Africa: Africa's Cybersecurity Gap Is Not a Treaty Problem. It Is a Readiness Problem

[African Arguments] Africa's digital economy is expanding faster than its ability to protect it. INTERPOL's African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026, drawing on information from 36 countries, found that artificial intelligence was involved in 55 per cent of reported cybercrimes across the continent. Reported losses rose from $192 million in 2024 to $484 million, while 72 per cent of surveyed countries reported scam centres operating within their borders.