The European Commission’s TAIEX instrument, along with the OCWAR-C and GLACY+ projects joined forces for the second time with the aim of enhancing the capacities of the criminal justice authorities of Ghana to apply legislation on cybercrime and electronic evidence. Organised with the support of the Cyber Security Authority of Ghana (CSA), this activity is the second instalment in a series of three introductory trainings for 19 criminal justice professionals beyond of the capital.
The training benefited from the expertise of a national instructor, previously trained by the GLACY+ project. The activity generated both an investment in capacity building at the local level, and the opportunity to gather essential information about the processes and challenges of Ghana’s courts system, as well as its needs outside the capital city. For more than half the judges attending the course, this was their first training on how to handle cybercrime and/or cases involving electronic evidence.
The project took the opportunity to survey the judges with respect to their experience on the bench and exposure to cybercrime cases, with a mind to help support Ghana’s policy making in the field. Over 50% of the judges noted that in the past two years cybercrime cases have been either quite important or the most frequent cases reaching their bench. Most of the cases that they handled fell under the key types of cybercrimes flagged by the latest INTERPOL report (2022) on cyberthreat trends in Africa (i.e. business email compromise; phishing; ransomware).
With the unfolding of this second training, the GLACY+ project will continue to provide support in Ghana and to increase its collaboration with various key stakeholders, such as Ghana’s Judicial Training Institute and the Supreme Court.
Cyber Security Authority of Ghana
GLACY+: TAIEX supports the national delivery of the Introductory Course
