Africa News Roundup: Data Privacy and Information Security

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News Items from July 1 through July 14, 2023.

[For news items from June 15 through June 30, 2023 — view here.]

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1. Kenyan businesses experience 82% rise in cyber-attacks — report
   (The Star Kenya, July 3rd)
2. Remote working responsible for surge in cybersecurity threats in Africa, according to report
   (TechCabal, July 4th)
3. Zimbabwe: In build-up to elections, authorities breach data privacy for campaign agenda
   (The Africa Report, July 5th)
4. Interpol: Key Member of Major Cybercrime Group Arrested in Africa
   (Security Week, July 6th)
5. Environmental concerns, data security, privacy protection: The trends and challenges facing African data centres
   (IT Web, July 7th)
6. Ghana signs Budapest Convention on cybercrime
   (Ghana Web, July 11th)
7. The Kigali Global Dialogue 2023: From a Pan African Perspective
   (The Boss Newspaper, July 11th)
8. SMEs in Nigeria were major victims of cyber-attacks in 2022 — CSEAN
   (Naira Metrics, July 12th)
9. Is Africa’s financial ecosystem equipped to fight rising cyber fraud
   (TechCabal, July 13th)
10. President of South Africa welcomes Huawei plans to invest in African data centres and cyber security industries
    (Devdiscourse, July 13th)

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