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ECOWAS to launch cybersecurity advancement platform Tuesday
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to launch the Joint Platform for Advancing Cybersecurity in West Africa.
ECOWAS disclosed this on Monday via its official X handle (ecowas_cedeao).
According to the body, the launch is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, September 12, in Abuja.
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The initiative is dedicated to strengthening regional cyber diplomacy, protecting critical infrastructure, combating cybercrime, and ensuring data sovereignty.
ECOWAS is organizing the event in collaboration with esteemed partners, to mark the official commencement of the ECOWAS Action Plan, which aims to enhance regional cybersecurity capabilities and resilience.
“ECOWAS will launch, on Tuesday, 12 September, in Abuja, Nigeria, the Joint Platform for the Advancement of Cybersecurity in West Africa, focusing on regional cyber diplomacy, the protection of critical infrastructures, the fight against cybercrime and data sovereignty,” the post read.
