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Various reports suggest that cybersecurity attacks on companies have increased since the pandemic. Previously, organisations such as the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Salem University, and Mount Kenya University have been discovered to have weak cybersecurity. This week, a group, RansomHouse, announced that they were responsible for a data breach at the retail giant, Shoprite. While Shoprite has previously acknowledged these attacks, it raises concerns over the security of customers’ data. Timestamps 3:42 - ShopRite hack18:18 - MTN accuses Nigerian banks of fraud Useful links RansomHouse hackers threaten to sell Shoprite data A peek into a hacker’s mind: Why data breaches should bother you Nigerian companies record 2nd highest percentage of global cyberattacks MTN alleges N22bn fraud nn Mobile Money Banking Scaling with stellar communication technologies at the Termii Elevate 1.0 Conference ...

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we look at some of the trending stories in the African tech space this week.The stories: Over 2000 Nigerian investors petitioned Kenyan High Court Lagos State Safety Commission scraping plans for co-working spaces and tech hubs safety audit Ghana could generate $4.8 billion from lithium mining in 12 years To advertise or promote your brand, visit this link or send an email to business@techpoint.africaExplore the fintech in everything at The Fintech Summit 2022  Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:51 - Nigerian investors petition Kenyan courts13:02 - Lagos co-working space safety audit23:25 - Atlantic Lithuim's mining licence in GhanaUseful links Over 2,000 Nigerian investors petitioned Kenyan courts to release $11.8 million Lagos co-working spaces and tech hubs to pay ₦150,000 for safety audit Atlantic Lithium obtains exploration licence for Ghana project  This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB ...

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