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MEDICI Releases Africa FinTech Report 2020
MEDICI’s new ‘Africa FinTech Report 2020’ analyzes segments, funding patterns, M&As, partnerships, and countries, offering perspectives that drawn out of regulatory, economic, and ...
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Cybersecurity will Remain a Priority Despite Reduced IT Budgets, Research Shows
Cybersecurity remains a priority for investment among businesses, according to a Kaspersky report. Its share of IT spending has grown from 23% in ...
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Sub-Saharan Africa’s to Mobile Traffic to Grow 6.5 Times by 2026
Mobile data traffic in Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to grow by almost 6.5 times the current figures, with total traffic increasing from 0.87EB ...
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Direct debits Transactions surges by 54% as more Nigerians adopt usage
A recent Banking Sector Report by the NBS has disclosed that direct debits increased by 54% in Q3 2020. The total volume of ...
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How COVID-19 has Changed the Shape of African Cybersecurity
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed how people live, work and approach security. According to the 2020 KnowBe4 African Report – which collated ...
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Singapore’s blockchain industry cites supply chain management as biggest DLT use case
Singapore’s burgeoning blockchain industry has identified asset tracking and traceability as the top use case for distributed ledger technology, underscoring the need for ...
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26% of African Companies Faced Investigations Due to Poorly Implemented Tech, Globally, 40% Faced Investigations – New Report
A landmark survey of more than 1500 compliance leaders around the world, including in Kenya, has revealed major risks associated with digitalisation, with ...
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Microsoft Threat Intelligence Team Says Cyber Thieves Using Crypto Asset Monero As Decoy While Attacking Nation States
The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) says that a nation-state hacker group is using crypto mining malware and other advanced tools to cover ...
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Global Smartphone Sales Recover in Q3, Drop 5.7% Compared to 20% in Q1 & Q2 – Gartner Report
After two consecutive quarters of more than 20% decline in sales, global smartphone sales have started showing signs of recovery. According to Gartner’s recent Q3 report, ...
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New Data – Consumers Want Banks To Use Location Data To Keep Accounts, Transactions Fraud-Free
Smartphones have become a ubiquitous part of life for consumers around the globe. They use their mobile devices for everything from checking the ...