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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Resecurity and AfricaCERT Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Cybersecurity Across the African Continent
LOS ANGELES & ACCRA, Ghana, August 11, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Resecurity, Inc., a U.S.-based cybersecurity and threat intelligence company, has entered into a formal Joint Cooperation Agreement with AfricaCERT, the premier pan-African organization coordinating computer emergency response teams (CERTs) and national cybersecurity centers. This partnership lays the groundwork for long-term cooperation in sharing cyber threat intelligence, capacity building, and strategic incident response across Africa. Enhancing Regional Cyber Defense As part of the agreement, Resecurity will provide AfricaCERT with direct access to its Context™ and Risk™ advanced CTI platforms. The platforms are designed to support national-level threat monitoring, cyber risk intelligence, and digital investigations. This capability will enable AfricaCERT to detect real-time information leaks, identify malicious activity targeting African digital assets, and analyze emerging cyber threats impacting public and private sector entities across the continent. These are the same CTI Resecurity services used by NGOs both inside and outside Africa to fight human trafficking, fraud, and other illegal activities. AfricaCERT's leadership emphasized that real-time access to threat intelligence is crucial for preventing and responding to cyberattacks targeting national infrastructure, financial systems, and citizen data across Africa. "Our main objective is to monitor, in real time, data related to information leaks and threats specifically targeting African countries," said Mr. Kodzo Gadzekpo Adomey, Operations Manager at AfricaCERT. "Through this collaboration, we gain visibility into global threat actors and campaigns that are impacting our region, and we strengthen our ability to coordinate international responses in a timely and effective manner." A Shared Commitment to Intelligence-Led Security Resecurity's threat intelligence aggregates data from multiple sources, including the deep and dark web, closed forums, malware telemetry, and exposed data repositories. By leveraging this platform, AfricaCERT will be able to detect early warning signs of cyberattacks and act on verified intelligence to reduce risk across national and regional networks. "We are honored to work alongside AfricaCERT in building stronger cyber defense capabilities throughout the continent," said Shawn Loveland, Chief Operating Officer of Resecurity. "This partnership demonstrates our shared commitment to promoting proactive, intelligence-led cybersecurity and advancing digital trust in the African region to support the continent's digitization." Supporting Capacity Building and Incident Response Beyond technology enablement, the agreement supports broader strategic objectives, including: Capacity building through training, workshops, and joint exercises. Information sharing related to cybercrime trends, APTs, and digital fraud targeting African countries. Participation in international cybersecurity events and panels. Collaborative response to major incidents and transnational threats. AfricaCERT will support Resecurity's regional outreach through communications, references, and joint participation in cybersecurity development programs. The two organizations will also hold regular strategy meetings to review progress, share insights, and adapt to the evolving threat landscape. Governance, Confidentiality, and Long-Term Vision The agreement clearly defines terms related to confidentiality, usage restrictions, and intellectual property protections. It also outlines mutual responsibilities and future cooperation plans that both parties must adhere to. Both parties have agreed to respect sensitive data policies and uphold the trust of partners and stakeholders across the region. The signing of the agreement marks a significant milestone in Resecurity's global engagement strategy and reflects AfricaCERT's leadership in uniting security and incident response teams to build a resilient cyber ecosystem. About Resecurity Resecurity® is a cybersecurity company that delivers a unified endpoint protection, fraud prevention, risk management, and cyber threat intelligence platform. Known for providing best-of-breed data-driven intelligence solutions, Resecurity's services and platforms focus on early-warning identification of data breaches and comprehensive protection against cybersecurity risks. Founded in 2016, it has been globally recognized as one of the world's most innovative cybersecurity companies, with a sole mission to enable organizations to combat cyber threats, regardless of their sophistication. Most recently, Inc. Magazine named Resecurity one of the Top 10 fastest-growing private cybersecurity companies in Los Angeles, California. As a member of InfraGard National Members Alliance (INMA), AFCEA, NDIA, SIA, FS-ISAC, and the American Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia (AmChamKSA), Singapore (AmChamSG), Korea (AmChamKorea), Mexico (AmChamMX), Thailand (AmChamThailand), and the UAE (AmChamDubai). To learn more about Resecurity, visit About AfricaCERT AfricaCERT is the Forum of African National and Regional Computer Emergency Response Teams. It plays a central role in promoting cybersecurity collaboration, coordinating incident response, and strengthening digital resilience across the African continent. AfricaCERT works to improve cyber preparedness by delivering technical training, establishing best practices, and supporting the creation and growth of Security operation centers and Incident Response Teams. It also facilitates the sharing of trusted information among its members and partners to address emerging threats and digital risks affecting critical infrastructure, government agencies, and private enterprises. As a key regional stakeholder, AfricaCERT collaborates with global organizations to shape a safer and more secure digital future for Africa. For more information, visit View source version on Contacts Shawn Lovelandpress@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Straits Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Ghana says eight people including two ministers die in helicopter crash
