Infectious and deadly Marburg virus detected in Ghana for the first time

A statement from the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the discovery of two potential cases of Marburg Virus Disease (MBV) in Ghana. Pending further lab work, they could be the first cases of this highly infectious disease ever found in the… Continue reading Infectious and deadly Marburg virus detected in Ghana for the first time

Wingcopter prepares 12,000 cargo drones for world’s largest deployment

German company Wingcopter has signed a deal to roll out 12,000 of its long-range, triple-drop delivery drones across Africa over the next five years, in what promises to be the largest commercial drone deployment ever attempted.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Wingcopter prepares 12,000 cargo drones for world’s largest deployment

Cybercrime Syndicate Leader Behind Phishing and BEC Scams Arrested in Nigeria

By Deeba Ahmed
Cyber security companies across the globe helped Interpol bust an unnamed cybercriminal being large-scale BEC scams and phishing…
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2022 Pritzker Prize winner pioneers art of low-tech sustainability

Diébédo Francis Kéré has been declared the 2022 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the most prestigious award in architecture. The judges highlighted his ingenious approach to sustainability, which embraces passive techniques like natural ven… Continue reading 2022 Pritzker Prize winner pioneers art of low-tech sustainability

FBI, CISA, Cyber Command take aim at cyber-espionage by Iran’s MuddyWater group

U.S. and U.K. government agencies called out Iranian government-affiliated hackers Thursday, accusing them of being behind cyber-espionage targeting the defense, local government, oil and natural gas and telecommunications sectors across the globe. The joint alert points a finger at MuddyWater, which the U.S. government for the first time last month attributed directly to Tehran. In the latest warning, the government agencies said that they have observed MuddyWater on the move in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America since 2018. “MuddyWater actors are positioned both to provide stolen data and accesses to the Iranian government and to share these with other malicious cyber actors,” reads the alert. The bulletin is the joint work of the the FBI, Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the U.S. Cyber Command Cyber National Mission Force and the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre. MuddyWater has a long history of allegedly spying on primarily […]

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It’s a bird… and a plane? Africa’s own bizarre “NVTOL” birdoplane

Africa, says new electric aircraft startup Phractyl, is in a pretty unique situation as the eVTOL wave begins to break, since it’s got so little in the way of ground transport infrastructure.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: eVTOL, Ele… Continue reading It’s a bird… and a plane? Africa’s own bizarre “NVTOL” birdoplane

Over 50 million unreported COVID-19 infections in Africa, WHO estimates

A striking new analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded six in seven COVID-19 cases have gone undetected in Africa. The assessment indicates the real number of cases on the continent could be as high as 60 million and a new program… Continue reading Over 50 million unreported COVID-19 infections in Africa, WHO estimates

First Kalk AP electric motorcycles start anti-poaching patrols in Africa

Back in January, Swedish e-moto company Cake joined with the Southern African Wildlife College and Goal Zero to develop a special electric motorcycle to aid anti-poaching measures in the African bush. Now the bikes have been delivered and are in use by… Continue reading First Kalk AP electric motorcycles start anti-poaching patrols in Africa

WHO announces “historic” roll-out of first malaria vaccine in Africa

Following a successful pilot study encompassing nearly one million children, the World Health Organization (WHO) is now recommending widespread use of the world’s first malaria vaccine across all sub-Saharan Africa. It is hoped the landmark vaccine can… Continue reading WHO announces “historic” roll-out of first malaria vaccine in Africa