PalmPay Launches USSD Service for Users Without Internet Connectivity
September 16, 2024
PalmPay has today announced the launch of its USSD code in Nigeria. This service offers Nigerians an additional way to manage their finances without the need for internet connectivity. With the PalmPay USSD code, customers…
Liquid Intelligent Technologies to provide holistic data and asset protection for East African businesses
September 13, 2024
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced the addition of an exciting new cyber security solution to the stable of products offered through its Cyber Security Fusion Centres (CSFC). Aimed at providing customers with a more holistic…
Absa Bank Kenya Launches ‘Change Your Story’ Campaign to Encourage Digital Banking and Card Payments
September 13, 2024
Absa Bank Kenya has launched the “Change Your Story” campaign to encourage consumers to use digital channels and card payments. The initiative is part of Absa’s larger initiative to promote financial inclusion and improve user experiences. Additionally,…
Paymob Secures $22M Series B Extension, RaisingTotal Funding to $72M as It Expands Across MENA
September 13, 2024
Paymob has announced a $22 million Series B extension round – taking the Company’s total Series B funding to $72 million. The funding was led by EBRD Venture Capital with participation from Endeavor Catalyst.Existing investors…
LINX Nairobi Enhances Network Performance and Peering with PAIX Collaboration
September 12, 2024
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has announced that they will be extending their African interconnection platform to PAIX Data Centres in Nairobi, to address the rising demand from the local networking community. LINX Nairobi is a…
August 2024’s Most Wanted Malware: RansomHub Reigns Supreme While Meow Ransomware Surges
September 12, 2024
Check Point has published its Global Threat Index for August 2024. The index revealed that ransomware remains a dominant force, with RansomHub sustaining its position as the top ransomware group. This Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation has…
Rwanda Kicks Off Construction of its Smart City Project, Kigali Innovation City
September 12, 2024
The Government of Rwanda, Africa50, and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), have officially broken ground on the construction of the 61-hectare smart city development dubbed Kigali Innovation City. This is happening…
LG Showcases Next-Gen Gaming with Groundbreaking webOS Cloud Tech at PAX West
September 12, 2024
LG showcased its gaming technologies on its webOS platform at PAX West, the largest gaming event in the United States. Visitors at the Seattle convention explored LG’s webOS Gaming capabilities on LG smart devices, including…
Chinese State-Sponsored Espionage Expands in Southeast Asia
September 12, 2024
Sophos has released its report, “Crimson Palace: New Tools, Tactics, Targets,” which details the latest developments in a nearly two-year long Chinese cyberespionage campaign in Southeast Asia. Sophos X-Ops first reported on what they named…