Africa’s Human Firewall – Fends Off Phishing Attacks
More than one in three of corporate employees in Africa are vulnerable to phishing attacks and social engineering scams. However, regular training can significantly reduce their chances of falling victim to such cyber threats. This is among the key findings of KnowBe4’s 2023 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report for Africa,
Read More10 future crypto trends
Christo de Wit, Luno’s country manager for South Africa, has made ten predictions for the crypto industry in the coming decade. He expects certain trends to gain traction despite the cryptocurrency market’s historical unpredictability. Here are his Top 10 future crypto trends: Clearer regulatory frameworks for cryptocurrencies will be established.
Read More6 Overlooked Benefits of a Job Rotation
Photo by Annie Spratt on UnsplashWhat is the most rewarding thing I have done in my first two years as a software engineer?Doing a rotation in another team in my company.Since my rotation ended a few months ago, I have encouraged everyone around me to do one if they can. Beyond the
Read MoremacOS Sonoma lets Chrome use passwords stored in iCloud
Illustration: The Verge If you’re using the new macOS Sonoma beta, you might want to know about a glorious new bridge between ecosystems that lets Mac Chrome users connect with their iCloud passwords. Apple has updated its iCloud Passwords Chrome extension with a new feature that lets you directly pull
Read MoreTop 5 Innovative Renewable Energy Projects in West Africa
A pipeline of innovative renewable energy projects in development is driving sustainable solutions in West Africa. The upcoming MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power conference, organized by Energy Capital & Power in Mauritania, will highlight the top 5 of the region’s renewable energy prospects. Ada Foah Wave Energy Project in Ghana
Read MoreSpline, a no-code design tool for creating 3D assets, raises $15M
Spline, a no-code design tool for creating 3D assets, today announced that it raised $15 million in a seed round led by Gradient Ventures with participation from First Round Capital, NXTP, Chapter One, Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch, Y Combinator, Webflow CEO Vlad Magdalin and Backend Capital. Co-founder and CEO Alejandro
Read MorePearpop’s new ‘Boost Mode’ feature allows brands to turn content from creators into paid ads
Pearpop, a marketplace for social collaborations, announced today that it’s launching a new product called “Boost Mode.” The new feature allows brands on the platform to turn content posted by creators into high-performing paid ads. With Boost Mode, brands can look through live content to determine which posts are performing
Read MoreMeet the 19-year old MIT drop-out “replacing gunpowder” for the defense industry
Silicon Valley loves its wunderkinds, but the same cannot be said of Washington, D.C., where the central mandate is not to take risks, but to de-risk. Or that’s how it’s been until recently. The two American power centers have been solidifying a détente, spurred by the war in Ukraine and
Read MoreGoogle’s Bard and other AI chatbots remain under privacy watch in the EU
As we reported earlier, Google’s AI chatbot Bard has finally launched in the European Union. We understand it did so after making some changes to boost transparency and user controls — but the bloc’s privacy regulators remain watchful and big decisions on how to enforce the bloc’s data protection law
Read MoreMattilda grabs another $19M, this time to expand beyond Mexico’s private schools
Nine months after announcing its seed round, mattilda, a Mexico City–based company providing collections management and payment processing for private schools, is back with a $19 million Series A investment. In the follow-on round, GSV Ventures is leading the new capital infusion this time and is joined by FinTech Collective,
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