THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to launch the Joint Platform for Advancing Cybersecurity in the region.
The regional bloc revealed this on Monday via its X handle (formerly known as Twitter).
The launch, ECOWAS say, is billed to take place in Abuja on Tuesday, September 12, 2023.
According to ECOWAS, the move is aimed at: protecting critical infrastructure, boosting regional cyber diplomacy, fight against cybercrime and data sovereignty.
The event will also signify the official commencement of the ECOWAS Action Plan aimed at enhancing 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,” ECOWAS revealed.
