A national initiative to strengthen the cybersecurity capacity of community media practitioners across Ghana will be launched on Monday, August 3, as stakeholders seek to improve cyber awareness, combat misinformation and enhance digital resilience. The National Community Media Cyber Capability Building Project (NCMCCBP) is being implemented by the Africa Centre for Digital Transformation (ACDT) in partnership with the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), with support from the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ghana under its Transformation Cooperation Programme. The launch will take place at the National Communications Authority (NCA) Tower in Accra under the theme: “Advancing Ghana’s National Security and Cyber Defence Objectives through Community Media Strengthening for Cybercrime Awareness and Digital Risk Communication.” According to the organisers, the project is designed to equip journalists, editors, broadcasters and bloggers with the knowledge and practical skills required to report accurately on cybersecurity issues, combat online misinformation and disinformation, promote digital safety, strengthen child online protection, report on critical information infrastructure and build cyber resilience within their communities.
The event is expected to bring together senior government officials, members of the diplomatic community, development partners, security agencies, academics, civil society organisations, media executives and community journalists. Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, will deliver the keynote address. Other speakers include the Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority, Divine Selase Agbeti; ACDT Board representative Emmanuel Agyare; and the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Ghana, HE Pavel Bílek, who are expected to highlight the importance of international cooperation in strengthening Ghana’s cybersecurity ecosystem.
A major feature of the launch will be a high-level panel discussion on emerging cyber threats and the role of community media in promoting cybersecurity awareness and public trust. The discussion will feature COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service; Major General Dr Timothy Tifucro Ba-Taa-Banah, Director of the National Counter Terrorism Fusion Centre under the National Security Council; Be…
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