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AI-led digital banking fraud is surging in South Africa

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago07 mins

Digital fraud is on the rise in South Africa, with the number of incidents reported by the banking sector in the 2024 calendar nearly doubling year on year. The rate of successful incidents is just as endemic, growing by more than two-thirds over the same period. This is according to the South African Banking Risk…

Africa: Civilian Deaths in Conflict Are Surging, Warns UN Human Rights Office

eriinfo.com3 months ago03 mins

Civilian deaths in conflict surged by 40 per cent last year, according to new data released by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) with already marginalised groups facing disproportionate levels of discrimination. At least 48,384 individuals – mostly civilians – were killed in 2024, based on casualties recorded by OHCHR. “Behind every statistic is a…