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Hayo enhances National Mobile Registry platform to tackle surging SIM swap fraud and mobile theft
Hayo, a global innovator in digital solutions, has enhanced its National Mobile Registry( NMR) platform to help governments and mobile operators combat the rise in SIM swap fraud and mobile theft.
The new platform modules provide authorities with more control over mobile identities and device activity, enabling the detection and prevention of attacks that threaten citizens, national revenues and digital trust. networks, and protect citizens from fraud techniques that are evolving at a fast pace,” said Feraz Ahmed, CEO at Hayo.
“ By analysing SIM activity in real time and strengthening device intelligence, we’ re providing all the tools needed to combat SIM swap attacks, remove stolen devices from networks, and reinforce trust across digital economies.”
SIM swap scams are a major security concern worldwide, affecting an estimated 25 % of mobile subscribers in some markets like Kenya, while surging by 1,055 % in the UK last year according to Cifas. At the same time, illegal, stolen and counterfeit devices remain active on national networks due to limited oversight.
Combined with grey-market imports and tax leakage, these issues can cost governments billions of dollars in lost revenue annually. Hayo’ s expanded NMR platform provides a unified, realtime system for governments and mobile operators to monitor, validate and control device and SIM activity.
“ We’ re taking our NMR platform to the next level to enable governments to strengthen identity protection, secure mobile
Lombard and Credeq pioneer Gemini Enterprise deployment in Africa businesses, marking a bold step forward for the region in advanced Artificial Intelligence adoption.
As global interest accelerates around Gemini Enterprise, this deployment represents a timely and significant milestone. By implementing Google Cloud’ s cutting-edge AI capabilities at scale, Lombard and Credeq are positioning themselves at the forefront of innovation, unlocking new efficiencies, improving decision-making, and enabling breakthrough possibilities across their operational environments.
The deployment of Gemini Enterprise at Lombard and Credeq demonstrates the partners’ shared ambition to make advanced AI real, secure, and impactful across African industries.
Paul Spagnoletti of Synthesis
Lombard and Credeq have become among the first companies in Africa to successfully deploy Gemini Enterprise, Google’ s newest enterprise-grade AI enabler service.
This breakthrough is the result of a collaboration between Synthesis, Google Cloud Africa, and the two pioneering
“ This is a brand-new enterprise offering from Google, and we are proud that Lombard and Credeq are one of the first to deploy it in the African region,” said Paul Spagnoletti of Synthesis.“ The significance is about showing that African organisations can embrace emerging global technology and innovate at speed.”
Gemini Enterprise provides enterprise-grade access to Google’ s most advanced AI, enabling powerful search, reasoning and knowledge capabilities across disparate business systems. www. intelligentcio. com
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