CheckPoint Research reported that Africa experienced the highest volume of cyberattacks in 2021 across the five regions that were surveyed. Some groups have described 2021 as the year of the cyberattack pandemic. What cybersecurity trends should we expect in 2022? Cybersecurity Professional & Awareness Advocate, Founder and Executive Director of […]
Your Alexa or Siri, Bolt or Uber ride, stories on Facebook, Instagram or TikTok and Google search are all AI at work. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not just about robots and complicated codes but the smart assistant or secretary that takes all your past behavior, web searches, interactions, and everything […]
From websites, to forums, community blog spots and chat rooms to now livestreaming of religious activities and followership on social media religions continue to open their doors to tech. We discussed the rise of Virtual Worship and religion in the digital age with a catholic priest who is popular […]
In Africa’s 1.3 billion population, close to a billion people depend on charcoal, firewood and kerosene to cook everyday and the smoke from these kills about 600,000 Africans every year. The impacts are particularly severe for women and girls, who are typically responsible for cooking in most households. Founder of […]
Year 2021 was a year indeed for everyone across the globe, health-wise. From new emerging technologies to vaccines and telemedicine, the world of health care was shaped by breaking trends and happenings. The Covid-19 wasn’t only the major issue humans battled with. Cholera, malaria, HIV and AIDS, mental health issues […]
What do people look out for when choosing a bank? What should your bank do for you? Do you remember how the Central Bank of Nigeria kept everyone on their feet just before they released those bombshell documents like banning banks from facilitating crypto transactions? How about telcos getting “approval […]
I know you’ve heard things like save it in the cloud, cloud storage, cloud computing and the rest. Some say organizations should get ready to migrate to cloud based storage and services. Do you understand what all these people mean? If you do not understand what all these people mean, […]
Here is the concluding episode of Tony’s discussion with climate service expert with IGAD’s Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), Abubakr Salih Babiker, who talked about the launch of the East Africa Hazards Watch, which helps predict extreme events such as drought, cyclones, pests (desert locust), heavy rainfall, floods or […]
Out of 100 disasters reported worldwide, only 20 occur in Africa but Africa suffers 60% of all disaster-related deaths. Why? Allocation for emergency response is approximately 20 times higher than for prevention and preparedness, countering sustainability principles. The risks from these hazards if well predicted can be prevented or reduced […]
