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Cyber Security Authority

Also known as: CSA

Cyber Security Authority — Ghanaian organization that monitors and alerts on cyber fraud threats, including fake business listings and OTP security gaps in banking.

2026-04-272026-06-15

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  1. June 2026
  2. Business & Financial Times

    Losses GHS23.3million (CSA/CERT-GH) Cybercrime Growth (H1 2025) +52% incidents vs H1 2024 Dark Web Exposure 35 institutions compromised 2024 Drought Impact 135,822 farmers across 571,745 hectares Sources: Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet), Bank of Ghana, Cyber Security Authority

    From crisis response to National Resilience: .The case for a National Risk Management Policy
  3. Joy Online

    The investigation is being conducted through a multi-agency collaboration involving U.S. and Ghanaian security institutions, including the Ghana Police Service, EOCO, Cyber Security Authority, Immigration Service and other intelligence and financial monitoring agencies.

    FBI reveals fresh details in Abu Trica, Arrangement and Lancaster’s alleged fraud cases
  4. May 2026
  5. Joy Online

    ers would not bear the cost of establishing the system. “The beauty of this arrangement is that taxpayers have not been burdened,” he said. “The private partner is setting up the system under the supervision of the Ministry of Communications, NITA and the Cyber Security Authority

    Ghana officially launches e-visa system, scraps visa fees for Africans — Ablakwa
  6. Joy Online

    Addressing participants, the Founder and Executive Chairman of the e-Crime Bureau and former Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, expressed gratitude to stakeholders for their support throughout the Bureau’s 15-year journey and for the

    e-Crime Bureau hosts inaugural Founder’s Opera Soiree on AI-era leadership and cyber threats
  7. Joy Online

    The investigation was led by the FBI Cleveland Division with support from several U.S. and Ghanaian agencies, including the Economic and Organised Crime Office, Ghana Police Service, Cyber Security Authority, Ghana Immigration Service and the FBI Legal Attaché Office in Accra.

    Ghanaian brothers, U.S.-based woman indicted in alleged romance fraud targeting elderly Americans
  8. Business & Financial Times

    One of the most significant developments is the establishment of the Cyber Security Authority, which is responsible for coordinating cybersecurity activities across the country.

    ICT Insight with Institute of ICT Professionals: Why the digital transformation must prioritize cybersecurity
  9. Business & Financial Times

    vernor Matilda Asante-Asiedu declared that the integrity of the financial system was a matter of national security and called for deeper coordination between the central bank, the Economic and Organised Crime Office, the Financial Intelligence Centre, the Cyber Security Authority

    The enemy within: How insider fraud is quietly eroding the banking sector
  10. Joy Online

    The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has raised the alarm over a growing wave of cyber fraud involving criminals impersonating legitimate businesses through fake listings on search engines and online map services.

    Cyber Security Authority warns of rising fake online business listings as victims lose over GH¢266,000
  11. Joy Online

    The Data Protection Commission, the Cyber Security Authority, and the relevant professional bodies should issue practical guidance on the use of AI in regulated sectors, and training programmes should embed these standards from the basic level onward.

    Prompt engineering, the 24-Hour Economy, and Ghana’s AI future
  12. April 2026
  13. The Ghanaian Times

    The Former Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, has called for a redesign of Ghana’s educational system to equip graduates with the ability to critically and ethically interrogate digital information in what he describes as the “algori

    Redesign educational system to equip graduates with algorithmic skills – Dr Antwi-Boasiako

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Ghana needs national risk management policy for proactive crisis prevention

    An opinion piece argues that Ghana's crisis responses have been reactive rather than proactive, and calls for a National Risk Management Policy as an urgent governance reform to anticipate and mitigate risks before they become national emergencies.

    10 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Friday 5 June

  1. FBI details international fraud ring targeting US victims

    The FBI has released details of an ongoing investigation into a coordinated romance scam operation allegedly involving at least five Ghanaian nationals, including Abu Trica and twin brothers Jamal 'Arrangement' and Kamal 'Lancaster' Abubakari, which targeted over 130 victims across the United States and defrauded them of more than $15 million through fake online identities on dating platforms and social media.

