Africa Logs Cyberattack Every Eight Minutes, Mastercard Study Finds

Africa’s digital future hangs in the balance as cyberattacks surge

Africa’s digital boom is accelerating, but cyberattacks are surging even faster, exposing a critical vulnerability that could threaten the continent’s trillion-dollar digital future.

Cyber resilience the foundation for Africa’s next phase of digital growth

Building strong cyber resilience will be the key to sustaining the current remarkable growth of Africa’s digital economy, according to a new white paper from Mastercard. The report – Africa’s Digital Defence Race – highlights that between 2016 and 2025, mobile money users grew 5.9 times, digital banking users 4.7 times, and the e-commerce market […]

Cyber resilience key to Africa’s digital growth, Mastercard whitepaper finds

According to the reporty Africa has roughly 200,000 cybersecurity roles waiting to be filled, a shortage equal to 23% of its current cybersecurity workforce.

Cyberattacks in Africa grew fivefold in ten years, Mastercard report says

Cyberattacks in Africa rose 421% in ten years, Mastercard says, against 307% globally. Kenya is among the four focus countries.

Africa’s Digital Growth Brings Cybersecurity Risks

The report found that cyberattacks against African organisations increased by more than 421% between 2016 and 2025, compared with a 307% global increase

Africa Logs Cyberattack Every Eight Minutes, Mastercard Study Finds

Africa faces a cyberattack every eight minutes, according to a Mastercard study highlighted by News Ghana, underscoring the escalating digital threat landsca...