I am Moses Kemibaro, the Founder & CEO of Dotsavvy, Nairobi's leading digital business agency committed to driving digital transformation across East Africa and beyond.
Recently, I had the incredible opportunity to present at the inaugural Cyberweek Africa 2023 Cybersecurity Conference, an event that brought together a diverse group of experts and stakeholders in the field of cybersecurity.
In my presentation titled "Building Cybersecurity Ecosystems in Africa: Prescription for Resilience," I delved into the potential, risks, and realities of navigating the digital frontier in Africa.
The focus was on establishing a harmonious and resilient cybersecurity ecosystem that safeguards our digital assets while enabling growth.
Key Takeaways:
Africa's Cyber Landscape: I emphasized the urgent need to address the rising cyber threats in Africa, which, if unchecked, could hinder economic growth and digital progress.
Opportunities and Challenges: Africa's rapid digital transformation offers immense opportunities, but it is also accompanied by infrastructure and regulatory challenges that need immediate attention.
Building a Cybersecurity Ecosystem: The presentation underscored the necessity of a strong technological backbone, a robust regulatory framework, and a well-educated and empowered human element to combat cybersecurity challenges.
Collaborations and Success Stories: Highlighting successful initiatives and collaborations, I underscored the need for global partnerships and knowledge sharing.
Path Forward: The presentation concluded with short-term and long-term strategies that can help Africa secure its digital future.
Cyber security refers to the ability to defend against cyber-attacks, protect resources, and prevent cyber-attacks while information assurance is to ensure the confidentiality, possession or control, integrity, authenticity, availability and utility of information and information systems.
Cloud computing is viewed as having the potential to significantly bolster economic growth through the provision of cost savings and efficiencies, including the cost of management of data and security. Some of the benefits of cloud computing could be immediately realised with the small-medium enterprise (SME) sector and the public sector. Within the SME sector, cloud computing provides access to advanced IT technologies, which were previously only accessible to larger enterprises, thereby enhancing entrepreneurship and innovation. Furthermore, the public sector stands to gain from the cost-efficiencies offered by cloud computing. Though cloud providers are offering targeted cloud solutions for the SME sector, the use of these services has been limited. The paper highlights that the informal sector, which forms a significant part of businesses in Africa as it provides livelihoods to the poor and marginalised, has the potential to enjoy benefits associated with the large-scale hardware and software investments in the formal sector through cloud services. Although cloud computing is dominated by global US-based countries, it has the potential to open up African companies to unchartered offshore markets thus contributing to economic development and competitiveness, and for African businesses to aggregate international cloud services to meet local needs.
Event Agenda:
1. Company presentation - Welcome remarks & Introduction
2. Threat landscape - What cyber threats is Sudan facing and impact of breaches on private & public sector
3. PCI DSS - PCI benefits and opportunities for private sector and unlocking global opportunities
4. Security Operation Centers - Importance of SOC and its benefit to overall cyber resilience for public & private entities
5. Cyber insurance - Importance of having cyber insurance to hedge risk
Cyber security refers to the ability to defend against cyber-attacks, protect resources, and prevent cyber-attacks while information assurance is to ensure the confidentiality, possession or control, integrity, authenticity, availability and utility of information and information systems.
Cloud computing is viewed as having the potential to significantly bolster economic growth through the provision of cost savings and efficiencies, including the cost of management of data and security. Some of the benefits of cloud computing could be immediately realised with the small-medium enterprise (SME) sector and the public sector. Within the SME sector, cloud computing provides access to advanced IT technologies, which were previously only accessible to larger enterprises, thereby enhancing entrepreneurship and innovation. Furthermore, the public sector stands to gain from the cost-efficiencies offered by cloud computing. Though cloud providers are offering targeted cloud solutions for the SME sector, the use of these services has been limited. The paper highlights that the informal sector, which forms a significant part of businesses in Africa as it provides livelihoods to the poor and marginalised, has the potential to enjoy benefits associated with the large-scale hardware and software investments in the formal sector through cloud services. Although cloud computing is dominated by global US-based countries, it has the potential to open up African companies to unchartered offshore markets thus contributing to economic development and competitiveness, and for African businesses to aggregate international cloud services to meet local needs.
