The Economic Community of West African States has announced plans to launch the Joint Platform for Advancing West African Cybersecurity.
The launch is scheduled for Tuesday, September 12, in Abuja, according to the body.
This was announced on Monday via the company’s official X handle (ecowas_cedeao).
The initiative aims to improve regional cyber diplomacy, protect critical infrastructure, combat cybercrime, and ensure data sovereignty.
ECOWAS is organising this event in collaboration with esteemed partners to mark the official launch of the ECOWAS Action Plan, which aims to improve 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.