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African authorities dismantle massive cybercrime and fraud networks, recover millions

– In a sweeping INTERPOL-coordinated operation, authorities across Africa have arrested 1,209 cybercriminals targeting nearly 88,000 victims.

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More than 300 arrests as African countries clamp down on cyber threats

Authorities in seven African countries have arrested 306 suspects and seized 1,842 devices in an international operation targeting cyber attacks and cyber-enabled scams.

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Gen AI is Fueling a New Wave of Fraud in Africa

Smile ID, Africa’s leading provider of identity verification solutions, has released its 2025 Digital Identity Fraud in Africa Report, highlighting critical fraud trends across the continent.

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UK announces £1.9m for Science, Tech & Innovation in West Africa

Through the West Africa Research and Innovation Hub (WARIH) the UK Government has launched  Sankore to support economic growth by

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African ISP Inadvertently Routes Internet Traffic Via Russia And China

On Monday afternoon there was a widely reported outage of Google services in the US. This lasted for 74 minutes

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