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Cyber Era NG Partners Tradepass on BYTES ’21: LIVE & CyFrica: LIVE
Cyber Era NG, leading ICT and Digital Economy Publication has wrapped up plans to partner B2B Conferences and event organizers- Tradepass on two potentially industry disruptive virtual events for the African tech community namely BYTES ’21: LIVE – Africa and 3rd Edition CyFrica: LIVE.
Confirming this development, Clifford Agugoesi, founder and e5ditor-in-Chief of Cyber Era said his organization was tapped by Tradepass as Media Partners for the twin events taking into account its consistent qualitative and quantitative reportage of the ICT industry and the Digital Economy.
Commenting on their choice, Agugoesi said: “This is a clear case of history and contemporary activity speaking for you.
“We have covered their events in the past and they have not only referenced our reports but kept in constant touch with us, the latest being the 2nd CyFRICA 2020 at the Lagos Continental Hotel, before the COVID-19 outbreak.”
On her part, Aritrika Chakraborty, marketing manager of Tradepass said: “We at Tradepass are thrilled to be having CyberEra Ng as trusted media partner for the above-mentioned events. We look forward to a successful collaboration.”
BYTES ’21: LIVE – Africa with the theme: Revolutionising Data For A Smarter Tomorrow holds between 20 – 21 April, 2021.
In the wake of incredible disruption, US$68 billion revenue of growth (up 28% every year until 2025) is expected from the Big Data Analytics market in the Middle East and Africa. It is increasingly transforming how businesses and local governments operate in Africa.
Whether to improve the accuracy of flood models and risk forecasting in Malawi, or to offer custom-made services by insurance giants to their customers, big data helps every organisation navigate through the noise and make the right decisions.
Tradepass is excited to bring you Big Data and Analytics initiative in an interactive and engaging way at BYTES ’21: Africa, scheduled to be hosted virtually on 20-21 April 2021, enabling 1500+ attendees to learn, engage, interact and get inspired with 30+ visionary leaders who have unique perspectives on business and technology.
BYTES ’21 offers content and opportunities for every member of the data and analytics team — from technical to senior-level and C-suite executives – to gain the skills to build and execute a top-notch strategy.
Under the theme, Creating A Cyver Safe Africa, the 3rd Edition CyFrica: LIVE holds between 4 – 5 May, 2021.
The cybercrime figures continue to rise in Africa, especially when there’s an increasing demand for work-from-home in 2021. Experts suggest that the threat actors can explore more ways to take advantage of vulnerabilities in consumer-grade home networks.
While the use of ransomware has increased in popularity, many organisations depend on taking a number of actions: creating employee awareness of cyber risks, making use of security and threat intelligence, protecting against internal threats, to name a few.
With this in mind, the 3rd Edition of CyFrica is gathering over 2000 IT and cyber security leaders including CISOs, CTOs, CIOs and heads of cyber security from 350+ public and private enterprises across the African sub-continent, along with the support of 30+ top influential speakers and 20+ global cyber security solution providers – all with a focus on ‘creating a cyber safe Africa’.
MTN Uganda is seeking input from stakeholders on a plan to structurally separate its mobile money service, MoMo, from its core telecoms business.
According to the company, the proposed change will be discussed at the upcoming extraordinary general meeting on July 2.
If approved, the telco’s fintech business will be run by a new company controlled by MTN Group Fintech Holdings B.V. and a trust benefiting minority shareholders following a merger.
Additionally, the restructuring also aligns with MTN Group’s ambition 2025 strategy which aims to unlock value, attract new investors, and strengthen regulatory compliance by creating standalone fintech entities in Uganda, Ghana, and Nigeria.
The company’s fintech division has over 13 million customers, with an 18.4% revenue increase in the first quarter of 2025, driven by 19.0% growth in mobile money services, 19.8% growth in transaction volumes, and a 31.4% increase in transaction value.
Reports say the decision is part of the telco’s compliance with the National Payment Systems Act 2020, which mandates mobile money businesses to operate as standalone entities, and to align with MTN Group’s regional fintech strategy.
MTN Uganda, which is led by CEO Sylvia Mulinge, highlighted that the implementation of the proposed transaction will be subjected to a number of conditions and regulatory procedures.
“The implementation of the proposed transaction shall be subject to a number of conditions, including the company and MTN MoMo receiving all required regulatory approvals and no-objections and complying with any regulatory conditions,” said MTN Uganda in notice.
Netflix has announced plans to invest more than €1 billion in Spanish film and television productions over the next four years, reinforcing its commitment to Spain as a key creative hub in Europe.
The announcement was made by co-chief executive Ted Sarandos at an event held at Netflix’s production studios near Madrid, celebrating the company’s 10-year presence in the country.
Sarandos emphasized that the investment would contribute significantly to Spain’s economy, create jobs, and enable the streaming platform to produce more local content. He was joined by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in unveiling the initiative.
Netflix first established its international production studios in Madrid in 2019, following the success of the Spanish-language hit series Money Heist.
Since then, its 22,000-square-meter facility has become one of Netflix’s major production centers within the European Union.
The company currently supports over 20,000 jobs in Spain, highlighting the nation’s growing influence in global entertainment.
The investment reflects Netflix’s ongoing strategy to expand its presence in European markets through original content and local talent.
Nigeria Computer Emergency Response Team (ngCERT) has raised alarms over a new wave of advanced cyberattacks targeting Android mobile phones through a malware campaign dubbed Tria Stealer.
The malicious software is designed to infiltrate Android devices, hijack messaging accounts, intercept One-Time Passwords (OTPs), to steal sensitive personal and financial data.
According to ngCERT, Tria Stealer spreads primarily through deceptive tactics, such as fake event invitations distributed via popular messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram.
Unsuspecting users are enticed to download an infected (APK) file, often disguised as a harmless system application, to evade detection.
Once installed, Tria Stealer requests extensive permissions, including access to SMS, call logs, and app notifications.
It immediately commences data harvesting activities, sending stolen information to a Command and Control (C2) server operated via Telegram bots.
This trojan spreads through fake links, usually disguised as wedding or event invites, and tricks users into downloading malicious APK files
“Account takeover of messaging platforms. Impersonation of victim for fraudulent money transfer requests. Compromise of banking and financial applications. Identity theft and credential harvesting.”
In plain terms, if your phone is compromised, the consequences could be catastrophic.
Your financial apps are vulnerable, your reputation could be ruined by impersonation and even simple personal messages could be twisted into tools for scams.
Here’s what users should be doing now:
Don’t download apps outside the official Play Store.
Be suspicious of random invites or links, even from people you know.
Turn on 2FA for everything—banking, emails, social platforms.
Get a reputable antivirus and keep it updated.
If you run an organisation, you should already be taking this seriously.
ngCERT’s guidance says you should raise awareness, monitor mobile devices, and not let your team click on unverified links.
“Deploy network monitoring for suspicious outbound connections to known C2 domains,” it said, meaning, keep an eye on every digital door in and out.
This isn’t one of those cases where you wait to see if it affects you. By the time you realise it, it may already be too late.
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