Accra, Ghana// — Most adults across seven African countries access the Internet frequently, but many remain unfamiliar with digital security measures and practice them inconsistently if at all, an Afrobarometer (www.Afrobarometer.org) telephone survey (https://apo-opa.co/4sdrWRo) shows.
Online Publishers Association of Ghana (OPAG) is warning its members and Ghanaians in general against publication and sharing of what has become the Russian Sex videos, as it’s a criminal offence.
MUYAD Social Services, a leading social welfare non-governmental organisation in Ghana, has issued an urgent public warning against the circulation of videos and images featuring Ghanaian women involved in the trending “Yaytseslav” case.
A human trafficking and organised cybercrime syndicate has been busted by the police, following a targeted intelligence-led operation at Pokuase in the Greater Accra Region.
New York, United States// — New research featuring firsthand accounts from survivors of online sexual exploitation and abuse (OSEA) in the United States exposes critical gaps in legal protections and widespread failures by the criminal justice system, regulatory landscape, and major US-based tech companies to respond effectively.
Kampala, Uganda// A strategic public-interest case challenging the internet shutdown and throttling imposed in Uganda during the January 2026 general elections has been filed in the country’s capital, Kampala, supported by Paradigm Initiative.
Paradigm Initiative (PIN) strongly condemns the internet shutdown implemented in Uganda ahead of Thursday’s general election, as well as the restrictions placed on media coverage of protests and demonstrations.
Large organisations in the US and Europe are already achieving significant value from their investment in data streaming. This is one finding from a new research report by Conduktor, the intelligent data hub for streaming data and AI.
Accra, Ghana//-Ghana’s Minister for Communications and Digital Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has praised a major police-led operation that led to the arrest of 141 Nigerian suspects in Tabora, a suburb of Accra, over alleged involvement in Mobile Money (MoMo) fraud and other cyber-enabled financial crimes.
Ghana’s Minister for Communication and Digital Technology, Samuel Nartey George, has announced the arrest of 48 suspected cybercrime operatives in a coordinated operation in the Dawhenya area of the Ningo-Prampram constituency.
