Editorial: Strengthening Ghana’s digital defence

Cyber threats escalate as technology advances – and so acting Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) Divine Selase Agbeti has outlined a bold plan to strengthen the country’s digital defences.

His immediate priorities include establishing a dedicated cyber court and embedding cybersecurity education from basic to tertiary levels to create a culture of resilience across generations.

Mr. Agbeti pledged that from January 2026 CSA will step up enforcement under the existing Cybersecurity Act. New legislative reforms are also being pursued to expand the Authority’s investigatory and prosecutorial powers, supported by the planned establishment of a cybersecurity court.

On the rise of Security Operations Centres (SOCs), Mr. Agbeti acknowledged their cost challenges but endorsed the growth of managed SOC services – particularly for SMEs and fintechs.

CSA currently licences and inspects private SOC providers and expects more to emerge as demand grows.

To address skills shortages, CSA is partnering with universities including the University of Ghana, UPSA, Academic City and UCC as well as international bodies such as ISACA and ISC² to expand training and certification opportunities.

Under government’s ‘One Million Coders’ initiative, at least 10,000 cybersecurity specialists are to be trained.

Ghana’s leadership role as current chair for the Alliance of National Cybersecurity Authorities (ANCA) places further responsibility on the country to support peers across Africa in strengthening regulation, incident response and information sharing.

Ghana is also preparing to sign onto the UN Cybersecurity Convention as a “groundbreaking step” for international cooperation.

Issuing a direct warning to companies, Agbeti said the recent Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack in the UK – which disrupted operations for weeks despite robust security investment – proves that no business is immune.

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