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In the first half of 2023, Africa stood out as one of the regions most heavily targeted by cyberattacks on industrial systems, according to a report from Kaspersky's ICS CERT. Across the globe, 34% of Industrial Control System (ICS) computers faced and successfully blocked various types of malicious threats during this period.

Cybastion took center stage at the US-Africa Leaders Summit's side events. The cybersecurity firm was also a platinum sponsor of the US-Africa Business Forum.

African economies, like all emerging economies, require strong, fast, and dependable technology to help them grow faster, according to Fissal Oubida, Global Marketing Director & GM, Middle East & Africa at Lexar.

The signing ceremony was held on November 17 at the AUC Headquarters in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. The agreement was signed on behalf of their institutions by the AUC Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry, and Minerals, Ambassador Albert M. Muchanga, and the African Development Bank's Deputy Director General for the East Africa Region, Abul B. Kamara.

The report by Mastercard has shown that smartphone usage will continue to play a big role in the adoption of fintech, especially in Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries.

One of the critical challenges of doing business in Africa is the lack of a reliable and efficient payment gateway infrastructure. This often leads to companies relying on cash-based transactions, which can be expensive and risky.

The younger generation in Africa is the most over-educated and under-employed in the world. They are very creative, smart, innovative and hardworking. However, today, six out of every 10 persons aged between 15 to 29 years in Africa do not have jobs.

An innovator at the front line of business with solutions and partners that deliver a performance edge has introduced the TC15 mobile computer in Africa to help empower businesses in logistics, retail and field industries with a durable connectivity solution.

The webinar covered importance of health-data ownership, data protection vs data-sharing, and data-residency touching on personal rights to health data, challenges and responsibilities when it comes to keeping this type of information safe and secure.