November 22, 2017//-Uber concealed a hack that affected 57 million customers and drivers, the company has confirmed.
Category: IT Security
Nigeria Gets a Bitcoin Marketplace: This is Why it is Important
Nigeria, November 20, 2017//-In a bid to address borderless payments and access to cryptocurrencies in West Africa, an online marketplace where residents can buy and sell bitcoin in Nigeria, Tanjalo was launched on October 12, 2017.
Aston EyeTech Completes £5m Series A Equity Round
Birmingham, UK, November 17, 2017//- Aston EyeTech, the developer of next generation eye diagnostics technology, announced today it has completed a £5 million Series A funding round.
Mastercard Partners Spazapp to Bring Mobile Payments to Informal Traders
Johannesburg, South Africa, 15 November 2017, -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – Mastercard is collaborating with Durban-based tech company Spazapp, to bring secure, seamless and convenient mobile payments to thousands of informal traders and convenience stores, better known as spaza shops, in South Africa.
Vice-president Goes Wild over Mahama’s Remarks
Accra, November 6, 2017//-Ghana’s Vice-president, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has reacted angrily to statement made by former President John Dramani Mahama on the country’s National Digital Property Address System (NDPAS).
Paradise Papers: Apple’s Secret Tax Bolthole Revealed
The world’s most profitable firm has a secretive new structure that would enable it to continue avoiding billions in taxes, the Paradise Papers show.
Dubai-based Firm Acquires Ghanaian IT Infrastructure Company
Accra, November 2, 2017//-Credible information reaching African Eye Report indicates that Ghanaian IT infrastructure company, Sibton Communications has new owners.
Africa’s Middle Class Drives Consumption Revolution
Accra, Ghana, November 1, 2017//-Africa’s middle class numbers more than 300 million by some estimates. This increasingly affluent and aspirational young cohort is driving a consumption revolution across the continent, increasing demand for consumer goods, technology and services.
Ghana Partners Lithuania to Tackle cybercrimes
Accra, October 25, 2017//-Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayokor Botchway, and her Lithuanian counterpart have expressed the commitment of their respective countries to collaborate in dealing with Cyber Security issues.
Oracle Introduces Next Gen Cloud Applications to Support Mauritius’s Digital Economy
Port Louis, Mauritius, October 25, 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Oracle today hosted its Modern Business Forum in Mauritius to help the country’s fast-growing and large enterprises accelerate digital transformation and drive business growth with its next generation cloud applications that are now embedded with artificial intelligence (AI).