Former Cyber Security Authority Director-General and founder of e-Crime Bureau; leads dialogue on Ghana's digital fraud and cybersecurity challenges.
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Joy Online
… The Cyber Security Authority (CSA), led by Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, coordinates national cyber defence. …
Bold ambitions, fragile foundations: Is Ghana ready for the AI and Data Centre risks it is inviting?The Ghanaian Times
… Titled The Republic: A Professional Journey, Ghana’s Cybersecurity and the Making of a Role Model Country, the book, authored by former Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, was among a select group of publications exhibited during the …
Cybersecurity book on Ghana exhibited at UN CongressJoy Online
A book documenting Ghana’s cybersecurity development, authored by former Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority, Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, has been exhibited at the 15th United Nations (UN) Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu Dhabi. …
Dr Antwi-Boasiako’s cybersecurity book showcased at UN crime prevention congressJoy Online
… The event was hosted by e-Crime Bureau’s Founder and Executive Chairman, Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako. …
Extractive firms urged to strengthen cyber defences as digital risks growJoy Online
… ected at the forum include the Head of Fintech and Innovation at the Bank of Ghana, Elhanan Owureku Asare; Economist Professor Godfred Bokpin; Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Association of Banks, John Awuah; Executive Chairman of the e-Crime Bureau, Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako …
JoyNews’ Digital Economy forum aiming to shape Ghana’s digital future comes off tonightJoy Online
Founder and Executive Chair of e-Crime Bureau, Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako, says cyberattacks have become an existential risk for businesses operating in the digital economy. …
Cyberattacks now an existential risk for digital businesses – e-Crime Bureau founderJoy Online
Founder and Executive Chair of e-Crime Bureau, Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako, says digital fraud thrives when users lack awareness and institutions fail to build strong systems to detect and prevent attacks. …
Fraud thrives where there is no ‘capable guardian’ – e-Crime Bureau founderJoy Online
Founder and Executive Chair of e-Crime Bureau, Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, says social engineering remains one of Ghana’s weakest links in the fight against digital fraud. …
Social engineering remains Ghana’s weakest link in digital fraud fight – e-Crime Bureau ChairJoy Online
Founder and Executive Chair of e-Crime Bureau, Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, says the cost of cybercrime has become so large that it must be treated as a major economic threat, not only a technology or law-enforcement problem. …
Cybercrime now ranks among world’s biggest economic threats – e-Crime Bureau founderJoy Online
… They include economist Professor Godfred Bokpin; Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Association of Banks, John Awuah; Executive Chairman of e-Crime Bureau, Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako; Chief Risk and Compliance Officer of MobileMoney Fintech Limited, Godwin Tamakloe; Deputy Direc …
Banks, fintechs trade claims over regulatory burden as fraud risks growGhana is investing heavily in artificial intelligence—with a $250 million AI Computing Centre and $20 million National AI Strategy—and attracting major data centre operators, but faces risks from inadequate power grids, weak cybersecurity defences, and regulatory frameworks still in development.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana is investing heavily in artificial intelligence—with a $250 million AI Computing Centre and $20 million National AI Strategy—and attracting major data centre operators, but faces risks from inadequate power grids, weak cybersecurity defences, and regulatory frameworks still in development.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's cybersecurity transformation book, authored by former Cyber Security Authority Director-General Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, was selected for exhibition at the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu Dhabi from September 26 to October 1, 2026. The book was chosen following a recommendation by the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice for its documentation of values and resilience in pursuit of just and peaceful societies.
8 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
A book by former Cyber Security Authority Director-General Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako documenting Ghana's cybersecurity development was exhibited at the 15th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu Dhabi, attended by over 5,000 participants from about 97 countries.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Senior executives from Ghana's mining, oil and gas industries gathered at an event hosted by cybersecurity firm e-Crime Bureau to discuss cyberattacks, fraud and emerging technology risks to their operations. Participants highlighted the need for coordinated risk management across organisations, including protection of data and systems, leadership, crisis management, and building cybersecurity expertise as these sectors adopt more digital technology.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's maiden Digital Economy Forum airs tonight at 8 p.m. on JoyNews and Joy FM, bringing together policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, and academics to discuss digital fraud's impact on consumer confidence and business growth.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako, founder of e-Crime Bureau, says cyberattacks have become an existential risk for banks, fintech companies, e-commerce platforms and other digital businesses, which must invest in protection and early detection systems to maintain revenue, customer trust and operational continuity. A Digital Economy Forum themed "The Trust Crisis" will examine how fraud and cybercrime are affecting confidence in Ghana's digital economy.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The founder of e-Crime Bureau says digital fraud in Ghana flourishes due to lack of user awareness and weak institutional systems to detect and prevent attacks. He argues that stronger "capable guardians" — including awareness, systems, and capacity for fraud detection and prevention — are needed as more people use mobile money, banking apps, and online platforms.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Founder and Executive Chair of e-Crime Bureau says social engineering remains Ghana's weakest link in fighting digital fraud, with fraudsters increasingly exploiting human trust, fear and ignorance through phishing, cloned accounts, fake officials and impersonation of trusted brands.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
e-Crime Bureau founder Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako says cybercrime losses are so significant that if cybercrime were a country it would rank among the world's largest economies; West Africa and Ghana carry a significant share of these losses. The warning comes ahead of a Digital Economy Forum examining how fraud affects confidence in Ghana's digital economy.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Banks and fintech companies disagree over who faces heavier regulation in Ghana's digital financial sector, with each claiming the other operates under lighter supervision. The Bank of Ghana's Head of Fintech and Innovation says the real concern is that fraud can spread across the entire financial system if any part is weakly regulated.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bank of Ghana's Head of Fintech and Innovation warned that increasing fraud cases could erode public trust in digital financial services and reverse progress towards a cash-lite economy. He noted that 16,733 fraud cases were recorded across banks and payment service providers in 2024, up from 15,865 in 2023.
7 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bank of Ghana's Head of Fintech and Innovation is calling for a coordinated, industry-wide system to combat fraud across banks, mobile money operators, and fintech companies, arguing that separate systems are inadequate in an interconnected ecosystem. Ghana's digital financial sector recorded 16,733 fraud cases in 2024, up from 15,865 in 2023, with payment service providers accounting for the majority.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has launched the Digital Economy Forum, a national platform bringing together policymakers, regulators, business leaders, academics, and others to examine technologies, policies and ideas shaping the country's digital future. Each edition will combine documentary investigation with televised dialogue to address pressing issues in digital commerce, financial services, cybersecurity, and other areas.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →