#23 Kenya recorded 2.54 billion cyber threats in Q1 2025

In this episode of the Tech Tides Africa podcast, Kelvin and Karen discuss Kenya’s alarming surge in cyber threat incidents, which spiked to 2.54 billion cases in Q1 2025, raising serious concerns about digital infrastructure and cybersecurity preparedness across the region. Is East Africa prepared for this scale of digital risk, or are we heading toward a full-blown cybersecurity crisis?

They also highlight a new report by BrighterMonday, which reveals a critical AI and digital skills gap across key African markets. As AI adoption accelerates, are we doing enough to build the human capital necessary to power the continent’s tech revolution?

Also in this episode:

- Temu launches a new warehouse in South Africa

- Kenyan logistics startup Leta expands to Ghana following its $5M seed round

- Egypt completes two subsea cable landings, boosting internet capacity with 126 Tbps infrastructure

- Eskom explores Bitcoin mining as a potential revenue model amid South Africa’s ongoing energy transition

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