from OKORO CHINEDU in Lagos, Nigeria LAGOS – NIGERIA’S anti-corruption commission has secured the conviction of a tertiary student who defrauded an American woman of US$15 000 (R224 672) in a romance scam. Okoro Tochukwu Joseph, a final year student at the Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Enugu, was sentenced to […]

from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI – HUAWEI has refuted allegations of espionage and theft of personal data leveled against it by critics, led by the United States (US). Mika Lauhde, the Huawei’s Global Vice President for Cyber security and Privacy, dismissed the claims unsubstantiated and peddled for political reasons. He was speaking […]

by DION HENRICK  CAPE TOWN – THE virtual AfricaCom summit is shining the spotlight on mobile fraud. It was initially set for Cape Town on November 9-12 but took a virtual form because of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Among the highlights of the event will be the French firm that successfully uncovered Africa’s massive […]