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The digital heist: Inside Africa’s $4B SIM swap and identity theft fraud crisis

The digital heist: Inside Africa’s $4B SIM swap and identity theft fraud crisis

The text message appeared on Samuel Okafor’s phone at 2:47 a.m. on a Tuesday in March. It looked… The post The digital heist: Inside Africa’s $4B SIM swap and identity

Uber, Bolt drivers bemoan revenue loss as ride requests dry up over Ramadan, Lent

Uber, Bolt drivers bemoan revenue loss as ride requests dry up over Ramadan, Lent

e-Hailing drivers operating on the Uber and Bolt platforms have decried a significant decline in business during the… The post Uber, Bolt drivers bemoan revenue

MTN, Safaricom in world’s top 10 strongest telecom brands

MTN, Safaricom in world’s top 10 strongest telecom brands

Leading telecoms operator MTN Group and Kenya’s Safaricom have both emerged in the top ten list of the… The post MTN, Safaricom in world’s top 10 strongest telecom

Ethiopia opens Africa’s first unmanned Smart Police Station

Ethiopia opens Africa’s first unmanned Smart Police Station

Ethiopia has opened Africa’s first Smart Police Station in Addis Ababa, a facility designed to operate without officers… The post Ethiopia opens Africa’s first

The death of the retainer: How B2Press is redefining global press release distribution with technology

The death of the retainer: How B2Press is redefining global press release distribution with technology

For decades, the public relations industry operated on a black box model. To get a story told, a… The post The death of the retainer: How B2Press is redefining

Intron launches Sahara-v2, a voice AI model supporting 24 new African languages

Intron launches Sahara-v2, a voice AI model supporting 24 new African languages

Intron, a Lagos-based AI startup has officially launched Sahara-v2, its flagship, second-generation voice AI model, effectively raising the… The post Intron launches

MultiChoice to shut down Showmax following years of financial losses

MultiChoice to shut down Showmax following years of financial losses

Pay-Tv company MultiChoice has decided to shut down the operation of Showmax, its video streaming platform. The decision… The post MultiChoice to shut down Showmax

How to identify and stop unauthorised recording by wearable smart glasses

How to identify and stop unauthorised recording by wearable smart glasses

The era of conspicuous surveillance is ending. Today, the camera watching you isn’t mounted on a ceiling; it… The post How to identify and stop unauthorised recording

MTN, Airtel, Globacom and others ordered to notify NCC of cyber threats within 4hrs

MTN, Airtel, Globacom and others ordered to notify NCC of cyber threats within 4hrs

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed all telecommunications companies (telcos) to notify the regulator within four hours… The post MTN, Airtel

FEC approves digital postcodes to fix Nigeria’s broken address issues

FEC approves digital postcodes to fix Nigeria’s broken address issues

The Federal Executive Council has approved a new digital postcode system that will give every location in Nigeria… The post FEC approves digital postcodes to fix