Capitec SA Experiences Outages on its Banking App
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Capitec South Africa has apologised to its customers for any inconveniences caused by ongoing outage issues on its mobile banking app and other digital services. The bank says that IT…
Month: August 2022
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MTN South Africa Apologises for Wide Ranging Data Outages
MTN South Africa has experienced outages in its mobile data networks in two of the country’s provinces, leaving customers without access to the carrier’s data. Customers in parts of the…
Procurement Advantages for Business Partners as Exclusive Networks Africa Maintains B-BBEE Level 1 Rating
Exclusive Networks Africa has maintained its certification as a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Level 1 contributor, allowing it to pass on a preferential procurement rating, in turn, of 135…
Kenya: KRA Extends Deadline for ETR System Migration to September 30
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Traders can heave a sigh of relief after the Kenya Revenue Authority extended the compliance deadline to switch the new Electronic Tax Registers(ETRs) to September 30.
Nigeria: Phishing, Scams Increase 174% in Nigeria – Kaspersky
[Premium Times] Social engineering, which is sometimes called “human hacking” scams, is used in many ways, and for different purposes, to lure unwary users to the site and trick them…
Ghana: Digitalisation of Tourism Sites Best in Ensuring Economic Growth
[Ghanaian Times] Nnipahiamoa — The digitalisation of tourism centers and sites in the country to attract global patronage for an improved revenue mobilisation is the best way to ensure economic…
Ghana: Vodafone to Sell Stake in Ghana’s Business to Telecel
[Ghanaian Times] Telecommunication firm, Vodafone Plc, has agreed to sell its Ghana’s business to Telecel Group as part of the British telecommunications giant to refocus on key markets.
Ghana: New Deadline for SIM Re-Registration Too Short – Momo Agents Association
[Ghanaian Times] The Mobile Money Agents Association has said the two months extension announced by the government is not enough time to guarantee that all Ghanaians would re-register their SIM…
Ongoing: Unknown “Malicious Actor” Drains Millions From This Crypto Blockchain
New reports are indicating that the Solana blockchain ecosystem, the fifth largest blockchain on Earth by total value locked (TVL), has been the victim of an attack by an unknown…
Phising Scams Surge 234% in Africa, Especially in Tech Powerhouses
New data from Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reveals that the prevalence of phishing and social engineering scams has increased significantly in Africa in Q2 2022 in comparison with the previous…