After several years of declining funding, the African end of the Belt and Road Initiative seems to be roaring back. The newest Griffith University/Green Development Finance Center data on the Belt and Road Initiative shows that engagement with Africa jumped by 395%, while a few big projects boosted engagement in Nigeria alone more than twelvefold.
These shifts indicate a window of opportunity for African electrification. 60% of Africans still ...
Category: Cyber Security
Singapore Calls in Military as Alleged China-Linked Hackers Target Critical Systems
Units in Singapore's military have been called in to help combat a cyberattack against critical infrastructure, the country's defense minister said Saturday -- a hack attempt attributed to an espionage group experts have linked to China. Defense Minister Chan Chun Sing ...
China, Nigeria to Cooperate in Combatting Cybercrime
China and Nigeria have agreed to cooperate together to crack down on cybercrimes in the West African country, particularly those that involve Chinese nationals. “The Chinese government is ready to send out a working group to Nigeria to work with your law enforcement officers for evidence collection, fraud tracing, ...
Sri Lanka Busts Chinese Cybercrime Racket
Sri Lanka's police have arrested 198 Chinese men on suspicion of operating a cybercrime ring from the South Asian nation, a police spokesman said Sunday. Deputy Inspector-General Nihal Thalduwa said the men were taken into custody at four locations during raids ...
China’s Police State Goes Global at Surveillance Conference
By Isabel Kua High-tech CCTV, super-accurate DNA-testing technology and facial tracking software: China is promoting its state-of-the-art surveillance and policing tactics abroad. Delegates from law enforcement across the world descended this week on a port city ...
Time to Pay Attention to Chinese Cyberattacks in Indonesia
This article is co-authored by Yeta Purnama, a researcher at the Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS), and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Director of the China-Indonesia Desk at CELIOS. In the past few years, Indonesia has been bracing for a steady rise ...
Analysis from Cobus van Staden
Palau Confirms ‘Major’ Cyberattack, Points to China
By Hiroshi Hiyama and Katie Forster Palau's President Surangel Whipps on Wednesday said the tiny country, one of Taiwan's few diplomatic allies, had suffered a major cyberattack, pointing the finger at China. The Pacific archipelago ...
Ghana’s VP Introduced a New Transit Pass This Week That Isn’t Secure and Sends All of the Data to China
Ghanaian Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia launched a new digital transit pass in Accra on Monday that allows passengers to use a plastic card or their mobile phones to ride city buses. The "Tap and Go" service was designed to improve efficiency and ...
China Rejects Philippine Cyber-Attack Accusations
The Chinese Foreign Ministry pushed back against claims by the Philippines government that hackers in China attempted to break into Manila's most sensitive computer networks. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin condemned the accusation on Wednesday and echoed earlier remarks by the ...
Democratic Republic of Congo Unveils Chinese-Built Data Center
DRC Prime Minister Sama Lukonde on Friday cut the ribbon on a new data center financed by China and built by Huawei. The minister said the center will improve data management and national financial performance. Huawei announced in March that it will ...
Chinese Spox Angrily Responds to U.S. Assertion African Governments Put Sovereignty at Risk When Using Huawei
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian used especially pointed language during Monday's regular press briefing in Beijing to denounce U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman's recent warning to Angola and other African governments not to use equipment made by Huawei. Sherman made ...
The U.S. Congress Moves Forward With China Competition Bill That Includes a Number of Africa Provisions
The long-stalled "America COMPETES Act of 2022" is now revving back up as the Senate opened formal legislative talks on Wednesday on how to pay for large chunks of the $300 billion bill that aims to boost U.S. competitiveness with China. While ...
The Huawei Fuss and Implications For Africa’s Cyber Security
The last decade has seen unprecedented advances in technology, from machine learning used to forecast patient health outcomes to renewable energy and biofuels adopted across a range of advanced, emerging, and developing market economies. While there is much bluster about machine learning, robotics, and data science, 5G ...