Category: Data
NITDA, NFIU to upgrade the AML/CFT data management system
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The Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) met to discuss plans…
Spirion expands to South Africa with new data centre
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Spirion LLC, a U.S.-based company specialising in data discovery, classification, and remediation, announced the opening of its first…
Nigeria’s Data Protection Commission generates N1.4 billion in revenue, registers 32,888 data controllers
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The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has generated N1.4 billion in revenue, according to National Commissioner Dr Vincent…
Nigeria’s NDPC partners with Dubai’s DIFCA to ease cross-border data transfers
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The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (DIFCA) on Tuesday signed an…
Uganda launches fifth phase of National Data Transmission Backbone Infrastructure
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Uganda has launched the fifth phase of its National Data Transmission Backbone Infrastructure (NBI) project in Moroto, northeastern…
Truecaller in legal trouble over potential data breach in South Africa
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In South Africa, Truecaller, a well-known caller identification software, may be investigated for possible privacy violations. According to…
NAICOM, NDPC commit to advancing data privacy standards in Nigerian insurance sector
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The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
Safaricom denies releasing customers’ data to the police
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Safaricom, a mobile network operator in Kenya, has refuted allegations of aiding government-backed abductions by furnishing the police…
Angola Cables now handles 70% of African data traffic, setting a new record
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Angola Cables, a global network and digital solutions provider, reported record traffic. A statement revealed this. According to…
Plentify gets 50% oversubscribed funding to expand in SA and internationally
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Plentify, a leading climate tech business, has closed a funding round that has oversubscribed 50% of the total.…
