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The Kenya National KE-CIRT/CC reported that it detected 56,206,097 cyber threat events in the fourth quarter, between October and December 2020. This represented a 59.8% increase from the previous quarter which detected 35,173,937 events, with a notable rise in the presence of malware, DDoS/Botnet and web application attacks.

Mobile network operator, MTN, announced in South Africa that its new mobile money service, "MoMo", will go live in 2020. MoMo will be available both via a USSD session as well as an app, available in the Google Play and Apple App stores by the end of January.

In comments referring to efforts at resilience in coping with the Caribbean region's periodic natural disasters, Central Bank of the Bahamas governor, John Rolle, explained how the use of a fiat-based Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) could help affected residents through expeditious payments restoration.

In an effort to increase the security and resilience of national information and communications systems and infrastructure, Mauritius ministers announced the launch of its Cyber-Resilience for Development (Cyber4D) Programme in Feburary, to be implemented in Mauritius, Botswana and Sri Lanka.