AFI’s Africa cybersecurity initiative has produced a roadmap and recommendations to develop information sharing and peer learning across the continent. 

Presented to the leaders of AFI’s African Financial Inclusion Policy Initiative (AfPI) during their meeting in Luanda, the recommendations include creating an African Financial Sector Cybersecurity Excellence Center (AFICEC), and an implementation task team led by Bank of Ghana and National Bank of Rwanda. 

“We must ensure that the rapid growth of digital finance is matched by equally strong cyber resilience,” said AfPI Chair, Matilda Asante-Asiedu, Deputy Governor of Bank of Ghana. “Cyber threats do not respect borders, institutional mandates, or market segments, requiring our response to be collaborative, coordinated, and forward-looking.” 

“Our aim has been to ensure that the roadmap is practical, aligned with country needs, and reflects shared priorities for strengthening cybersecurity resilience,” said AFI’s Head of Policy Management, Ali Ghiyazuddin. “The creation of AFICEC will play an important role in allowing countries to share intelligence on emerging digital threats, in order to develop effective policy responses.”