Cybersecurity: How Africa could become the first line of defence in the global fight

Africa’s SMEs are no longer passive recipients of cybersecurity solutions; they are active architects of a safer digital future.

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Africa is seeing an unprecedented growth in digital technologies. And while the continent’s rapid digitalisation is a welcome catalyst for innovation, Interpol found that cybercrime now accounts for over 30 percent of all reported crimes in West and East Africa, and that two-thirds of African countries classify cyber-related incidents as medium to high priority threats.

Most countries on the continent lack a comprehensive national cybersecurity strategy, which hampers effective defence and enforcement measures.

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