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Business

Shield Raises $5M From a16z Crypto to Simplify Global Crypto Payments

Shield raised $5 million in seed funding, led by Giant Ventures with participation from a16z crypto and others, bringing its…

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Cybersecurity

BEAMTEL Launches CyberPlatform to Boost Morocco’s Cybersecurity

BEAMTEL has launched CyberPlatform, Morocco's first fully Arabic-language cybersecurity education portal, to enhance national cyber resilience and make digital safety…

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BigTech Companies

Amazon Launches First Abu Dhabi Fulfillment Centre with ADIO

Amazon has launched its first fulfillment center in Abu Dhabi through a partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, enhancing…

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Artificial Intelligence

Moscow Hosts BRICS Forum on Urban Futures with Tech Pioneers

The third BRICS Urban Future Forum in Moscow will gather over 320 specialists from more than 35 nations to discuss…

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MENA Tech Scene

QF’s WISE Edtech Accelerator Aims to Revolutionize Global Learning

The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) has selected eight startups from over 300 applicants for its Edtech Accelerator program…

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Business

MoneyHash & Moyasar Forge Strategic Saudi Partnership

MoneyHash, a payment orchestration platform, has partnered with Saudi fintech firm Moyasar to enhance Saudi Arabia's digital payment infrastructure and…

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Cybersecurity

EFF’s Rayhunter: Open-Source Tool to Detect Cellular Spying

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has released Rayhunter, an open-source tool that detects cell site simulators used for unauthorized mobile…

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Business

Paysky Unveils Revolutionary Fintech Solutions at MTN Summit 2025

The MTN Fintech Summit 2025 in Johannesburg highlighted Paysky's advanced digital payment solutions and its strategic partnership with MTN Group…

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Business

Orange & Synamedia Expand Multi-CDN Reach at IBC 2025

Orange and Synamedia are partnering to integrate a telecommunications-grade CDN with the Quortex Switch platform, enabling flexible multi-CDN deployment for…

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Business

MoneyHash & Noon Payments Partner to Boost MEA Payment Adoption

MoneyHash and noon payments have formed a strategic alliance to accelerate tailored payment solution adoption in the Gulf Cooperation Council,…

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Artificial Intelligence

Oman Launches First AI Zone to Attract Global Tech Start-ups

Oman has launched its first Artificial Intelligence Zone to attract global tech start-ups and position the country as a regional…

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Artificial Intelligence

South Korea Invests $15M to Modernize Egypt’s Education System

South Korea is investing $15 million to help Egypt upgrade its education system, focusing on ICT integration, teacher training, and…

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Artificial Intelligence

United Gulf Adds $1M to Hedera Africa Hackathon Prize Pool

The Hedera Africa Hackathon 2025 prize pool has doubled to $2 million, thanks to a $1 million contribution from UGFS…

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Business

Liquid C2 & AvePoint Partner to Accelerate Africa’s Cloud Transformation

A strategic partnership between Liquid C2’s Cloudmania and AvePoint aims to accelerate secure cloud adoption across Africa by integrating advanced…

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Business

Over 1,200 Arrested in Africa-Wide Cybercrime Crackdown

Over 1,200 suspects were arrested in Operation Serengeti 2.0, an INTERPOL-coordinated effort targeting cybercrime networks affecting 88,000 victims. Authorities from…

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Cybersecurity

Interpol Seizes $97M in Major African Cybercrime Bust

A major international law enforcement effort has resulted in the seizure of nearly $100 million and the arrest of more…

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BigTech Companies

FBI: Russian Hackers Exploit 7-Year-Old Cisco Security Flaw

The FBI has issued an alert about Russian state-sponsored hackers exploiting a seven-year-old Cisco vulnerability (CVE-2018-0171) to target critical infrastructure…

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Business

Orange Belgium Data Breach Exposes 850,000 Customer Records

Orange Belgium suffered a data breach affecting 850,000 customers, with unauthorized access to an internal IT system exposing personal details…

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BigTech Companies

Global Warlock Ransomware Spreads via SharePoint Exploit

A global ransomware campaign called Warlock is exploiting a critical Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability to compromise networks, escalate privileges, and deploy…

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Business

Nigerian Food Startup Chowdeck Secures $9M Funding from Novastar, YC

Chowdeck, a Nigerian food delivery platform, raised $9 million in Series A funding led by Novastar Ventures to expand in…

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