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"Cybersecurity Africa" Newsletter Archive

by InfoSecSherpa

Your guide up a mountain of information! - Fri, Dec 6 2019

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A once or twice a week roundup of African-centric cybersecurity and technology news items. Some items are of general interest and worthy to be shared with African readers! Enjoy and thank you for subscribing and reading!
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Nigeria's certified cyber security experts rise to 3,500
Newtelegraph – Samson Akintaro – Dec 4, 4:28 PM

In continuation of its strategic intervention in select economically viable commodities, CBN rallied cassava stakeholders for a pact aimed at eliminating bottlenecks stifling the commodity's growth, Abdulwahab Isa reports Nigeria is yet to reap one…

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East Africa: Sophos Banks On Synchronised Cyber Security
allAfrica.com – Sid Chudasama – Dec 2, 8:00 AM

As technology and automation grasp various business processes, allowing for the ease of mobility and an increase in the level of efficiency and productivity, a back door is left open. This back door is the gateway to the ever evolving ransomware…

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African Fintech And Regulation: What's The Hold Up?
Forbes – Madhvi Mavadiya – Nov 30

Over the past couple of months, I've noticed an increased interest in African fintech and what traditional financial services players could stand to learn from what is being pushed out in these regions. While it could be argued that there is…

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Research: How Technology Could Promote Growth in 6 African Countries
Harvard Business Review – Dec 4, 5:15 AM

Africa is closely watched as the next big growth market – a description that has persisted for a while. Despite many reasons for optimism, growth in Africa has stalled; both the IMF and the World Bank have cut their 2019 economic growth…

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The unwanted side-effects of Africa's digital boom
East Africa Monitor – Aaron Brooks – Dec 5, 4:34 AM

Earlier this year, the World Economic Forum announced that Africa's digital boom is only just getting started. Investment in African startups more than doubled between 2017 and 2018, reaching a record $1.2 billion and there's plenty of room for…

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Liberia: CEMESP Trains 25 Media Professionals on Researching and Cyber Security
frontpageafricaonline.com

Monrovia – The Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding (CEMESP), Monday trained 25 media professionals on researching and understanding current media law, regulatory environment, FOI and Cyber Security. The one-day training workshop was…

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Africa And Technology - The Next Big Revolution For Global Tech Startups | The African Exponent.
The African Exponent – Guest Author – Dec 4, 9:33 PM

Erik Hershman (Co-founder of Ushahidi) tweeted, “Africa is the last 'blue ocean' for tech, the opportunities here are huge. Why would you choose anywhere else?” More and more tech firms are realizing the sheer potential of the African…

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A New Process for Governing State Behaviour in Cybersecurity in Africa - Geeska Afrika Online
geeskaafrika.com – Dec 3, 8:12 AM

Nairobi (HAN) December 4th, 2019. Regional Governance and security initiatives. Diplomacy has lagged well behind the pace of militarization of cyberspace in recent years. President Paul of Rwanda breaks down ongoing UN efforts to establish norms…

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BUI launches Cyber Security Operations Centre in Johannesburg
Consultancy.co.za – Dec 1, 9:00 PM

Johannesburg-based IT consultancy BUI has established a twenty-four-hour Cyber Security Operations Center (SoC) in Bryanston, with the specific objective of developing cloud-based IT security solutions. The BUI Cyber SoC will be backed by a range…

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Students from Gauteng graduate from T-Systems South Africa's ICT Academy
htxt.africa – Brendyn Lotz – Dec 6, 4:00 AM

Not to give away my age but computer literacy when I was growing up was a bit of a joke as it dealt with painfully simple tasks such as operating a mouse or keyboard. Thankfully, education regarding technology has become miles better and its thanks…

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