and SaaS environments" point3="Researchers warned that artificial intelligence is introducing an entirely new category of risks"] Artificial intelligence is expected to dominate Africa’s cybersecurity agenda through 2026,...
[info_box point1="A wildfire that tore through Africa’s Rwenzori Mountains in 2012 may have triggered the first major fire event in 12,000 years" point2="New research published in the journal Nature points to climate and human activity as the cause" point3="This could permanently alter fragile Afroalpine ecosystems"] A...
[info_box point1="Africa’s push towards industrialisation and digital transformation is quickening its pace" point2="But experts warn that without stronger cybersecurity, progress could be undermined" point3="Two recent analyses of the African cybersecurity landscape have shared a similar growing concern"] Africa’s push towards industrialisation and digital transformation is quickening,...
[info_box point1="CityBlue Hotels has partnered with UK-based Inntelo AI" point2="The aim is to deploy artificial intelligence (AI)-driven concierge systems across its portfolio" point3="The announcement is one of the first large-scale implementations of AI-native concierge agents within African hospitality"] CityBlue Hotels has partnered with UK-based Inntelo AI...
[info_box point1="Wingu Africa has announced the launch of its Wingu Cloud Exchange" point2="It is a new private cloud platform designed specifically for East African businesses" point3="Now, it's available in Ethiopia"] Wingu Africa has announced the launch of its Wingu Cloud Exchange (WCX), a new private cloud...
[info_box point1="A Canada–Africa collaboration platform has donated two fire engines to Zamfara State" point2="The initiative was led by the MapleAfrica Alliance and supported by Firefighters Without Borders" point3="It hopes to minimise response times to fire calls"] A Canada–Africa collaboration platform has donated two fire engines to...
[info_box point1="South Africa is facing one of the most challenging cyber threat landscapes in the world" point2="Security experts warn that cybercriminal networks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, operating with greater coordination" point3="One new concern is the shift from password theft to cookie and session token hijacking"] South...
[info_box point1="Most adults across several African countries are unfamiliar with basic digital security measures" point2="A telephone survey by Afrobarometer found that knowledge of how to protect personal information online remains limited" point3="The findings point to significant gaps in digital literacy across rapidly expanding online populations...
[info_box point1="African governments are increasingly adopting biometric digital identification systems to manage access" point2="But a report warns the programmes risk excluding millions of people and raising serious privacy concerns" point3="The African Digital Rights Network revealed the potential pitfall involved"] African governments are increasingly adopting biometric digital...
[info_box point1="The fire testing sector across Africa is expected to expand steadily in the coming years" point2="The global fire testing market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.87 per cent between 2024 and 2031" point3="Within the Middle East and Africa...