Africa: Drones, Disinformation and Guns-for-Hire Are Reshaping Conflict in Africa – New Book Tracks the Trends

Africa: Drones, Disinformation and Guns-for-Hire Are Reshaping Conflict in Africa – New Book Tracks the Trends

Alessandro Arduino has researched Africa’s security affairs with a particular focus on the use of private military companies and other guns-for-hire across the continent. In his latest book, Money for Mayhem, Arduino examines how military privatisation intersects with international power dynamics. Drawing on fieldwork, interviews and firsthand data, he tracks actors from Russia, China and…

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Payment trends and APP fraud prevention in the spotlight at ACI World Payments Intelligence Roadshow

Payment trends and APP fraud prevention in the spotlight at ACI World Payments Intelligence Roadshow

APP scam losses are on the rise, according to ACI Worldwide’s latest Scamscope report. Amid an ever-changing payments landscape, real-time payments are booming, offering significant value for financial institutions. At the same time, Authorized Push Payment (APP) scam losses are on the rise. To unpack these and other key trends in payments and fraud prevention,…

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Retail Credit Trends in 2025: Insights and Implications

Retail Credit Trends in 2025: Insights and Implications

As we headed into 2025, the stage seemed set for South Africa’s interest rates to drop, with inflation within the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) target range. However, global factors – including heightened geopolitical instability and tariff-related tensions – prompted SARB to hold firm. This interest rate stagnation has had both direct and indirect effects…

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