Nepal Just Shut Down Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X
Media rights organisations have criticised Nepal for ordering internet service providers to block access to popular social media sites like ...
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Ghana, MultiChoice Reach Crucial Stage in Pay-TV Dispute
MultiChoice, the parent firm of DStv and GOtv, and Canal+, which are two of the largest entertainment conglomerates after a ...
South Africa Investigates Truecaller
The Information Regulator of South Africa had reported that it is looking into complaints against the call screening service provider ...
A Look at Zambia Cyber Crimes Act Targeting “Obscene Online Material”
Zambia’s Information and Communications Technology Regulatory Authority (ZICTA) has begun wielding powers granted under the Cyber Crimes Act No. 4 of ...
UK Outlaws Ransomware Payments by Government Agencies
The UK government has confirmed plans to outlaw ransomware payments across the entire public sector and critical‑national‑infrastructure landscape—everything from the ...
UK Government Signs OpenAI Deal for Public Service AI
OpenAI has signed a new “statement of intent” with the UK government that could see its generative‑AI models embedded in everything ...
Chad Unveils a US $1.5 billion National Digital Strategy
Chad President Mahamat Idriss Déby Chad has set out to rewrite its digital destiny, unveiling a US $1.5 billion programme—“Tchad Connexion 2030”—that promises to ...
Canal+ MultiChoice Deal Faces South African Review this Week
On Thursday and Friday, July 17 and 18, 2025, the Competition Tribunal will consider the planned merger of South Africa's ...
Musk’s X is Under Criminal Investigation in This Country
French authorities are conducting a criminal investigation into Elon Musk's X. The Paris prosecutor's office announced Friday that it has ...
Nigeria’s EFCC Uses AI, Blockchain Against Financial Crimes
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed intentions to incorporate blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI) into its ...