By Seli Baisie
The Czech Republic has supported Ghana’s fight against cybercrime with specialised digital forensic hardware and software valued at nearly GH¢450,000, Czech Ambassador to Ghana Pavel Bílek has revealed.
“In May of this year, Czechia provided the Ghanaian Cybercrime Unit with specialised hardware and forensic software worth around GH¢450,000. The package included professional mobile forensic solutions, equipment for data extraction from phones, smartwatches and cloud services, as well as connection hardware for the safe handling of examined devices.”
The Ambassador disclosed this at the launch of the National Community Media Cyber Capability Building Project in Accra, where he highlighted the donation as part of more than four years of cybersecurity cooperation between Ghana and the Czech Republic.
He said the support, provided in May 2026 through the Czech Development Agency, was aimed at strengthening the capacity of the Cybercrime Unit of the Ghana Police Service to investigate and prosecute digital crimes more effectively.
Ambassador Bílek explained that the equipment would enable Ghanaian investigators to extract, process and analyse digital evidence from mobile devices, cloud platforms and other digital sources to support stronger cybercrime cases.
The Ambassador said Ghana was identified as a priority partner in Africa’s cybersecurity space because of its leadership role in the region and the growing digital threats confronting the country.
“Ghana is a regional leader, a stable partner, but also a country which is facing real and rapidly evolving cyber threats,” he said.
He noted that the Czech Republic’s partnership with Ghana began with professional exchanges and training programmes involving cybersecurity experts from both countries, including engagements with Czech law enforcement institutions.
According to him, cybersecurity cooperation goes beyond providing technology, stressing that building strong digital resilience also requires public awareness, responsible communication and institutional capacity.
“Cybersecurity capacity building is not only about technology. It is also about security, public trust, responsible communication and the protection of citizens,” Ambassador Bílek stated.
He said the newly launched project with the Africa Centre for Digital Transformation (ACDT) extends the partnership to media practitioners, recognising the important role journalists play in educating the public about cyber risks.
The National Community Media Cyber Capability Building Project is expected to train more than 100 journalists and media practitioners from national, regional and community media organisations across Ghana.
Ambassador Bílek said the initiative would equip journalists with the knowledge needed to report accurately on issues such as online fraud, mobile money scams, misinformation, child online protection and other cyber-enabled crimes.
“Media are not only observers of cyber threats; they are also educators, early warning actors and bridges between institutions and communities,” he said.
The project, funded by the Czech government, will involve cybersecurity experts and media practitioners in training sessions in Accra and Kumasi, with the aim of improving public understanding of digital threats and promoting safer online behaviour.
Ambassador Bílek said the Czech Republic remains committed to a practical and long-term partnership with Ghana to build a safer digital environment.
“Our ambition is practical: to support our partners to develop expertise, use tools and projects that can be owned, used and developed further,” he added.
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