Three Nigerian government bodies — the National Information Technology Development Agency (Nitda), the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and state-owned network infrastructure provider Galaxy Backbone — have joined CyFrica 2026 as supporting partners. The cybersecurity summit returns to Lagos on 8 October at the Eko Convention Centre, organised by events company Tradepass. It will bring…
As Nigeria’s digital economy accelerates towards an estimated $18.3 billion in 2026, the country is confronting an equally urgent challenge: protecting the digital infrastructure, data and financial ecosystems powering that growth. With more than 281,500 accounts reportedly breached in the first quarter of 2026 alone, the widening gap between digital opportunity and cyber risk is…
For millions of South Africans, access to healthcare does not begin in a clinic or hospital. It begins online. The internet has quietly become one of the most powerful tools for narrowing the gap between those who can easily access healthcare and health-related information and those who cannot. From researching symptoms and exploring treatment options…
Sagaren Kanniappen, COO, Nkgwete IT Solutions. In enterprise IT, control is often discussed in terms of cyber security, cloud architecture and digital strategy. Yet the true frontline of operational risk is far more tangible: the tens of thousands of laptops, desktops and mobile devices powering daily work. Each of these devices represents far more than…
Africa’s Internet pioneer, Professor Nii Narku Quaynor, has underscored the urgent need for the continent’s internet institutions and governments to shift focus from what he described as excessive attention to governance theories to strengthening operational and technical capacity. He warned that Africa risked undermining the sustainability of its critical digital infrastructure if it continued to…
Platforms like AnyDesk keep operations running smoothly during emergencies. The modern enterprise no longer lives within four office walls. Over the last decade, business has shifted dramatically: employees, contractors and partners now expect to work from anywhere; critical systems run across data centres and the cloud; and customers demand 24/7 service without interruption. In this…
CANNES — Ten years ago, Vitalik Buterin and a small band of developers huddled in a drafty Berlin loft strung with dangling lightbulbs, laptops balanced on mismatched chairs and chipped tables. They weren’t corporate titans or venture-backed founders — just idealists working long nights to push a radical idea into reality. From that sparse office,…
