Workshop 2: Cybercrime threats and trends

25 November 2025

EN – FR

11h00 – 12h30 - GMT+3

Agenda

Room TBC

With the region's growing dependence on information and communication technology, online crime has also increased considerably in Africa. This workshop will explore the evolving landscape of cybercrime, including the rise of cybercrime-as-a-service models that have lowered the entry barrier and function as the intersection between cybercrime and organized crime in Africa. Understanding the financial motivations behind cyberattacks helps better anticipate and respond to such threats.

This workshop will highlight the complex and ever-evolving cyber threats that are commonly observed. Gaining insights into tactics, techniques, and procedures employed by cybercrime groups is a condition for effective criminal justice responses.

Moderator and rapporteur

Dong UK KIM Coordinator, GLACY-e Project, Cybercrime Directorate, INTERPOL

Vincent NGUNDI Director Cybersecurity and Head, National Kenya Computer Incident Response Team – Coordination Centre (National KE-CIRT/CC)

Speakers

Back Léonard ROLLAND (ONLINE)

Head of Cyber International Policy Department French Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Léonard Rolland is the Head of International Cybersecurity Policy at
the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He started to work on
cyberdiplomacy in 2013 and was a French Expert during the
negotiations leading to the cyber GGE report of 2015. He has also
been serving as a political adviser at the French Embassy in Moscow
and then in Berlin, where he covered security-related issues, including
cyber./.

Current:
Head of Cyber International Policy Department – French MFA
2020-2022:
Counsellor for strategic affairs, security and arms control – French
Embassy in Berlin
2017 – 2020:
Counsellor for strategic affairs, security and arms control – French
Embassy in Moscow
2013 – 2017:
Advisor for Cyber International ¨Policy – French MFA
2012 – 2013:
Sorbonne Law School (M2)
2007 – 2011:
Institute of political sciences of Lille (M2)

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Presentations and panel discussions

Introduction and objective of the workshop
Setting the scene
Conclusions

Resources

INTERPOL Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2025 (4^th Edition)

More information

If you have any questions related to this workshop, please contact the 3rd African Forum Secretariat.