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MOROCCO – Thales, a French multinational company that designs and builds electrical systems has launched a new Cyber Security Operations Center (SOC) in Morocco. The center marks the sixth in its international network, to provide real-time protection against cyber-attacks in the country and across the African continent. Thales, which is already present in Morocco, is thus strengthening its cyber expertise…
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NIGERIA – Acronis, the global leader in cyber protection has announced the availability of a new Acronis Cyber Cloud Data Center in Lagos, Nigeria. The new data center gives service provider partners access to a full range of cyber protection solutions upon which they can build new services while delivering faster access, constant data availability, and data sovereignty to their…
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SOUTH AFRICA – To ensure businesses are not on the backfoot when it comes to cyber-attacks, Vodacom Business has expanded its security solutions to offer Trend Micro Worry-Free Services, a suite of protection services not only encompasses multiple endpoints, such as laptops, desktops, mobile devices and servers but includes web browsing, email and cloud collaboration. “At Vodacom Business, we understand…
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SOUTH AFRICA – Sendmarc, a cybersecurity email protection and compliance start-up, has secured funding from Endeavor South Africa as it looks to scale more quickly. The amount of the investment funding was not disclosed. Launched in 2018 by Sam Hutchinson, Keith Thompson, and Sacha Matulovich, Sendmarc provides the setup, implementation and reporting functionality for a global email protection standard known as DMARC. …
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KENYA – Liquid Intelligent Technologies Kenya, part of the Liquid Intelligent Technologies group, a pan-African technology company, has unveiled its new brand identity, reflecting the organisation’s extensive business transformation from being a telecommunications and digital services provider to a full one-stop-shop technology group for local businesses. Over the last two decades, Liquid has firmly established itself as the leading pan-African…
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SOUTH AFRICA – Allied Electronics Corporation (Altron). has revealed that it has acquired digital trust services and cyber information security solutions company Lawtrust from Etion for US$17 million, to position itself as a one-stop-shop for all that its digital and information security. The acquisition was still subject to South Africa’s Competition Commission approval. Altron chief executive Mteto Nyati said security…
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AFRICA – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded a US$2 million grant to establish the African Cybersecurity Resource Center (ACRC) for Financial Inclusion to tackle cybercrime across Africa and to strengthen the resilience of digital financial ecosystems. The grant will be disbursed through the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility, a blended finance vehicle, which the institution supports. The project…
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KENYA – Yelbridges, a Mauritius headquartered cyber security firm, said it will be setting up a US$1.5 million (Sh150 million) Virtual Conference Centre in Thika, Kenya that will offer training on cyber security to IT professionals in the country. The centre will be fitted with ultra-modern facilities that will enable real simulation of a cyber attack and how to mount…
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