Ghana has designated October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month, with this year’s campaign focusing on protecting the country’s digital finance ecosystem.
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) launched the programme under the theme, “Securing Ghana’s Digital Finance Ecosystem: Building Trust Through Collaboration and Cyber Resilience.”
The campaign aims to strengthen digital trust, stakeholder collaboration and cyber resilience, with a particular focus on the digital finance sector.
Adams Sukparu, deputy minister for communication, digital technology and innovations, called for stronger collective action to protect Ghana’s digital space and build confidence in the digital economy.
“The government will continue to strengthen the policy, institutional and regulatory environment required to protect citizens, support innovation and build confidence in our digital economy,” Sukparu said.
Divine Selase Agbeti, acting director-general of the CSA, underscored the importance of vigilance, accountability and collaboration in building a safer digital space.
Agbeti said: “Protecting Ghana’s digital economy requires us to place the fight against cyber-enabled financial crime at the centre of our cybersecurity and, by extension, national security efforts."
Lydia Yaako Donkor, director-general of the Criminal Investigations Department at the Ghana Police Service, highlighted the evolving nature of crime and the need for law enforcement to strengthen its capacity to investigate crime both physically and digitally.
“Cybercrimes may be borderless but they are not unreachable. With the right tools, skills and collaboration, we can track them down and bring offenders to justice,” Donkor said.
Ghana’s growing digital economy and mobile money adoption are increasing the importance of protecting financial services from cyber-enabled crime.
ITWeb Africa has previously reported on Ghana’s financial-sector cyber-defence infrastructure, including the Financial Industry Command Security Operations Centre, which supports threat intelligence-sharing and incident response among regulated financial institutions.
CSA figures show reported cybercrime incidents rose from 1,317 in the first half of 2024 to 2,008 in the corresponding period of 2025, a 52% increase.
During the first half of 2025, reported cybercrime losses reached GH¢14.94 million, up 17% year on year. Online fraud and impersonation accounted for more than 90% of the losses.
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