cybersecurity

Nigerian authorities handed over a suspect to US prosecutors for sexual extortion and murder charges, while a Lagos art gallery warned of sophisticated impersonation scams targeting artists—underscoring the country's dual role as both cybercrime battleground and enforcement partner.

Fabricated media targeting elections and corporate leadership creates unprecedented verification challenges for boards and executives, forcing organizations to rethink information assurance frameworks amid rising disinformation threats.

As Mark Zuckerberg faces trial over youth platform addiction in the US, South African cybersecurity experts warn that visibility without action leaves organisations vulnerable—exposing parallel failures in protecting the digital vulnerable.

KPMG opens applications for its 2026 Female Founders in Africa competition while new technical solutions address connectivity challenges holding back enterprise growth across the continent.

Spanish authorities arrest a 20-year-old who exploited hotel booking systems to reserve luxury rooms for one cent, while Pope Leo XIV launches a Vatican initiative to combat AI-generated misinformation through verified digital feeds.

Two artificial intelligence startups raised a combined $67 million in Series A funding this week, signaling continued investor appetite for AI applications in cybersecurity and financial services infrastructure.

Four separate moves by Nigerian and international tech companies this week reveal a coordinated push to localize digital infrastructure, unlock SME credit, and address a massive cybersecurity skills shortage affecting over 327,000 businesses.

From airport digitization to telecom tower ownership and stablecoin adoption, South African companies are driving continental digital transformation with billion-dollar investments and homegrown innovation.

As African nations advance digital infrastructure, three emerging issues highlight the continent's struggle to balance technological progress with legal frameworks: data protection compliance challenges, the rollout of digital educational credentials, and the criminalization of unauthorized Wi-Fi access.

Zimbabwe's digital economy faces mounting security challenges as police arrest 11 EcoCash scammers with $22,000 in assets, while Starlink ends service restrictions in major cities and tax authorities acknowledge implementation problems with new digital services levies.