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Top leadership is needed to prioritise cybersecurity due to the increasing sophistication of threats. Picture: 123RF/WELCOMIA
Top leadership is needed to prioritise cybersecurity due to the increasing sophistication of threats. Picture: 123RF/WELCOMIA

Ransomware and digital extortion have been identified as being among the most serious cyberthreats facing the African continent, according to a 2024 Interpol Report. Business Day TV discussed the rise of cyberthreats in Africa with Trisha Govender, manager of Mancosa’s School of Information and Digital Technology.

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