Brazil aims to partner in sub-Saharan Africa

A Brazilian trade delegation will head to South Africa next week, to seek new trade opportunities with sub-Saharan Africa. Brazilian exports to Africa have grown by 2,5% overall in the past five years, now totalling $9,698-billion. Bilateral trade with the continent...

Yahsat to reach 17 more countries

Yahsat has named the manufacturing and launch partners for the company’s recently announced third satellite, Al Yah 3, set to be launched in Q4 2016. This third satellite, within a decade of operation by Yahsat, extends the company’s commercial Ka-band coverage to an...

Soccer fans under fire from cybercrooks

With the 2014 FIFA World Cup due to kick off this evening, Brazilian cybercriminals are already at work, and Fortinet’s FortiGuard team is warning Internet users against online scams that they may face. With a population of approximately 201-million in 2013, Brazil is...

Ronaldo top of the ‘Red Card Club’

According to research from Intel Security’s McAfee, cybercriminals are most likely to use Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo to lure visitors to Web pages designed to infect them with malware. The McAfee “Red Card Club” showcases the top 11 Brazil-bound players whose Web...

Kaspersky offers World Cup travelling tips

If you still haven’t decided on how you plan to pay your bills while you’re in Brazil (should you be going) – cash or credit card – it is time to do so. Kaspersky Lab warns that Brazil has some of the most creative and active criminal’s specialising in credit card...