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox ACCRA - Ghana's defence and environment ministers died in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday in the southern Ashanti region along with three other officials and three airforce crew, the government said. Julius Debrah, President John Mahama's chief of staff, told a press conference that the crash in which Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment, Science and Technology Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed were killed was a national tragedy. "The president and government extend our condolences and sympathies to the families of our comrades and the servicemen who died in service to the country," Debrah said. Earlier Ghana's armed forces said radar contact had been lost with a Z9 airforce helicopter. REUTERS
Straits Times
08-07-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Ghana launches task force to curb gold smuggling losses
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox ACCRA - Ghana President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday launched a task force backed by security forces to address illegal gold trading, as Africa's top producer seeks to recover billions of dollars lost to smuggling. The task force is Ghana's first national anti-gold smuggling initiative. The government has previously launched efforts to sanitize artisanal mining but these were unsuccessful in curbing illegal extraction and preventing revenue losses that plague most African gold producers. Ghana this year created the new gold board known as GoldBod to centralise gold trading. This has led to record official exports of 55.7 metric tonnes of gold valued at $5 billion in the first five months of 2025, Mahama said at the inauguration of the new task force. "This is money that would not have come back to Ghana because traders would have taken it and kept the foreign exchange outside," Mahama said. To encourage public cooperation with the new anti-smuggling task force, which will involve both soldiers and police officers, informants will receive 10% of the value of gold seized as a result of their tips, Mahama said. Ghana plans to implement a nationwide gold traceability system and transition to refined gold exports by 2026, Mahama added. The country will also seek to capture more value from gold through an assay laboratory, certified by the International Organization for Standardization to guarantee quality, and a specialized manufacturing hub. West African governments are striving to capture more revenue from surging commodity prices. Military-led nations are adopting aggressive policies, including rewriting mining codes, seizing assets and renegotiating contracts, while democracies like Ghana and Ivory Coast are pursuing measured reforms through higher royalties and enhanced revenue-sharing deals. Gold prices have jumped 25% this year to date, and peaked at $3,500 per ounce in April, according to Reuters data. REUTERS
New Indian Express
03-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
India, Ghana elevate ties to comprehensive partnership after first prime ministerial visit in 30 years
ACCRA: India and Ghana have elevated their ties to the level of comprehensive partnership, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama resolving to expand the bilateral ties in a range of areas, including defence, food security and pharmaceuticals. In his media statement shortly after the talks with Mahama on Wednesday, Prime Minister Modi said both sides have set a target of doubling the two-way trade in the next five years and that India is not just a partner but a co-traveller in Ghana's development journey. The delegation-level meeting between the two leaders took place hours after Modi arrived in this capital city of the West African country on the first leg of his five-nation tour. In a special gesture, the prime minister was received at the airport by President Mahama and was accorded a ceremonial welcome. It is the first prime ministerial visit from India to Ghana in three decades. In their talks, the two leaders resolved to accelerate cooperation in key areas such as defence cooperation, food security and pharmaceuticals, especially vaccines. Following the Modi-Mahama talks, the two sides inked four pacts that will provide for cooperation in several areas, including culture and traditional medicine. "Today, the president and I have decided to elevate our bilateral partnership to a comprehensive partnership," Modi said, adding, "India is not just a partner but a co-traveller in Ghana's journey of nation-building." "In agriculture, it will be our pleasure to lend support towards President Mahama's 'Feed Ghana' programme," Modi said. "We've discussed cooperation in vaccine production," he noted.
Business Recorder
23-05-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Ghana central bank keeps rate unchanged as inflation eases
ACCRA: Ghana's central bank on Friday kept its main interest rate unchanged at 28.00%, saying consumer inflation was expected to ease further this year. Governor Johnson Asiama said at the opening of the monetary policy committee meeting on Wednesday that while the inflation outlook was improving, it remained vulnerable to food supply constraints and external price shocks. Consumer price inflation slowed for a fourth month in a row in April, to 21.2% year on year from 22.4% in March. It remains well above the Bank of Ghana's targets of 8% with a margin of error of 2 percentage points. The gold, oil, and cocoa-producing West African nation is recovering from its most severe economic crisis in decades, facing challenges in its critical cocoa and gold industries.
