Internet connectivity in Africa almost tripled in past five years amid rising cybercrime: AU
(WorldNews Africa)

ADDIS ABABA Ethiopia (Xinhua) -- The pan African bloc AU, organizing the first African forum on cyber-crime from Oct. 16 to 18 in Ethiopia´s capital Addis Ababa, however warned the increasing threats that emanate with the continuous development of information and communication technologies towards more sophisticated services and applications. According to the AU, as Africa witnessed fastest growth in internet penetration during the past few years, governments and private sector entities in the continent have been experiencing an equally increasing trend of cyber-attacks. The First African forum on cyber-crime is expected to focus on cyber-crime policies and national legislations, with...