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NDPC opens investigation into Remita, Sterling Bank over data breach claims

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) is investigating Remita and Sterling Bank over claims of data breaches involving leaked KYC documents and internal systems.

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CBN orders banks to assess their own cybersecurity within 21 days

CBN has given Nigerian banks 21 days to complete a cybersecurity self-assessment, warning that false submissions will attract sanctions under BOFIA 2020.

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AI gave fraudsters a superweapon, but financial institutions are still reaching for the old shield

AI is helping fraudsters move faster than banks can respond. Here’s why fraud detection systems are failing and what needs to change.

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Cyberattacks hit 42M web incidents in H1 2025

Kaspersky warns at GITEX Nigeria as cyberattacks in the region surge past 100 million in 2025.

Career Development

The most in-demand tech skills for 2025

Here’s a quick guide to the skills that will matter most in 2025 and how to make them work for your career.

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Top Red Flags of Untrustworthy Websites and How to Spot Them

Scammers could target you through subdomains. For instance, "Microsoft.fakewebsite.com" somehow seems related to Microsoft while the main domain is "fakewebsite.com."

Cybersecurity

Ghana grants licences to 51 cybersecurity providers amid a surge in data breaches

The Ghana Cybersecurity Authority granted licences and accreditation to 51 cybersecurity industry players to to combat surge in data breaches

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Egyptian cybersecurity startup Buguard raises $500,000 Seed

Buguard has raised a $500,000 Seed to offer offensive security against dark web cyber attacks to its client across the world. The round was led by A15.

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Nigerian Banks lose ₦472m to POS and mobile fraud in Q1

According to NDIC, the number of POS and mobile fraud cases increased by 19.51% in the first quarter of 2023. This is likely due to the growing popularity of these payment methods in Nigeria.

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Why Ghana is building a cybersecurity centre for banks and fintechs

The Bank of Ghana has launched the Financial Industry Command Security Operations Centre (FICSOC) to provide threat intelligence-sharing, industry situational awareness and incident response among its regulated financial institutions.

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Top five cybersecurity predictions for African businesses in 2023

As African businesses start to build their cybersecurity resilience planning, priorities, and roadmap for 2023, Jaco Nel, CTO at Deimos makes cybersecurity predictions.

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IdentityPass secures $360,000 Pre-seed Funding to change digital identity verification experience across Africa

Identitypass has today secured $360,000 in pre-seed funding. The funds will be used by the company for customer acquisition, Research & Development, and Team Expansion.

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