Nairobi — More than half of all cybercrimes reported across Africa are now AI-enabled, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has revealed, warning that digital attacks have rapidly evolved into an industrialized, borderless ecosystem that is becoming increasingly difficult to detect and combat. According to the newly released INTERPOL African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026, 55…
A 37-year-old Spokane, Washington, resident with a previous manslaughter conviction was arrested Monday in connection with the largest of the region’s three wildfires, which have displaced thousands of people and destroyed hundreds of structures, authorities said. Aaron Farinacci, 37, was taken into custody without incident with the help of a SWAT team after a judge…
The Economic Community of West African States Regional Competition Authority (ECOWAS-ERCA) has warned that price-fixing, market allocation and anti-competitive practices were undermining economic integration and driving up the cost of goods across West Africa. The authority said such practices deny consumers fair prices, limit opportunities for small businesses and weaken the region’s competitiveness. Speaking yesterday…
Apple is increasing the monthly cost of its Apple Music streaming service for South African subscribers. Local customers received email notifications regarding the adjusted pricing structure, which is set to take effect on 27 August 2026. Read: Cape Town approves the Equinix 170MW data centre The price adjustments across tiers are as follows: Individual Plan:…
A drone hit a busy beach in southern Russia, killing seven people including three children, local authorities have said. In social media footage verified by the BBC, a drone can be seen hurtling towards a cliffside before crashing into a fireball on the beach below as tourists look on from the shore and in the…
Mark Walker, director & co-founder of Transformation for Innovation (T4i). Several tech industry experts will present at the ITWeb Cloud Summit 2026, including Mark Walker, director and co-founder of Transformation for Innovation (T4i), who will focus on the inevitable impact of agentic AI on the evolution of the cloud ecosystem. Walker is among several industry…
CEM Africa, Africa’s leading customer experience conference, has announced three internationally respected speakers who will take to the stage at CEM Africa 2026, taking place from 18 – 20 August 2026 in Cape Town. Bringing together senior leaders from customer experience, marketing, digital transformation, retail, customer service and business strategy, CEM Africa continues to attract…
The funeral of five members of the same family who were killed in a Russian airstrike last week was held in central Ukraine on Monday, as Moscow again pounded the region. According to the Ukrainian authorities, a direct hit by an Iskander ballistic missile struck the family’s house in Kryvyi Rih — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s…
The SABC’s streaming platform has passed three million registered users, roughly doubling its sign-up rate over the four months that included South Africa’s first Fifa World Cup appearance since 2010. The broadcaster announced the milestone in a statement on Monday. It did not say how many of those three million registrations are active viewers. The…
National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez says 6,125 people confirmed dead as government response faces scrutiny. Published On 3 Aug 20263 Aug 2026 The Venezuelan government has announced that the confirmed death toll from a pair of heavy earthquakes that struck the country in June has risen to 6,125 people. National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez announced…
