Data for ransom: Yours

With data breaches tracked by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) rising from 1,860 incidents in 2021 to 3,205 in 2023, affecting over 353 million people, a strong response strategy is urgently needed. Richard Frost, Head of Consulting at Armata, emphasises the significance of investing in the “what happens next” aspect of cybersecurity. Important points to consider are the risks associated with paying ransoms, the role of digital forensics, and the necessity of proactive prevention measures.

Africa needs to increase vaccine production 73-fold to reach its vaccine sovereignty target

Analysis from The ONE Campaign finds that just 1.1% of Africa’s vaccine supply actually comes from Africa, with Asia providing over half and Europe over one-third of Africa’s vaccine supply.

Ethiopia Builds Wealth for Tomorrow with Startups as the Universal Engines in the Growth and Development of Governments and Countries

As the host nation of the Global Startup Awards Africa, Ethiopia launched the inaugural national Ethiopian Startup Awards on 3rd June 2024 at the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI).

De-risking vaccine production in Africa presents substantial challenges, but not insurmountable

Several public and private stakeholders in our healthcare sector were shocked to learn of Moderna’s decision to abandon its plans to establish a vaccine production facility in Kenya last month, raising repeated concerns about vaccine accessibility and production capacity in Africa.