Event Agenda:
1. Company presentation - Welcome remarks & Introduction
2. Threat landscape - What cyber threats is Sudan facing and impact of breaches on private & public sector
3. PCI DSS - PCI benefits and opportunities for private sector and unlocking global opportunities
4. Security Operation Centers - Importance of SOC and its benefit to overall cyber resilience for public & private entities
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Consultant@OperaAds:2019-2020
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AfricaDirector@InMobi:2011-2012
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Kenya):2010-2012
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DigitalMarketingTrainer:2005+
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A Cybersecurity Ecosystem is a harmonious arrangement of policies, personnel, and technologies
designed to safeguard digital entities. This includes:
1/ Hardware and Software / This includes servers, computers, mobile devices, networks, and the
software on them.
2/ Security Tools / Special programs that protect these devices, like firewalls, antivirus software,
intrusion detection and prevention systems, and encryption tools.
3/ Rules and Procedures / Guidelines for managing and maintaining cybersecurity — access,
passwords, incident response, data backup and recovery.
4/ People / Everyone who uses the devices — IT professionals, cybersecurity specialists, and users.
5/ Standards / Organizations and guidelines that set the standards for cybersecurity practices, like
NIST and GDPR.
6/ Threat Intelligence / Collection, analysis, and sharing of information about potential and existing
threats.
7/ Partners / Third parties that provide various cybersecurity solutions, services, or components that
integrate with an organization’s ecosystem.
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Who Uses Cybersecurity Ecosystems?
1/ People / Anyone who uses the internet for anything – like chatting with friends, banking, or
shopping – needs some level of cybersecurity.
2/ Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) / Businesses often believe they’re not targets for
cyberattacks due to their size, but the opposite is true. They’re often seen as easy targets because
of their lax security measures.
3/ Large Enterprises / Large enterprises have a lot of valuable information that hackers might
want. So, they need a strong cybersecurity system to protect it.
4/ Governments / Government agencies have important and sensitive information and provide
essential services, making them prime targets for cyberattacks. They need cybersecurity to
protect data and to keep their services running smoothly.
5/ Schools and Universities / These places have a lot of information about students and staff.
They also often have big computer networks that can be targets.
6/ Hospitals and Clinics / These places handle very private health information. They also rely on
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Africa is a continent with vast digital potential yet susceptible to increasing cyber threats.
1/ A Big Target / Increasingly becoming a hotbed for cybercrimes; Africa emerges as a primary
target for cyber-attacks.
2/ Economic Impact / Cyber-attacks on prominent corporations drain billions, shaking economic
growth and denting investor faith.
3/ Legislative Scenario / Although 39 out of 54 African Countries have adopted cybersecurity
laws, consistency and effective implementation remain elusive.
4/ Significant Considerations / Highlighting the imperative of a proactive stance is that the
repercussions of inaction against the promise of growth.
5/ Africa's Stance / 2nd largest continent, home to 1.2 billion, diverse cultures, languages,
economies; all racing toward digital excellence.
6/ Digital Push / Rise in mobile penetration, internet connectivity, fintech solutions - painting a
bright digital future.
7/ Importance / Safety first; as the continent races forward, a robust cybersecurity net is
indispensable.
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OpportunitiesForDigitalGrowthInAfrica
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Sectoral
Spotlight
SectorslikeFintech,
HealthTech,andE-
commerceshow
promisebutare
oftentargetsand
havevulnerabilities.
Internet
Penetration
Countrieslike
Nigeria,Kenya,and
SouthAfricaareat
theforefrontof
Africa’sdigital
transformation.
Technology
Potential
Minimallegacy
infrastructuresoffer
agoldenopportunity
forcutting-edgetech
adoption,minus
conventional
transitionhurdles
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CyberThreat
Response
Howareindustries,
governments,and
communities
navigatingthis?
Whatframeworks
andstrategiesarein
place?
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Infrastructure Roadblocks
A significant proportion still depends on antiquated,
susceptible systems.
Legislative Challenges
A pressing need for a unified policy framework; varying
degrees of cybersecurity comprehension exist.
Public Awareness
Statistics reveal high phishing success rates, underlining an
urgent requirement for public education.
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Technological
Backbone
Prioritizing secure
local data centers,
leveraging AI for
threat detection, and
ensuring cloud safety.
Regulatory
Framework
Crafting GDPR-inspired
regulations but
tailored to Africa's
distinct socio-cultural
fabric.
