Nigeria & Cyril Ramaphosa

Nigeria: Two of Nigeria's nationals were killed in South Africa due to anti-immigrant violence, prompting Nigeria to condemn the killings and consider unspecified measures.

Cyril Ramaphosa: Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa, urged citizens to protest peacefully and warned against violence and vigilantism, while acknowledging public concerns over undocumented immigration. He also announced government plans to reform the immigration system.

Nigeria: Nigeria is another key country for the initial rollout of Mastercard's Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, aiming to strengthen its digital economy and build resilience against cyber threats, as it ranks among the most affected markets for ransomware and dark-web activity.

Cyril Ramaphosa: As President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed Mastercard's Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, recognizing its importance for inclusive, trusted, and secure digitization in South Africa.

Nigeria: Nigeria provided free SIM cards and N50,000 worth of data to Nigerian returnees from South Africa as part of support packages.

Cyril Ramaphosa: As President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged the rising anti-migrant tensions and vowed to crack down on groups behind the violence, while also conceding failures in border control. He has appealed for calm and unity.

Nigeria: Nigeria is one of the countries where Mastercard's Africa Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence will have a phased rollout, strengthening cyber resilience in the region.

Cyril Ramaphosa: Cyril Ramaphosa, as the President of South Africa, is promoting and welcoming significant investments from global tech companies to boost the country's digital economy and position it as a leading digital hub in Africa. He also emphasizes the need for regulation to protect data sovereignty and citizen privacy.

Nigeria: Nigeria has not recorded any Ebola cases but has approved emergency funding and established a Presidential Task Force to strengthen its preparedness and response capacity.

Cyril Ramaphosa: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed optimism about containing the Ebola outbreak and urged the world not to impose travel bans on the Democratic Republic of the Congo.