Ivory Coast first with tap and go SIM registration
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – IVORY Coast is, according to a technology company, the first African country to commence a ‘tap and go’ system for mobile…
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MTN wary of fraud flurry over festive season
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MTN has warned customers to guard against fraud incidences, which are projected to increase as the festive season approaches. The…
Russia digitalises Africa’s mining sector to increase output
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – RUSSIAN companies have offered African countries solutions based on the internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence…
Namibia most attacked by cybercrooks in Africa
SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – NAMIBIA is the country worst targeted by cybercriminals in Africa as the continent exceeds the global average by more than twice…
Nigeria nabs 94 Yahoo boys in nightclub raid
from OKORO CHINEDU in Lagos, Nigeria LAGOS, (CAJ News) – NIGERIAN authorities have arrested 94 suspected internet fraudsters during a raid at a local club notorious for…
Modernised site approval policy crucial to fast track 4IR
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – INFORMATION and communications technology (ICT) experts believe a single, efficient policy for building telecommunications…
South Africa among most targeted in phishing scam
MTHULISI SIBANDA Africa Editor JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africa has the unenviable standing among the top 20 countries targeted in a large influx of recent phishing…
Nigeria blocks 2 million SIMs in fight against crime
from OKORO CHINEDU in Lagos, Nigeria LAGOS, (CAJ News) – NIGERIA has blocked more than 2 million improperly registered subscriber identity module (SIM) cards as part of…
167 Nigerians arrested for fraud in America
from OKORO CHINEDU in Lagos, Nigeria LAGOS, (CAJ News) – UNITED States (US) authorities have arrested 281 suspects during a crackdown against online fraud. A majority of the…
Multimillion-dollar boost for South Africa’s 4IR
from DION HENRICK in Cape Town CAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – AN investment of R140 million (US$9,2 million) by an American multinational technology conglomerate is poised to…