Your ads will be inserted here byEasy Plugin for AdSense.Please go to the plugin admin page toPaste your ad code OR Suppress this ad slot. The theft of $13 million from ATMs in Japan using counterfeit cards from South African lender Standard Bank prompted a call for vigilance from South…
‘Staggering’ Rates of Child Abuse in East, Southern Africa
A new report finds that children across East and Southern Africa suffer huge amounts of abuse. UNICEF says this epidemic of violence hurts more than just the children – it hurts society. Researchers say they have found a “staggering incidence” of violence against children in East and Southern Africa. The…
How Ebola led to more teenage pregnancy in West Africa
While the Ebola outbreak raged through Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea in the summer of 2014, public life ground to a halt. The danger of congregating in groups meant that public institutions, like schools, shut down. But the months of sickness and segregation left a legacy for girls that’s only…
Infinix HOT 2 is Google’s latest Android One smartphone (made for Africa)
Google today announced a brand new Android One smartphone, which, for the first time ever, is made for Africa. Called Infinix HOT 2, the handset is – like every other Android One device – affordable. The new smartphone is already available in Nigeria, where customers can buy it for around…
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Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Nigerian education sector embraced online solutions to cater for an improved record management system, e-result checker, and eLearning platform. However, this has led to increased vulnerabilities in portals of universities and other higher institutions of learning. This is according to…
Cyberattacks in West Africa spark debate over online security
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A wave of cyberattacks aimed at government-related websites in Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal over the last two months has triggered a debate over how to bolster online security and deal with politically motivated hacking. A popular Senegalese news site, Seneweb and…
Al-Shabaab gangs in East Africa
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Regional Threat and risk alerts news. The International police organization (Interpol) on Monday (August 25) warned of new security threats by organized criminal gangs including terrorist militants which have caused instability in the Eastern Africa Region. The Head of Interpol […]…
This day in black history: Nelson Mandela becomes first black President of South Africa
Mandela dances on stage as he delivers his victory address in downtown Johannesburg Photo: AP/David Brauchli On May 2, 1994, Nelson Mandela, became the first Black President in South Africa’s history. The man, known as Madiba,went on to be dubbed ‘the Father of a Nation’, during his life of service….
This day in black history: Nelson Mandela becomes first black President of South Africa
Mandela dances on stage as he delivers his victory address in downtown Johannesburg Photo: AP/David Brauchli On May 2, 1994, Nelson Mandela, became the first Black President in South Africa’s history. The man, known as Madiba,went on to be dubbed ‘the Father of a Nation’, during his life of service….
“Yes, Marcos is gay. Marcos is gay in San Francisco, black in South Africa, an Asian in Europe, a…”
““Yes, Marcos is gay. Marcos is gay in San Francisco, black in South Africa, an Asian in Europe, a Chicano in San Ysidro, an anarchist in Spain, a Palestinian in Israel, a Mayan Indian in the streets of San Cristobal, a Jew in Germany, a Gypsy in Poland, a Mohawk…