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Kaspersky Warns Telecom Threats from 2025 will Carry into 2026 as New Technology Adds New Risk

Kaspersky Security Bulletin reviews what shaped telecom cybersecurity in 2025 and what is likely to persist in 2026. Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) activity, supply-chain compromise, DDoS disruption and SIM-enabled fraud continued to pressure operators in 2025, while newer technology deployments introduce additional operational risk. In 2025, telecom operators faced four broad threat categories. Targeted intrusions […]

Telecom

Egypt Tops Africa in AI Readiness as Strategy Turns to Action

Egypt has emerged as Africa’s leading country in artificial intelligence readiness, ranking first on the continent and 51st globally in the 2025 Government AI Readiness Index published by Oxford Insights. The impressive ranking has been lauded as underscoring North Africa’s growing influence in the global AI race. According to Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information […]

Tech

Firm Launches AI-powered Platform to Simplify New Tax Laws

As Nigeria enters a new phase of tax administration, a locally developed technology platform, Kaanta AI, has been launched to help Nigerians have a better understanding of their tax obligations. Kaanta AI is a WhatsApp-based, AI-powered tax assistant designed to provide simplified tax guidance to traders, small and medium-sized businesses, professionals, and individuals. The platform […]

News

Wema Bank Upgrades ALAT Banking App

Wema Bank Plc has launched the upgraded version of its flagship digital banking platform, ALAT by Wema. Designed as the next phase in digital banking, the upgraded version of ALAT delivers a smarter, faster, and more intuitive experience, reinforcing Wema Bank’s leadership in technology-driven financial services. Tagged ALAT: The Evolution, the upgraded version represents a […]

Business news

Kaspersky Reports 88.5% of Phishing Attacks Focused on Stealing Account Credentials

Kaspersky analysed phishing and scam campaigns observed from January through September 2025 and found that 88.5% of attacks globally sought credentials for various online accounts. Another 9.5% targeted personal data such as names, addresses, and dates of birth, while 2% focused on bank card details. According to data from Kaspersky, over 38 million phishing links […]

Telecom

Ministry of Finance Leads FG-Backed Deal to Deliver Quality Homes and Boost Agriculture in Niger State

The Federal Ministry of Finance has anchored the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Niger State Government and the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) for the implementation of a Mass Housing and Agricultural Settlement Project in Niger State. Speaking at the MoU signing ceremony, Dr. Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite, the Honourable Minister of […]

Telecom

FG Plans to Invest $460m World Bank Loan in Fibre Infrastructure

Federal Government plans to channel $460m World bank loan, representing about 92 per cent of a $500m, into the proposed fibre infrastructure company set up to deploy 90,000 kilometres of climate-resilient broadband fibre across the country. This is contained in the Financing Agreement for the Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Growth project between the Federal […]

General News

NITDA Partners OGP to Drive Presidential Digital Goals

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to open governance, transparency and inclusive digital development as the Open Government Partnership (OGP) team formally presented the award and certificate received at the OGP Global Summit Spain 2025 to the Agency’s leadership. Nigeria emerged as the […]

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