56+ min ago   (173+ words) Egypt is accelerating the rollout of its Government Services Card system to integrate food subsidies and civil services into a single smart platform, says Raafat Hendy, minister of communications and information technology. The unified smart card system is designed to…...

58+ min ago   (878+ words) However, in today's world, defined by cloud use, SaaS platforms, Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, and hybrid work, those traditional defences have become less relevant. What remains consistently exposed and often ignored is identity. This isn't just about login credentials; it's…...

22+ hour, 31+ min ago   (434+ words) Kenya's cyber cafés will be required to register every customer and keep session logs from 14 August, as the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) moves to close an identity gap in shared-computer internet access. Operators of what the CA classifies as…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (200+ words) Mozambique’s National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (INTIC) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have launched a nationwide campaign in Maputo to combat ransomware and establish cybersecurity standards across public and private sectors. The initiative…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (229+ words) Nigeria’s telecom regulator has ordered mobile operators to carve out dedicated funding for cybersecurity in Abuja, making threat mitigation a mandatory board-level financial responsibility as cyber risks to critical national digital infrastructure intensify. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in an…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (571+ words) A regional retailer has just launched its biggest online promotion of the year. Thousands of customers are trying to place orders when the website suddenly becomes unavailable. Payments continue to process. Inventory systems are still running. Customer service teams can…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (317+ words) Malawi’s Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development is reviewing workflows in its Land Information Management System (LIMS) to accelerate the digitisation of land administration. The review assessed existing electronic workflows and develop processes to move the remaining manual land…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (531+ words) Storage isn't the problem anymore. Data is cheap to store and easy to find a home for, the real cost shows up later, in decisions nobody made on purpose. Video files balloon, business systems keep generating records, sensors and monitoring…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (268+ words) The first Google Cloud Summit to be held in Africa generated massive excitement in the local market – an indication that the Google AI groundswell is here. This is according to Gregory MacLennan, CEO of Digicloud Africa – Google Cloud distributor for…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (849+ words) IT environments have become overwhelmingly complex, with many organisations across Africa managing hybrid estates of legacy infrastructure, on-premises systems, cloud platforms and distributed networks. AI and automation are changing the game, turning IT teams from operators and reactive ‘firefighters’ into…...