Africa News Roundup: Data Privacy and Information Security

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News Items from July 15th through August 13th, 2023.

[For news items from July 1st through July 14th, 2023 — view here.]

Sierra Leone

1. Typo sends millions of US military emails to Russian ally Mali
   (BBC, July 17th)
2. List: African countries most vulnerable to cyber threats in 2023
   (Business Insider Africa, July 18th)
3. South Africa’s Democratic Alliance introduces Bill to regulate cyber security
   (Democratic Alliance, July 18th)
4. Nigerian banks risk cyberattacks amid tech talent exodus
   (The Africa Report, July 31st)
5. Tunisia: Minister of Technology discusses cyber security and electronic crime with FBI delegation
   (Zawya, July 31st)
6. Sierra Leone cyber lab is 2nd best in Africa — says police chief
   (Politico SL, August 2nd)
7. Hacktivists declare cyber war on Nigeria
   (TechPoint Africa, August 4th)
8. Cloudmania opens up opportunities for Mauritius’ business market
   (African Business, August 7th)
9. From regulatory ripples to cyberattacks: A reflection on Africa’s tech ecosystem in Q2 2023
   (Tech Cabal, August 11th)
10. New SystemBC Malware Variant Targets Southern African Power Company
    (The Hacker News, August 11th)

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