The ransomware story is getting longer and more complicated and South African organisations are not excluded JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, The KnowBe4 (www.KnowBe4.com) and ITWeb Ransomware Survey took a deep look into the South African organization, finding that ransomware and cybercrime are increasingly impacting organizations on the continent. While many companies (32%) were attacked in 2021, some multiple times (12%),…
Out of the 24 powerful women founders and entrepreneurs selected as top finalists by an independent Panel of Judges, 8 winners were announced at the awards ceremony JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org) has announced the winners of the 2021 AWIEF Awards during a hybrid awards ceremony that took place on Friday night,…
Out of the 24 powerful women founders and entrepreneurs selected as top finalists by an independent Panel of Judges, 8 winners were announced at the awards ceremony JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org) has announced the winners of the 2021 AWIEF Awards during a hybrid awards ceremony that took place on Friday night,…
This operation, the first in a series of two, is closely aligned with the priorities the Government outlined in its recovery strategy, Cabo Verde Ambição 2030 WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, The World Bank approved a $30 million Development Policy Financing Operation on December 6 to support the Government’s efforts to strengthen policies for a sustainable, equitable, and…
This operation, the first in a series of two, is closely aligned with the priorities the Government outlined in its recovery strategy, Cabo Verde Ambição 2030 WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, The World Bank approved a $30 million Development Policy Financing Operation on December 6 to support the Government’s efforts to strengthen policies for a sustainable, equitable, and…
The Honourable Members of Parliament asked a number of questions to clarify issues relating to the functioning of ERCA ABUJA, Nigeria, The draft legal texts for the operationalization of the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority were presented on Monday 6 December 2021, to the ECOWAS Parliament by a team from ERCA led by the Ag. Executive Director Dr. Simeon Koffi…
The Honourable Members of Parliament asked a number of questions to clarify issues relating to the functioning of ERCA ABUJA, Nigeria, The draft legal texts for the operationalization of the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority were presented on Monday 6 December 2021, to the ECOWAS Parliament by a team from ERCA led by the Ag. Executive Director Dr. Simeon Koffi…
The ultimate goal of SUSI is to strengthen curricula and to enhance the quality of teaching about the United States at academic institutions abroad YAOUNDE, Cameroon, The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce its call for applications for the 2022 Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) for Scholars and Secondary Educators. Funded by the U.S. government, SUSI exchanges are…
Expansion Aims to Enable Organizations to Accelerate Digital Transformation throughout Africa REDWOOD CITY, United States of America, Equinix, Inc.(www.Equinix.com) (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company™, today announced its expansion into Africa through its intended acquisition of MainOne (www.MainOne.net), a leading West African data center and connectivity solutions provider, with presence in Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. The acquisition is expected to close…
It was one of the decisions made during the 59th Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS ABUJA, Nigeria, The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in collaboration with the West African Health Organization (WAHO), convened, on Monday 6 December 2021, a virtual meeting of sectoral ministers in the context…