from OKORO CHINEDU in Lagos, Nigeria LAGOS – SOME 24 Nigerian university students have appeared in court for alleged involvement in cyber crime. This follows their recent arrest for allegedly obtaining money by false pretence through fraudelent emails to unsuspecting victims, mostly in the United States of America, and engaging in romance scam online. […]

by SAVIOUS KWINIKA  JOHANNESBURG – LIQUID Telecom is to expand its high-speed broadband connectivity to some underserved African communities following an investment of $180 million by CDC Group, the United Kingdom development finance institution. The investment will enable Liquid Telecom expand its network to support Africa’s tech start-up ecosystem with high-speed internet and […]

from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI – KENYA has recorded a significant decline in mobile money losses over the past year thanks to the strengthening of controls and collaborations by stakeholders. This is according to a senior official in the telecommunications industry, who disclosed mobile money losses declined fromKSh90 million (US$877 620) to KSh20 million this year. […]