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The Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Ghana’s national cybersecurity regulator, has launched a project to train community media practitioners in reporting on cybersecurity, cybercrime, and digital threats.
The initiative, called the National Community Media Cyber Capacity Building Project, is being run in partnership with the Africa Centre for Digital Transformation (ACDT) and funded by the Government of the Czech Republic through its Transformation Cooperation Programme.
The project aims to give journalists working in community media the knowledge and skills to cover cybersecurity topics accurately, while also strengthening public awareness and promoting responsible digital behaviour across Ghana.
The initiative encourages media professionals to help promote the country’s cybersecurity goals, especially since misinformation about digital threats is a problem.
Ghana has been building out its cybersecurity infrastructure in recent years, with the CSA established to coordinate national efforts around online safety, cybercrime prevention, and digital resilience.
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) was created by the Cybersecurity Act of 2020 to oversee cybersecurity in Ghana, promote its development, and address related issues.
The CSA began operating on October 1, 2021, initially starting as the National Cyber Security Secretariat (NCSS) in 2017, then becoming the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in 2018 under the Ministry of Communications.
