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South Africa’s Sanlam Completes Acquisition of Moroccan Insurer Saham

South African financial services company has strengthened its foothold as Africa’s largest insurance firm with the completion of the $1.1 billion purchase of Morocco’s Saham Finances SA after regulators approved the deal. The acquisition, which was sealed on October 9 and has entered into force on October 11, will help Sanlam boost presence in 33 […]

Snapchat to open new office in Qatar as part of global expansion plan

Snap Inc. signed Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding with Qatar’s Government Communications Office (GCO) to open a new office in Doha, expanding its footprint in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, a statement by the Gulf country has announced. “This move is part of Snap’s efforts to support and create opportunities for its […]

African joint cybercrime operation by Interpol and Afripol nets 1,006 suspects

Some 1,005 suspected cybercriminals were arrested and malicious infrastructures and networks were dismantled across 19 African countries from early September to late October thanks to a joint operation by INTERPOL and AFRIPOL against cybercrime. The operation, dubbed Operation Serengeti, which was conducted in collaboration with AFRIPOL, the African Union’s police agency, targeted criminals involved in […]