Microsoft partners AGA to build cyber security capacity in Africa

The Attorney General Alliance (AGA) has partnered Microsoft to combat transnational criminal activities in a bid to enhance rule of law across Africa.

As part of the initiative, the two organizations will collaborate with government, justice and law enforcement agencies to train and share knowledge and experience with the aim of capacity building focusing on cybercrime and other related cross-border criminal activity like money laundering.

The two organisations  on Wednesday( 19 January ) signed a partnership agreement in Accra to kick start the process.

AGA’s executive director Karen White, said, “with aligned missions to support capacity building initiatives in cybercrime investigation and prosecution in Africa, AGA is proud to partner with Microsoft. We are constantly seeking out meaningful partnerships as part of our commitment to continue expanding and improving our global training programs.”

“The increased use of cyberspace and access to the internet in Africa has brought its challenges to the law and justice sector. This is a timely partnership that supports an urgent need to build capacity to support our partners in the investigation and prosecution of cyberspace criminal activity,” said AGA’s Board Member Markus Green.

“Organizations in Africa are increasingly transacting online, and e-commerce markets are expanding. Cybercrime presents a major setback to these strides and threatens to reverse the gains made by the rapidly growing uptake of technology. We are indeed excited to launch our partnership with AGA to enhance the exchange of information, strategies, and training to prevent, regulate, investigate and prosecute cybercrime in Africa,” said Mark Ihimoyan, Microsoft’s Regional Director, Emerging Markets (Engineering).

Expert projections on global cybercrime damages are US$6 trillion by the end of 2021, with a 15 percent growth rate per year reaching US$10.5 trillion by 2025.

 About  (AGA) Africa

The Attorney General Alliance (AGA) seeks to establish and foster robust relationships with African Governments, Justice and law enforcement agencies and officials to support the rule of law, build capacity through trainings to prosecute and investigate cross-border criminal activity like human trafficking, money laundering, cybercrime, counterfeit drugs etc. The Attorney General Alliance’s Africa Program is currently working with partners and stakeholders in Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa and Zambia, and is still growing.

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