Uganda lost 5 million Internet users as a result of Social Media Tax
Despite half of the internet users in Uganda actually paying the Social Media Tax at least once, the country lost 5 million internet users in 2018 as a result of the tax.
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Protests in Zimbabwe lead to internet shutdown and an Anonymous DDoS attack on government
Internet shutdowns have little to do with state security but rather suppressing citizens' rights to freedom of speech as far as speaking against the current government goes.
South African traffic fines online payments website suffered a major data leak
The ViewFines leak, just like South Africa's largest data leak in 2017, highlights the importance of the country needing to have a fully functional Information Regulator who will be able to act on and enforce the countries Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).
A scam similar to an episode of Black Mirror
China spied on Afrikan leaders using the computers and building it donated
How Truecaller puts your privacy at risk
Truecaller allows its users to have caller ID service despite not having the caller's telephone number in their phone's address book. Added to the caller ID feature, another popular feature on the Truecaller app is the call blocking one. But it violates privacy regulations.