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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Launched as CSA Urges Broader Cooperation Against Cybercrime

From Ghanaian Times · () English

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  • Ghana launched its 2026 National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, running from Oct. 1 to 31 under the theme of protecting the digital finance ecosystem through collaboration and resilience.
  • The Cyber Security Authority recorded 3,876 cybersecurity incidents between January and July 2026, including 1,818 online-fraud cases.
  • Officials said reported fraud across banks, deposit-taking institutions and payment providers rose 48% in 2025, with GH¢101 million at risk.

Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority has called for a united effort to protect the country’s rapidly expanding digital finance system, warning that government agencies cannot defeat cybercrime alone.

CSA Director-General Devine Selase Agbeti made the appeal at the media launch of the 2026 National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The campaign will run from Oct. 1 to 31 under the theme “Securing Ghana’s Digital Finance Ecosystem: Building Trust through Collaboration and Cyber Resilience.”

The authority reported 3,876 cybersecurity incidents between January and July 2026. Online fraud accounted for 1,818 cases, or about 47% of the total. Agbeti said digital finance now supports everyday activities across Ghana, from electronic salary payments and mobile transactions to instant family transfers and online business.

Every expansion in digital access also expands the surface area that criminals seek to exploit. We must therefore ensure that the growth of digital finance is matched by stronger cybersecurity.

— Devine Selase AgbetiThe CSA director-general linked the growth of digital finance to increased exposure to cybercrime.

That convenience also creates more opportunities for criminals, he said. The campaign will focus on online investment scams, romance scams, business email compromise, identity theft, impersonation and other forms of social engineering.

Agbeti cited the Bank of Ghana’s 2025 fraud report, which recorded an increase in reported cases from 16,733 in 2024 to 24,778 in 2025, a 48% rise. The value at risk reached GH¢101 million. Electronic fraud involving payment service providers increased by 54%, while the value at risk in that sector rose 95%, from GH¢19 million to GH¢37 million.

Deputy Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations Minister Mohammed Adam Sukparu described cybersecurity as a shared national responsibility. He praised the CSA’s leadership and urged stakeholders to work together to create a safer digital environment.

Cybersecurity is no longer the responsibility of one institution. It is a whole-of-society responsibility, and our collective resilience will determine how safely Ghana can benefit from the d

— Mohammed Adam SukparuThe deputy minister called for national cooperation on cybersecurity. The quotation is incomplete in the provided text.
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