After a first postponement in October 2021 for reasons not previously mentioned, the cybersecurity summit co-organized by Togo and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will be held on March 23 and 24, 2022 in Lomé, according to an announcement made this Monday, February 21.
Initially scheduled for October 25 and 26 in the Togolese capital, this meeting will bring together public sector decision-makers as well as private sector leaders to “understand the strategic issues related to cybersecurity”, “grasp the latest sectoral trends through high-level panels, thematic workshops and Keynotes facilitated by cybersecurity experts” and “sharing their experiences”.
“The damage from cybercrime is growing every year so that the damage amounts to 1.4 billion CFA Francs in Burkina and 7 billion CFA Francs in Cameroon. The development of new methods of cybercrime accentuate the need for collaboration and the formulation of common solutions”, indicate the organizers.
