Cybersecurity

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MTN Nigeria’s profit surge hits ₦546 billion in Q1 2026

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss MTN Nigeria's ₦95.5 billion handover of MoMo to its parent company, Kenya launching its own TikTok, UrbanTok, and Somalia quietly developing its cybersecurity rules.

Victoria Fakiya0

IT News Africa3d ago · 1 min read

Veeam Appoints Chief Legal Officer for the Data and AI Trust Era

Veeam® Software announced the appointment of Garde, who will lead Veeam’s global legal and compliance function, providing the foundation for trust as the company scales its operational pace and governance priorities in an AI-first world. Garde joins Veeam with over two decades of experience at the i

Mamsi Nkosi0

IT News Africa3d ago · 1 min read

Kaspersky identified a new SilverFox Campaign Targeting Companies in SA

The Kaspersky Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT) analyzed several new waves of cyberattacks conducted by the SilverFox group, observed since December 2025. The phishing emails were crafted to appear as official tax audit notifications or to prompt recipients to download an archive purportedly c

Mamsi Nkosi+1 more

Tech-ish3d ago · 1 min read

GreenAfrica’s $100K Win Caps the World’s Largest Web3 Hackathon

Hedera's $1M Africa Hackathon ends with GreenAfrica winning $100K. A new Investment Committee signals long-term capital for builders.

The Analyst0

TechTrends AfricaApr 26 · 1 min read

The Cybersecurity Talent Gap Is Africa’s Most Urgent Tech Problem

The numbers are difficult to ignore. Across the African continent, organisations are absorbing thousands of cyberattacks weekly, yet the pool... The post The Cybersecurity Talent Gap Is Africa’s Most Urgent Tech Problem appeared first on TechTrends Africa.

Okey Chigbu0

Tech-ishApr 24 · 1 min read

Kenyans are installing unapproved software at a higher rate than META average, Kaspersky warns

Kenyan organisations may be doing better than some regional peers when it comes to having cybersecurity policies in place, but a new Kaspersky survey suggests the bigger problem is what employees actually do once they sit behind a work computer. According to Kaspersky’s latest META region survey, 29

Hillary Keverenge0

Gadgets AfricaFeb 6 · 1 min read

Deepfake Scams and AI co-generated Malware Among Key Cyber Risks for Kenya

ESET Research has released its latest Threat Report summarising the threat trends observed in ESET telemetry and analysed by ESET For More Posts Like This, Visit Gadgets Africa.

Staff reporter0