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How China-linked hackers used Google Sheets to spy on telecom networks in Africa
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How China-linked hackers used Google Sheets to spy on telecom networks in Africa

This is the unlikely story of how China-backed cyber actor UNC2814 used Google Sheets to carry out a large-scale espionage campaign against telecom networks in Africa, enabling surveillance on who you called, when you called, how long you spoke, and the metadata of your SMS messages.

Azubuike PreciousJul 7, 20265 min read

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How a security guard’s comment sparked Nigeria’s fast-growing Agritech startup, Agrovesto
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How a security guard’s comment sparked Nigeria’s fast-growing Agritech startup, Agrovesto

Chinaturum IheomaMay 23, 20266 min

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How China-linked hackers used Google Sheets to spy on telecom networks in Africa
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How China-linked hackers used Google Sheets to spy on telecom networks in Africa

Azubuike PreciousJul 7, 20265 min
Does Africa really need its own social media platform?
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Does Africa really need its own social media platform?

Chinaturum IheomaJun 22, 2026
Why fraud and payment barriers are limiting the real use of crypto in Nigeria
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Why fraud and payment barriers are limiting the real use of crypto in Nigeria

Chinaturum IheomaMay 19, 20267 min

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Why Africa must build AI sovereignty before the age of cheap AI ends
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Why Africa must build AI sovereignty before the age of cheap AI ends

Ojo AdemolaJul 6, 20265 min
How Kenya Recorded 4.6 Billion Cyber Threats in the Last Three Months of 2025 
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How Kenya Recorded 4.6 Billion Cyber Threats in the Last Three Months of 2025 

Chinaturum IheomaApr 5, 2026
African Startups Raised $711 Million in Q1 2026: Here’s How Each Country and Sector Performed
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African Startups Raised $711 Million in Q1 2026: Here’s How Each Country and Sector Performed

Chinaturum IheomaApr 4, 2026