Ghana has launched a Czech-backed project to equip community media practitioners with the skills to report on cybercrime and educate the public about online safety.
The National Community Media Cyber Capacity Building Project was launched in Accra on Monday, 3 August.
It is implemented by the Africa Center for digital Transformation in partnership with Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority (CSA) and funded by the Czech government under Czechia’s Transformation Cooperation Programme.
CSA figures show reported cyber incidents rose from 1 317 in the first half of 2024 to 2 008 in the corresponding period of 2025. Reported cybercrime losses reached GH¢14.94 million in the first half of 2025.
The project will train Ghanaian journalists, editors, broadcasters and bloggers in cybersecurity reporting, online safety, fact-checking, responsible journalism and digital risk communication.
Participants will use the training to educate the public about cyber hygiene, online safety, digital fraud prevention and responsible online behaviour.
Mohammed Adams Sukparu, Ghana’s deputy minister for communication, digital technology and innovations, launched the project on behalf of Samuel Nartey George, minister for communication, digital technology and innovations.
“Cybersecurity has become not only a technological concern but also an economic, governance, national security and development imperative,” Sukparu said.
Cybersecurity reporting should be treated as a public service, he added.
“Accurate reporting and sustained public education can help prevent cybercrime and strengthen national resilience,” Sukparu said.
The government would continue pursuing a multi-stakeholder approach involving academia, civil society, development partners, the private sector, technology companies and the media, he added.
Collaboration is essential as cybercrime becomes more sophisticated, said Divine Selase Agbeti, director-general of Ghana’s CSA.
“The growing sophistication of cybercrime makes collaboration among government, law enforcement, the media and other stakeholders essential to protecting Ghana’s cyberspace,” Agbeti said.
He said the project would establish a national network of media professionals capable of translating complex cybersecurity information into practical advice for Ghanaians.
Pavel Bílek, the Czech Republic’s ambassador to Ghana, reaffirmed his country’s commitment to strengthening Ghana’s cybersecurity capacity.
Cybersecurity has been on the countries’ bilateral co-operation agenda since at least March 2022, building on wider diplomatic and security ties.
The partnership aims to strengthen digital resilience, protect critical infrastructure and combat cross-border cybercrime through collaboration among the Czech Embassy, the CSA and the Africa Center for Digital Transformation.
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