Nigeria’s failed Satellite for re-launch in 2011

Aug. 7 | Nigeria’s failed satellite, NigeriaSat-1, which disappeared from orbit in 2008 after its launch in 2003, it to be re-launched next year, Vice President Namadi Sambo has assured. Sambo spoke on Friday at the opening of the Third Ordinary Session...

Guilty of attempted fraud until proven otherwise

Jul. 7 | Shelby Grossman has a somewhat appalling anecdote from northern Nigeria, where she’s studying this summer: Every time I access Facebook from an internet cafe I spend 10 minutes identifying pictures of friends so that Facebook knows it’s me. I...

IT geeks called for tougher security measure to stem cyber crime in Nigeria

Jun. 3 | ITAfrica- Experts have called for improved security systems to stem the menace of cyber crime in Nigeria. Experts who spoke at the just concluded CTO forum in Lagos, said improved security was a prerequisite for wooing investors both locally and internationally,...

‘Maga No Need Pay’: Nigeria Gets Creative to Fight Cyber Scams - Tim Cranton, Associate General Counsel, Microsoft

Apr. 28 | This week, a new pop song hits the airwaves in West Africa with a highly unusual message: Don’t be seduced by cybercrime. Cybercrime is a global issue, but perhaps no form of cybercrime has been more associated with a region than the advance fee fraud...