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Kaspersky Security Bulletin: Economic uncertainty set to shape 2021 cybercrime agenda in Africa

Adding further pressure to this melting pot of cyberattacks is an expected rise, along with changes in strategy, in Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) Kaspersky experts expect growing economic turbulence along with the impact of COVID-19 to contribute to an increase in cybercrime across South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria this year. Growth in cybercrime “Even though […]

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AfDB: Dr. Akinwumi Adesina sworns in for second term as eighth President

African Development Bank President Adesina names champion of Africa’s Great Green Wall climate-adaptation initiative

In the role of champion, Adesina will lead the mobilisation of political and economic support for the initiative African Development Bank President Akinwumi A. Adesina has been announced as a champion of Africa’s Great Green Wall (GGW) initiative. The appointment was made at a forum held in the margins of the One Planet Summit 20201

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NIGERIA POWER REPORT

AKSA Power Generation is growing rapidly in African Market

As Turkey’s market leader and one of the World’s Top-5 gen-set manufacturers, Aksa regards Africa as an essential source of growth to increase the sales power Aksa Power Generation is a part of Kazancı Holding who is the leading group in energy industry. Aksa is operating in manufacturing, technology development, marketing, and distribution fields in

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Raspberry Pi-powered Robotics Kit makes its entrance at Consumer Electronics Show

An exciting new robotics kit that is both highly versatile yet simple to use is being launched onto the market by ed-tech pioneers pi-top Already billed as one of the “coolest” new computer devices of last year by Microsoft’s Jeff Teper, the pi-top [4] (www.pi-top.com) Robotics Kit will be officially launched on Monday at the

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UNGA 79: African Development Bank calls on DFI’s to put peace into action to promote peace and stability in Africa

Chad: The African Development Bank grants $11.26 million for women and girls’ education

The Project aims to help improve access to quality secondary education in a safe and healthy school environment for 5,000 girls The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $11.26 million to the Government of Chad to finance the Girls’ Education and Women’s Literacy Project– the first Bank grant

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Ovamba, Singularity launch TradeTech partnership in Egypt

Singularity are the first to sign a Reseller Agreement with Ovamba in the region TradeTech innovator, Ovamba Solutions and financial services provider, Singularity Finance have partnered to deliver financial inclusion and growth capital to small and growing businesses in Egypt. Singularity are the first to sign a Reseller Agreement with Ovamba in the region. This

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AfDB

The AfDB appoints Directors General, Deputy Directors General in Regional Offices

The African Development Bank Group has announced the appointment of Directors General for the East, Central and Southern Africa regions and Deputy Directors General for the East, Central, Northern, Southern and West Africa regions. Serge N’Guessan, Director General, Central Africa Region. As Director General, Central Africa, Serge will drive and ensure the operational efficiency, effectiveness

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St. Regis Hotels heralds a new beacon of luxury on the Nile with the opening of The St. Regis Cairo

An Epitome of Modern Egyptian Glamour, the hotel brings Exquisite Design and Signature Butler Service to the Bustling Metropolis St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International has announced the highly-anticipated opening of The St. Regis Cairo. Rising tall on the banks of the River Nile, The St. Regis Cairo is an illustrious icon

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Middle East: Oil demand remains low despite the ease in COVID-19 lockdown

Africa Oil & Power brings Euro Finance, African Power and Exploration & Production deals to table in June 2021

——as dealmakers gather in Paris The event is entirely dedicated to getting major commitments committed and signed between European investors and African companies and governments Africa Oil & Power will host Francophone African government delegations and European financiers at the first AOP Investor Forum to be held in Paris; the event is entirely dedicated to

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Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis lacks Leadership; The U.S. Can Help Fill the Void

Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis lacks Leadership; The U.S. Can Help Fill the Void

Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis lacks Leadership; The U.S. Can Help Fill the Void   Over the last several years, since at least 2016, an inconceivably violent conflict has ravaged the Central African nation of Cameroon. The daily barrage of bloody images posted to social media and the accounts of cruelty and likely war crimes (bit.ly/2Xab15Z) has – at

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