Africa News Roundup: Data Privacy and Information Security

InfoSecSherpa: Your Guide Up a Mountain of Information!

News Items from June 1 through June 14, 2023.

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Johannesburg, South Africa

1. Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Three African Countries Imposed Internet Restrictions Despite 2021 UN Resolution Pledge — Report
   (Tech Nova, June 1st)
2. Chinese hackers attacked Kenyan government as debt strains grew
   (Vanguard, June 3rd)
3. Senegal’s internet shutdown threatens business losses
   (African Business, June 5th)
4. Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya rank among top 100 for global online threats- report
   (Technext, June 7th)
5. Internet blackout in Guinea fuels suspicions of junta role
   (Modern Ghana, June 8th)
6. 2000 Google Career Certificate Scholarships In Cybersecurity 2023 For Africans
   (After School Africa, June 9th)
7. South African Female Students Offered Cyber Scholarship
   (Dark Reading, June 9th)
8. University officials undergo cybersecurity training at 16 Ugandan universities
   (New Vision, June 9th)
9. The Middle East, Turkiye, Africa region is among top-3 regions prone to mobile financial scam
   (Zawya, June 12th)
10. Tanzania’s journey in broadband penetration
    (The Citizen, June 13th)