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54 CYBER CRIME & CYBER SECURITY TRENDS IN AFRICA Country Chad Indicative status of specific criminal law provisions on cyber crime and electronic evidence (as of April 2016, based on information available) TBC Text of the Law Not Available • Loi relatifs à la cyber sécurité et la lutte contre la cybercriminalité (July 2014) Comoros No • No specific legislation in force Congo, Democratic Republic of the No • No specific legislation in force Congo, Republic of the No • No specific legislation in force Côte d’Ivoire Yes • Law 2013-451 (19 June 2013) Djibouti No Egypt No • No specific legislation in force Equatorial Guinea No • No specific legislation in force Eritrea No • No specific legislation in force Ethiopia No Gabon No • No specific legislation in force Gambia Partial • Information and Communications Act 2009 with substantive criminal law provisions • No specific legislation in force • Draft law on cyber crime • No specific legislation in force • Draft law submitted to Parliament in April 2016 • Electronic Transactions Act, 2008 (ETA) for substantive and procedural law Ghana Yes • Mutual Legal Assistance Act, 2010 (MLAA) with specific provisions on international cooperation on cyber crime and electronic evidence • Accession to Budapest Convention underway • No specific legislation in force Guinea No Guinea-Bissau No Kenya Partial Lesotho No Liberia No • No specific legislation in force Libya No • No specific legislation in force Madagascar Partial • Loi 2014-006 sur la lutte contre la cybercriminalité (19 juin 2014) Malawi No • No specific legislation in force Mali No Mauritania Yes Mauritius Yes • Draft law (projet de loi relative à la cybercriminalité) adopted by the Government in April 2016 • No specific legislation in force • Legislation partially in force (Kenya Information and Communication Act 2009) • Draft law on cyber crime in preparation (April 2016) • No specific legislation in force • Bill on computer crime and cyber crime 2013 • No specific legislation in force • Draft law on cyber crime available • Loi 2016-007 relative à la cybercriminalité (20 January 2016) • Note: Implementing regulations pending • Computer Misuse and Cyber Crimes Act 2003

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Report on Cyber Security Trends and Government Responses in Africa

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Intergovernmental Organisation

African Union (AU)

Type of Document (for IGOs)

Policy-Related Documents: Other Documents

Topics

Critical Infrastructure
Cyber Crime
Cyber Terrorism
Cybersecurity Awareness
Data Protection
Economy and Finance
Human & Digital Rights
Incident and Emergency Response
International Cooperation
National Cyber Defense
Public-Private Partnership
Research and Development
Risk Mitigation and Management
Training and Education

Summary

Developed jointly by the African Union Commission (AUC) and Symantec, as part of the Global Forum for Cyber Expertise (GFCE) Initiative, with additional support from the U.S. Department of State and the Council of Europe
Incorporates the perspectives of African Union Commission Member State governments and online threat data from Symantec’s comprehensive cyber threat monitoring network
Objectives:
- Provide an overview of cyber security and cyber crime related developments in Africa
- Assess the major trends around the world and on the Continent
- Take stock of the many advances made by government authorities as well as identifies some of the challenges in a rapidly connected and ICT-dependent world
Explores cybersecurity trends including the overall professionalization of cyber crimes:
- Rise of Ransomware and Cryptolocker
- Social Media, Scams, and Email Threats
- Smartphones and the Internet of Things
- Business Email Scams
- Vulnerabilities

Source Link 1: https://thegfce.org/initiatives/cybersecurity-and-cybercrime-trends-in-africa/

Source Link 2: https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/cyber-security-trends-report-africa-interactive-en

Year Published: 2016

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English

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