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Meta shuts down 63,000 accounts linked to Nigerian cybercriminals involved in financial sextortion
Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, has announced the removal of 63,000 accounts linked to ‘Yahoo Boys,’ a term commonly ...
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Cybereason unveils new tools for superior investigation and robust infrastructure security
By Brandon Rochat, Cybereason regional sales director for Africa Cybereason continues to enhance its security platform, focusing on improved investigation, protection, and infrastructure ...
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Amazon is the absolute King of US online sales
The global ecommerce industry is expected to gross over $4.1 trillion in 2024, and nearly 30% of that value will come from the ...
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Exploring AI to bridge digital divide
SONNY ARAGBA-AKPORE writes that AI and other emerging technologies can help to achieve universal meaningful connectivity. As humanity grapples with the race to bridge ...
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Rise of AMD: Intel’s laptop market share drops by 20% as AMD takes over
According to Stocklytics.com, Intel’s market share shrunk by 20%, while AMD gained significantly, controlling nearly 22% of the global processor market by Q3’24. The ...
BossOlamilekan, Okunola Temi and Mr BeeCroft sign for Sportsbet.io
The leading crypto sportsbook Sportsbet.io has announced its first business of the summer transfer window, signing three new ambassadors including the hugely popular tipster ...
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FirstBank and Visa launch cross-border summer campaign with exciting rewards for cardholders
FirstBank, a leading financial institution in West Africa, has announced the continuation of its VISA Cross Border and Summer campaign in partnership with ...
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INEC seeks NDPC’s guidance on data protection to ensure credible elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has requested guidance and awareness on data protection from the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC). This request ...
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EXECUTIVE NOTE: Africa, Technology and the Quest for Disruption and Opportunities
By Jane Nkechi Egerton-Idehen It is a great honour to be among great African leaders and to listen to the stories about great ...
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Vertiv and ZincFive partner to provide nickel-zinc battery storage for data centre UPS in North America and EMEA
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, and ZincFive®, the world leader in nickel-zinc (NiZn) battery-based solutions for immediate power applications, today ...
Asia’s AI industry to surge 351%, reaching nearly $300b by 2030
Although the United States is home to the world’s largest AI giants, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla, which continue shaping the ...
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Meta to appeal $220m fine imposed by Nigerian regulators over data privacy violations
Meta denies Nigerian users control over their data Meta shares users’ data without consent Meta is abusing its market dominance Meta has announced ...
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Telecom subscribers urge NCC to address declining service quality amid calls for tariff hikes
Under the banners of the Association of Telephone, Cable TV, and Internet Subscribers of Nigeria (ATCIS-Nigeria) and the National Association of Telecoms Subscribers ...
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Briefly Bio lands funding for AI to help scientists reproduce complex experiments
Science is in a reproducibility crisis. In preclinical research, it’s estimated that over 50% of efforts to reproduce experiments fail, costing the industry ...
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Nigeria calls on youths to join ECOWAS Cybersecurity Hackathon
The Federal Government of Nigeria is urging all Nigerian youths and IT enthusiasts to participate in the ECOWAS Cybersecurity Hackathon by registering for ...