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African Countries that are Most and Least Prepared Against Cyber Attacks

Cyber security is a global problem, and very few countries have an even moderately clean record when it comes to avoiding data breaches and cyber attacks. However, the National Cyber Security Index, a cyber security consumer guide, has highlighted...

Africa’s Most Innovative Companies of 2018, Times Magazine.

According to the Times Magazine, these companies are driving progress and creating a creative solution to a problem - and those solutions sometimes change the world. Five companies have made it to the list of 50 most genius companies in...

Nigerian Startup to Deliver Medical Supplies to Local Hospitals Using Drones

A startup in Nigeria is set to revolutionise drug delivery in Africa with the use of drones to reach local clinics and hospitals that urgently need the medication. This innovative use of drones to deliver medical supplies is a...

This 26-year-old Nigerian is the Highest Paid Robotics Engineer in the World

A 26-year-old Nigerian, credited for building the world’s first gaming robot, has just recently been named the highest paid in the field of Robotic engineering. Silas Adekunle achieved this feat after signing a new deal with the world’s reputable software...

Nigerian Hackers to Represent Africa at Cyberlympics

Two teams of cybersecurity professionals from Nigeria have been selected to represent Nigeria and Africa at the Global Cyberlympics, which is the Olympics for cybersecurity professionals and ethical hackers around the world. The competition hopes to create an opportunity for...

Top 20 African Countries with the Slowest Internet Speeds

.Cable has compiled new data which they extracted from 63 million broadband speeds around the world and it has some interesting insights.Image: nextnaijaentrepreneur.comSomalia tops the list of the slowest internet speeds in Africa with a mean download speed of...

Top 20 African Countries With the Fastest Internet Speeds 2018

.Internet use is part and parcel of our lives in the current age and it is kind of sad we all don’t have the same broadband speeds. You will find out that one country experiences a better broadband connection...

Top 10 Most Innovative Countries in Africa 2018

Africa’s quest to use innovations for sustainable development could suffer as only eight countries in Sub-Saharan Africa were ranked in the top 100 countries of the latest Global Innovation Index (GII). The GII, which was released last month measures components...

South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria Lead In Africa’s Business Digitalization Environment

South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria have been named top three among 115 countries providing the environment for businesses to thrive in the digitalization era. Euler Hermes in its report Enabling Digitalization Index (EDI) 2018, illustrates each country’s ability to provide...

Cyber-Crimes Law: Fake News, Cyber Fraud Now Officially A Crime In Kenya

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday signed into law a sweeping cyber-crimes act criminalising fake news and online bullying, with clauses that critics argue could stifle press freedom. The bill imposes stiff fines and jail terms for hacking, computer fraud,...
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South Carolina Negro Act of 1740: The Code that Prohibited Enslaved Africans from Learning to Read

Passed by the South Carolina Assembly on the 10th of May, 1740, the Negro Act was a comprehensive set...
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