by DANAI MWARUMBA HARARE – MOBILE network operator, Telecel Zimbabwe, has donated groceries and clothing worth over US$50 000 towards Cyclone Idai relief efforts. Telecel has also established merchant code 217105 on Telecash where subscribers can send cash donations. As at March 25, a total of $6 500 had been […]

by MTHULISI SIBANDA  JOHANNESBURG – KENYA is increasingly becoming a victim of its renowned status as the continent’s leading digital economy. The East African country, the biggest regional economy, has emerged a favourite hunting ground for cyber-criminals with nearly 20 million internet-borne cyber-threats detected on computers in 2018, according to Kaspersky Lab Africa. This translates to […]

from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA – NIGERIA’S anti-corruption agency has arrested 15 suspects for allegedly swindling American nationals through internet fraud and romance scams. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested the suspects aged between 21 and 35 years during a raid in the city of Ibadan in the inland Oyo State. It is alleged […]