Technology

US Department of State is buying phone hacking tools for Ghana Police

The State Department is purchasing some very specific phone hacking tools that it plans to turn over to the Ghanaian…

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Mara Group announces first African-made smartphone

  African high-tech player Mara (Mara.com) on Friday announced the production of their newest product the Maraphone – the first made-in-Africa,…

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UAE’s Yahsat satellite spreads opportunities in Africa

Having to conduct your business from your local burger joint because of unreliable internet connectivity should be a necessity that…

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YahClick launches in Ghana with Comsys, Teledata ICT

UAE-based satellite firm Yahsat has officially launched its YahClick service in Ghana, in association with local partner firms Comsys and…

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NSA has yet to fix security holes that helped Snowden leaks

Edward Snowden’s success in leaking NSA data was chalked up in part to the agency’s own security lapses, so you’d think…

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Data overload: commodity hedge funds close as computers dominate

Commodity fund managers struggle vs computer-driven rivals Automation drives half of U.S. commodity futures trading Systematic funds crunch huge amounts…

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IT News Africa: Top Stories Of The Week

Yet another week has flown by where all the biggest news stories from across Africa, and indeed the rest of…

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Deepfake pornographic videos banned by Twitter

Twitter is the latest platform to ban a new type of pornographic video that replaces the original actor’s face with…

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