Under the theme, “Securing Ghana’s Digital Economy: Leadership, Trust and Cyber Resilience,” the conference highlighted the need for stronger institutional accountability, leadership and collective action to protect citizens, businesses and critical national infrastructure against growing cyber threats.
Ghana recorded 4,938 cybersecurity incidents between January and September 2026, resulting in estimated financial losses of GH¢209.7 million, according to the Deputy Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Mohammed Adams Sukparu.
Speaking at the CyberSecure Ghana International Conference 2026 in Accra on Friday, October 30, Sukparu called on government institutions, businesses and technology stakeholders to strengthen cybersecurity measures as the country advances its digital transformation agenda.
Under the theme, “Securing Ghana’s Digital Economy: Leadership, Trust and Cyber Resilience,” the conference highlighted the need for stronger institutional accountability, leadership and collective action to protect citizens, businesses and critical national infrastructure against growing cyber threats.
Sukparu disclosed that vulnerability assessments had been completed for 25 Critical Information Infrastructure institutions in 2026. He also revealed that 479 cybersecurity service providers, 116 establishments and 2,685 professionals had been licensed or accredited as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s cybersecurity framework.
Additionally, more than 84,000 children and young people had received cybersecurity awareness training, while the Ministry was working towards establishing a digital fraud monitoring system to improve efforts against cyber-enabled fraud.
The Deputy Minister urged institutional leaders to integrate cybersecurity into their strategic decisions, invest in secure systems and staff training, and establish effective incident-response plans.
“You may outsource a service, but you cannot outsource accountability for the risks it creates,” he cautioned.
He also called on financial institutions, telecommunications operators and technology businesses to strengthen the protection of customer data and financial transactions. Citizens were encouraged to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to the Cyber Security Authority through its short code, 292.
Sukparu emphasised that protecting Ghana’s digital economy would require coordinated efforts from government, industry, academia and the public.
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