Africa’s Cybersecurity Gap is Growing Faster Than its Defences

Africa's greatest cybersecurity risk is not simply the growing number of attacks but also a persistent – and growing – gap between digital expansion and institutional preparedness. Writes Dr Jannie Zaaiman, Secretary General, Technology Information Confederation Africa (TICON Africa).Africa is rapidly expanding mobile financial services, digital government platforms, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), e-commerce and cross-border trade, connecting more citizens with public and private sector services.