The Human
Element
Addressing
professional shortages,
enabling education,
and inter-industry
collaborations.
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Data Center Significance
Local, secure data centers mitigate foreign dependencies
and assure superior latency.
Cloud Potential
Secure cloud adoption promises scalability and resilience.
AI (Artificial Intelligence) & ML (Machine Learning)
Enabling predictive analytics, automated threat detection,
and swift countermeasures.
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Policy,Legislation,&Regulation
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Existing Mechanisms
A critique of measures such as Kenya's Cybercrime Act and their
ramifications.
AU's Role
Promoting a unified strategy; the African Union's pivotal role in
this mission.
Evolution Imperative
A call for adaptive, frequently updated legislations to stay
ahead of cyber adversaries.
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Demographic
Insight
Addressing the
cybersecurity
skills void
considering
Africa's vast
youth population.
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Educational
Interventions
Universities as
change agents;
curating
specialized
courses, forging
alliances, and
nurturing
partnerships.
Global
Collaborations
Mutual growth
opportunities
through
interactions with
global entities.
People:Africa’sTrueAsset
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Collaborations&Partnerships
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Global Collaborations
Gleaning expertise from global bodies like Interpol, the UN's
cybersecurity wing, among others.
Regional Collaborations
The essence of inter-nation alliances for threat intel sharing and
prompt response mechanisms.
Private Sector Engagement
Engaging with technology enterprises for resource pooling,
skill-sharing, and cooperative ventures.
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The AU’s Malabo Convention
An analytical deep dive into its stipulations and triumphs.
Pioneers
Featuring trailblazers like Serianu; encapsulating learnings and
success models that are uniquely African.
Grassroots Initiatives
Celebrating endeavours like AfricaHackon and their influence in
community cognizance and capability-building for Africa.
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Africa’sTechnologyReality&Future
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Current Engagements
Scrutinizing undertakings by technology giants like Microsoft,
Google, and Facebook in Africa.
Potential Partnerships
Unearthing opportunities for emergent technology leaders to
collaborate in the African landscape.
A Two-Way Street
Emphasizing Africa's potential as both a benefactor and
beneficiary in the global technology arena.
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Awareness
Campaigns
Pan-African
initiatives
emphasizing
cyber hygiene,
phishing
discernment, and
foundational
protections.
Emergency
Protocols
Elevating and
advocating
National
Computer
Emergency
Response Teams
and their
dynamic roles.
Research &
Development
Stresses the
need for
dedicated
cybersecurity
research hubs
within Africa.
Event
Hosting
Pivoting Africa as
the epicenter for
global
cybersecurity
discourses;
attracting
experts and
encouraging
collaborations.
Innovation
Ecosystem
A call to enable
startups,
incubators, and
accelerators
emphasizing
African
cybersecurity
innovations.
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Recommendations&Conclusions
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1/ Africa's Unique Stance / A deep dive into Africa's distinct position in the
global landscape - its unmatched potential juxtaposed with pressing
cybersecurity challenges.
2/ National Policies / An urgent plea for holistic national cybersecurity
strategies, stringent personal data protection acts, and fortified defence for
pivotal infrastructures.
3/ International Collaborations / Elevating the significance of global
collaboration mechanisms - from threat intelligence sharing to coordinated legal
and actionable measures.
4/ Business Priorities / A candid discussion on the dire need for businesses to
pinpoint pivotal assets, discern non-negotiable events, and leverage new types
of threat monitoring systems.
5/ Evaluation & Training / Emphasizing the imperativeness of routine
cybersecurity audits, the role of bug bounty programs, and the continuous
upskilling of the workforce.
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Africa’s Promise
A profound reflection on
Africa's promising journey in
digital transformation at
scale - a potential hub of
unparalleled growth and
innovation that a resilient
Pan-African cybersecurity
ecosystem can make
possible.
Unified Responsibility
An earnest call to action,
emphasizing the collective
onus of governments,
businesses, and the citizenry to
craft a secure and thriving
digital future for the continent
with a cybersecurity ecosystem
at the core.
Getting Started
It
begins
right
here
and
now!
ClosingThoughtsOnAfrica’sCybersecurityEcosystem
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Iskatetowhere
thepuckis
goingtobe,not
whereithas
been.
-WayneGretzky
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