On 27 October 2021, INTERPOL together with GLACY+ hosted the 8th INTERPOL Africa Working Group Meeting on Cybercrime for Heads of Unit, bringing together law enforcement officials and stakeholders to strengthen operational capacity and enhance greater cooperation with a common goal to fight against cybercrime.
Taking into consideration the growing threat of online scams, digital extortion, and business email compromise (BEC) in Africa, the working group members discussed the potential joint operation and cooperation initiatives, training and capacity development and provided preventive measures. Recommendations were also raised for effective communication and the latest cybercrime trends, prevention strategies, detection technologies and investigation techniques were shared via the INTERPOL Cybercrime Knowledge Exchange platform for law enforcement agencies.
Due to the impact of COVID-19, the workshop was delivered online and attended by a total of 51 participants from 25 countries in the region.
The GLACY+ team is supporting the continuous endeavor to strengthen the capacities of police authorities in Africa to comply with the due processes, investigating cybercrime and engaging in effective police-to-police cooperation.
