Bybit loses almost $1.5 billion in landmark crypto heist, North Korea tops key suspects
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On Friday, Bybit, a major cryptocurrency exchange, announced that it had been hacked with losses estimated at approximately…
Altvest Capital acquires one bitcoin, targets $10 million to expand holdings
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On Friday, Altvest Capital, a South African investment firm, adopted bitcoin as a strategic treasury asset. This move…
Acumen backs Ghanaian agritech startup, Wami Agro
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On Wednesday, Acumen, a global impact investment fund, announced that it had invested strategically in Wami Agro, a…
Paratus Namibia enlist foreign cybersecurity experts to contain systems breach
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On Wednesday, Paratus Namibia reported a cyberattack. This is Namibia’s second telecommunications business attack two months after Telecom…
Accra Court fines WAEC GHS 5,000 for withholding 2024 WASSCE results
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A High Court in Accra, Ghana on Thursday tossed out a request by West African Examinations Council’s (WAEC)…
Algeria Telecom, Huawei launch 400G WDM project to boost digital economy
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Algeria Telecom and Huawei have officially launched a national 400G Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) project, establishing an all-optical…
Impersonators target MTN chair Mcebisi Jonas in another scam
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MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecoms company, has announced that its chairman, Mcebisi Jonas, has been impersonated again. This…
Mastercard Report: African SMEs embrace digital payment, cybersecurity for growth
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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Africa are rapidly adopting digital payments and innovative financial solutions to drive…
