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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CYBERCRIME IN TANZANIA Jovago Tanzania has made it easier to escape the frauds DAR ES SALAAM, 6 AUGUST, 2015 , Cybercrime has been a global challenge to all sectors of online business. With the weak rules and regulations in the field, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has sped up the harm especially in 21st Century. With the globally increasing number of reported cases relating to cybercrime, Tanzania is a victim of online frauds. Currently, many businesses and individuals fear for the safety of financial transactions via the internet.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CYBERCRIME IN TANZANIAJovago Tanzania has made it easier to escape the fraudsDAR ES SALAAM, 6 AUGUST, 2015, Cybercrime has been a global challengeto all sectors of online business. With the weak rules and regulations in thefeld, InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)hasspeduptheharm especially in 2st Century.With the globally increasing number of reported cases relating to cybercrime,Tan!ania is a "ictimof online frauds. Currently, many businesses andindi"iduals fear for the safety of fnancial transactions "ia the internet.To sol"e the problem, one of the agencies introduced to address the situationcouncilof #urope Con"ention in 2$$, subse%uently, more institutions anddi&erent agencies will think on the other way to eradicate the problem ('aily(ews 2$)*.(e"erthelesstheTan!aniango"ernment tabledthecybercrimebill earlierthis year, aimed at diminishing the frauds in order to protect and minimi!ethedamage. Thishasbeenahighpoint sincethego"ernment intendstopro"e its responsibility of protection to its citi!ens.+ndrea ,u!!oni, Country -anager of .o"agoTan!ania, adds that, /It isimportant to fnd a way to solve the issues of frauds, that is why as AfricasN1 hotel oo!in" site, #ova"o$com has een made it easier for its customersas the information provided is validated y our capale team memers% $-r.,u!!oni adds that /&e also help to minimi'e and avoid fraudulentactivitiesthrou"htheinternet$ The#ova"oteamma!esthefollow(upforeach service that is provided on the wesite and no one can lose his or hertrust ma!in" a usiness throu"h this search en"ine%$ /Thesecurityparameter chec!sonthepayment platformarehi"hthusloc!in"fraudstersusin"stolencarddetailsand!eepin"arecordof thetrials theyma!eon#ova"o0 Charles Wahinya, the+ccounts -anager of.o"ago.com e1plained-r. Wahinya added that, )in partnership with the *+ lin! company, #ova"o isvery secured in terms of payments, ut also we recommend the option ofpayin"at thehotel or moilepaymentsservicessuchasTi"o,esaand-pesa thus reducin" the numer of cases from customers$%About .o"ago.o"ago.com is an online hotel booking ser"ice with o2ces in 3agos ((igeria*, (airobi(4enya*, and 'akar (5enegal* founded by +frica Internet ,roup and has -T( and -illicom as its in"estors. .o"ago.com, +frica6s (o. booking portal, facilitates the booking process for its users to pro"ide them with the best hotel booking e1perience with fast, transparent and easy7to7use ser"ices. .o"ago.com has o"er 2),$$$ local hotel listings across +frica and o"er 2$$,$$$ hotels around the word.