Smart Africa, e-Crime Bureau sign cyber security pact
The Smart Africa Secretariat has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ghana-based cyber security consultancy e-Crime Bureau to build cybersecurity capacity, promote innovation and better protect Africa’s digital infrastructure.
The two organisations signed the MoU on 2 November in Accra, on the sidelines of the 15th Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF).
The agreement sets a framework for collaboration across people, processes and technology. It focuses on developing cyber security skills, strengthening institutional frameworks and deploying solutions to protect Africa’s growing digital ecosystem.
Under the MoU, the partners will work to grow Africa’s cyber security workforce and encourage closer cooperation between governments, the private sector and international partners. They will also work on cyber security governance, risk management, protecting critical information infrastructure and harmonising legal and policy frameworks across the continent.
The partnership builds on Smart Africa’s wider cyber security agenda, which includes its Continental Cybersecurity Blueprint, developed in 2023, and the African Network of Cybersecurity Authorities (ANCA).
“Africa’s digital transformation can only be as strong as the systems that protect it. Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility that requires stronger cooperation, coordinated action and sustained investment in our people and institutions,” said Lacina Koné, director general and CEO of Smart Africa.
“Through our collaboration with e-Crime Bureau, we aim to strengthen cybersecurity expertise, enhance institutional coordination and advance the protection of critical digital infrastructure across the continent.”
Global expansion
The deal comes as e-Crime Bureau restructures into a global firm with hubs in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, under a transition and growth strategy approved by its board in 2026.
Its European hub in Como, Italy, will focus on standards, certifications, regulatory best practice, research, innovation and technology partnerships, and will coordinate work with development partners. The Middle East hub will handle business development and service delivery. The Africa hub in Accra will concentrate on talent and skills development for the firm’s global operations.
“Our expansion, and our partnership with Smart Africa, marks a new era for the Bureau,” said Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, executive chairman of e-Crime Bureau.
“Together with Smart Africa and its partners, we will drive cybersecurity development across Africa, building the skills, infrastructure and resilience the region needs to thrive in a digital economy.”
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