Category: IT Security

Cyber incidents such as data breaches or ransomware attacks, and IT disruptions, such as the CrowdStrike incident, are the biggest worry for companies globally in 2025, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer. 

Asia-Pacific’s economies will likely experience labour market shifts because of artificial intelligence, with advanced economies being affected more. About half of all jobs in the region’s advanced economies are exposed to AI, compared to only about a quarter in emerging and developing markets.

A groundbreaking software, Admissions Checker, has been developed by Professor Kobby Mensah of the University of Ghana to help Senior High School (SHS) students navigate the often-complex university admissions process.

London, UK//- Leading research and advisory firm Caribou Digital, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has today released a new report titled The Role of AI Innovation Clusters in Fostering Youth Employment in Africa: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications. 

Johannesburg, South Africa// — To further enhance global efforts to combat cyber offences, Kaspersky and AFRIPOL have signed a cooperation agreement in preventing and fighting cybercrime.

Geopolitical uncertainties continue to challenge global economic prospects, with the ongoing conflicts disrupting supply chains and affecting vulnerable economies. While declining inflation and policy rate cuts are boosting sentiment, the global risk level in Q3 2024 remained stable at 55.6 out of 100 compared to the previous quarter.

Johannesburg, South Africa// – Allianz Commercial’s Complex Claims Handler, Mukondeleli Masiza, delivered crucial insights on cyber risk mitigation at the SNG Grant Thornton Cyber Security Awareness Summit, held at The Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel in Sandton recently.

Global economies can save $3.13 trillion by using AI to detect and prevent money laundering and terrorist financing, which costs trillions of dollars annually, according to the inaugural Napier AI / AML Index, published today by Napier AI in partnership with GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. 

Accra, Ghana//-Cybercrime affects everyone, and every organisation or institution, so what people need to do is to be security conscious all the time, the Chief Information Officer of MTN Ghana, Bernard Acquah, advised.

Suleman Lazarus, PhD, London School of Economics and Political Science and Mark Button, University of Portsmouth As the world becomes increasingly connected, digital fraud has evolved from a local problem into a global one. West Africa, particularly Ghana and Nigeria, is witnessing the rise of “hustle kingdoms” – informal academies that train individuals to carry […]