OPINION/EDITORIAL

Tuvalu Needs to Build Resilience Amid Threat from Rising Seas

Photo Credit: Tala/Adobe Stock IMF COUNTRY FOCUS July 26, 2023/IMF By Diego A. Cerdeiro, Roman D. Merga and Chris Redl Tuvalu’s population of 11,000 is spread across nine Pacific islands that rise less than five meters above sea level, underscoring its extraordinary challenges from climate change. Tuvalu experienced remarkably limited […]

Ransomware attacks in Nigeria increased by 7% in H1 2023 compared to H1 2022

While ransomware numbers may fluctuate by season and region, it cannot be overstated that ransomware is becoming more sophisticated and targeted July 26, 2023/Kaspersky Ransomware remains one of the main threats to information security globally and in the META region. In 2022, the average cost of a ransomware attack was […]

Nigeria Must Fully Implement the Petroleum Industry Act

The signing of the PIA represented the culmination of more than 20 years of efforts to reform an oil and gas sector plagued by long-standing problems on multiple fronts July 25, 2023/AEC By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber For years, on behalf of the African Energy Chamber (AEC), […]