Abuja — The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched investigations into TikTok and Truecaller, following multiple reports of alleged violations of Nigeria’s data privacy laws. According to a statement …
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Nigerian Senate Advances Bill Requiring Facebook, Bloggers, and Online Platforms to Establish Offices Locally
The Nigerian Senate has passed the second reading of a bill that seeks to mandate social media platforms, bloggers, and other online content creators to establish physical offices within the …
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Kenya’s Cybersecurity Threats Surge by 27.2% as DDoS Attacks Spike in Q2 2024/25
Kenya is facing a rising wave of cyber threats, with reported incidents increasing by 27.2% in the second quarter of the 2024/2025 fiscal year. The Communications Authority of Kenya revealed …
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Stronger Fintech Collaboration is Key to Nigeria’s Digital Growth, Says Flutterwave Chairman
In a bold call to action, Dipo Fatokun, Chairman of Flutterwave Technologies Solutions Limited, emphasized the urgent need for greater collaboration within Nigeria’s fintech ecosystem. According to Fatokun, a unified …
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Unveiling Cardtonic’s (TTT) New CEO — Emmanuel Sohe
On Wednesday, 15th January 2025, The Tonic Technologies announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer in the person of Emmanuel Sohe. The Tonic Technologies (TTT), is home to …
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PRIMETECH DIGITAL AFRICA TRAINS OVER 300 EMPLOYEES WITH AI DRIVEN TOOLS
PrimeTech Digital Africa Ltd, an innovative software and EdTech company driving the growth of the industry by leveraging cutting-edge solutions to revolutionize corporate training and e-learning services has trained over …
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Huawei to Launch a Spark Program in December to Support Morocco’s Ecosystem
In a bid to reinforce Morocco’s digital transformation efforts, Huawei on Thursday announced the organization of the first edition of the Spark program in December 2022. The national competition aims …
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Reunert witnesses R844 million increase in revenue and operating profit
Reunert has released its preliminary annual results, reporting increases in revenue and operating profit of 16% and 17%. It also saw a 10% overall increase in profit. Among Reunert’s interests …
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DStv slaps Capetonian pirate with 7-year jail sentence
Capetonian man has been sentenced to a seven year jail time by The Bellville Specialised Commercial Crime Court for infringing MultiChoice’s copyright by selling access to pirated DStv content. The …
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Telkom’s board chairman Sello Moloko resigns
Telkom’s board chairman Sello Moloko In an announcement to shareholders on Wednesday stepped down due to workload reasons. On 1 December 2021, Sello Maloko was appointed as chair-designate of Absa’s …