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 ...
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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 ...
EU Orders Meta to Fix ‘Pay-or-Consent’ Ad Model or Face Daily Fines
Meta’s long-running fight with Europe just reached its most expensive chapter. EU regulators have warned that Facebook and Instagram could ...
SBM Research Flags Flaws in Bosun Tijani’s Telecom Leadership
Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy Under the direction of Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, ...
DOJ Reportedly Investigates Google’s Character.AI Partnership
Character.AI and Google inked a non-exclusive licensing agreement for Google's large language model technologies last year. According to reports, Google ...
Lagos Introduces Drone Monitoring To Increase Security
The Lagos State Government has started a drone surveillance program to enhance the LNSC Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps' emergency response ...