https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/661.html Africa news 15 Cybersecurity news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/661.html en-us Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:02:29 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mastercard-launches-new-africa-cybersecurity-centre-in-sa-408319a Mastercard has launched the Africa Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, a pan-African initiative aimed at strengthening cyber resilience and improving collaboration across the continent’s digital economy. 1-269455 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/microsofts-kerissa-varma-cyber-threats-pose-new-challenges-for-african-healthcare-systems-844783a In season two of the HBO Max medical drama The Pitt, the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Centre descends into chaos after a ransomware cyber attack on neighbouring hospitals prompts it to shut down its digital systems. This may be the plotline of an award-winning US TV drama, but it reflects the reality of the already-strained healthcare system in Africa as it adds cybersecurity to its endless list of challenges. 1-266419 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nigerian-agency-fines-multichoice-for-data-privacy-breaches-478429a Nigeria's data protection agency has fined Multichoice Nigeria Limited, Africa's biggest pay television company, 766 million naira ($501,340) for violating the country's data protection law, a spokesperson said. 1-259145 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/tiktok-removes-than-8-million-videos-in-q4-2024-in-ssa-highlighting-online-safety-369208a TikTok has reported a significant upward trend in its content removal rate across sub-Saharan Africa, with data showing a 249.81% increase in content removals from the second quarter of 2023 to the fourth quarter of 2024. 1-256453 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/trumps-u-turn-on-the-banning-of-tiktok-031915a In an about turn, Donald Trump, who attempted to ban TikTok with a signed executive order during his first presidency, has asked the Supreme Court to halt a law that could led to the banning of the app in the United States (US) until he takes office. 1-254427 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/google-extends-african-commitment-with-new-ai-skills-investment-363118a Google has announced a substantial new investment of $5.8m towards AI and cybersecurity skills development across Africa, with South Africa being one of the key beneficiary countries alongside Nigeria and Kenya. This latest commitment builds upon Google's already significant impact on South Africa's digital economy, which the company says generated an estimated R118bn in economic activity during 2023 alone. 1-252943 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/liquid-c2-expands-cloudmania-service-to-egypt-705052a Liquid C2, part of pan-African tech group Liquid Intelligent Technologies, is extending its Cloudmania distribution unit into Egypt's channel partner network. Operating in 35 nations across the Middle East and Africa, Cloudmania collaborates with Microsoft to provide partners with cloud and cybersecurity services and solutions such as Microsoft 365 and Azure within a comprehensive support system. 1-250042 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 16:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/mama-money-card-simplifies-banking-with-whatsapp-integration-458909a Mama Money, a cross-border money transfer operator in Africa, has joined forces with Access Bank and Paymentology, known for global banking and card issuing, to launch a new bank card service that stands out for its use of WhatsApp banking. 1-249565 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 13:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/detained-binance-executive-in-court-on-nigerian-tax-money-laundering-charges-908664a One of the two executives from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, detained in Nigeria appeared in an Abuja court on Thursday, 4 April, to face tax evasion and money laundering charges. 1-247354 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 16:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/661/241908.html Trend Micro has revealed new findings from its African Surge operation, a joint effort with law enforcement to combat cybercrime in Africa. These revelations will help investigators to track down and arrest the cybercriminals behind these threats. 1-241908 Fri, 15 Sep 2023 08:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity Africa