    5 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 1 June

  1. Ghana banking sector faces growing fraud linked to OTP security gaps

    Ghana recorded 16,733 fraud cases across banks and financial institutions in 2024, a 5% increase from 2023, with total value at risk rising to GH¢99 million; the article argues that one-time passwords (OTPs), long used for digital banking security, are no longer sufficiently secure against evolving threats.

    1 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Monday 25 May

  1. Ghana launches e-visa system, waives fees for African citizens

    Ghana has officially launched an online e-visa portal allowing travellers worldwide to apply for visas entirely online without visiting embassies or consulates. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said the initiative, which went live on Africa Day, reflects the government's strategy to position Ghana as open to business, tourism, and investment, and addresses complaints about previous cumbersome visa procedures.

    25 May 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 23 May

  1. e-Crime Bureau hosts inaugural gala on AI-era cybersecurity and leadership

    The e-Crime Bureau held its inaugural Founder's Opera Soirée in Accra, bringing together cybersecurity chiefs, executives, and legal professionals to discuss emerging cyber threats, governance, and organisational resilience. The event featured remarks from the Founder and former CSA Director-General Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako and a presentation on leadership in an AI-driven threat environment.

    23 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 14 May

  1. Two Ghanaian brothers and US woman indicted for romance fraud

    Two Ghanaian brothers and a U.S.-based woman have been indicted for their alleged involvement in an international romance fraud network that targeted elderly Americans through dating websites and social media. Between July 2024 and April 2026, the accused allegedly used fake identities to establish relationships with victims and persuade them to send money, with portions transferred to accomplices in Ghana and other locations.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 4 May

  1. Ghana's digital transformation requires stronger cybersecurity protections

    As Ghana advances digital initiatives—including digital identification, mobile money, e-government services, and electronic health records—cybersecurity risks from interconnected systems and data-driven platforms must be addressed to protect sensitive information and service continuity.

    4 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

  2. Insider fraud cases surge despite Ghana banking sector reforms

    Ghana's banks recorded 16,733 fraud cases in 2024, a five per cent increase on 2023, with total value at risk climbing 13 per cent to roughly GH¢99 million, even as the sector has become better capitalised and supervised since the 2018 licence revocations.

    4 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Friday 1 May

  1. Cyber Security Authority warns of fake online business listings

    The Cyber Security Authority has raised an alarm over a growing wave of cyber fraud in which criminals create counterfeit business profiles on search engines and online map services; it recorded 54 reported cases resulting in total financial losses of GH¢266,195.00. Victims are manipulated through social engineering tactics into providing sensitive information such as mobile money PINs, which fraudsters then use to carry out unauthorised transactions.

    1 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. AI capability critical to Ghana's 24-hour economy success

    Ghana's shift to round-the-clock production requires intelligence capability — timely, accurate operational decision-making at scale — where artificial intelligence becomes essential to realising the 24-Hour Economy as transformational policy rather than merely extended hours.

    1 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Redesign education to teach critical algorithmic literacy, expert urges

    Former Cyber Security Authority Director-General Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako called for Ghana's educational system to be redesigned so graduates can critically and ethically interrogate digital information, warning that algorithms—which are not neutral and can be shaped by biased data—pose cybersecurity risks if left unquestioned in decision-making processes.

    29 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Monday 27 April

  1. Cybersecurity education lagging behind AI-driven threats, CSA chief warns

    The e-Crime Bureau Executive Chairman has expressed concern that traditional degree programmes are producing graduates unable to operate in real-world threat environments because curricula have not kept pace with the speed and complexity of AI-driven attacks. He called for a structural reorientation of cybersecurity education toward formation of disciplined judgment through exposure to live environments, simulations, and real investigations.

    27 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times

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