An overview of Nigeria’s cyber policy landscape is available on the UNIDIR Cyber Policy Portal Project
ICT Policy & Regulation – Institutional Strengthening (iPRIS) – Boosting the Capacities of African Telecom Regulators Through Peer to Peer Learning
Implementors
- Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions (SPIDER)
- The Luxembourg Regulatory Institute (ILR)
- Sweden – Post and Telecom Authority (PTS)
Themes & Topics
ICT Policy & Regulation – Institutional Strengthening (iPRIS) – Boosting the Capacities of African Telecom Regulators Through Peer to Peer Learning
ICT Policy & Regulation – Institutional Strengthening (iPRIS) contributes to bridging the digital divide by enhancing inclusive and meaningful digital connectivity in Africa. It does so by boosting the capacities of African telecom regulators through peer-to-peer learning with African and European counterparts.
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International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI)
Beneficiary Countries
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- + 73 more
Beneficiary groups
Implementors
Themes & Topics
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- National Computer Security Incident Response
- Cybercrime
- + 1 more
International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI)
The International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI), established in 2021 by the United States, is the world’s largest international cyber partnership. With 68 global members, CRI strengthens resilience against ransomware, disrupts criminal ecosystems, and fosters collaboration through shared intelligence, policy innovation, and capacity-building efforts to protect critical sectors and global communities […]
CyberGirls Fellowship
CyberGirls offers a free one-year fellowship program designed to equip girls and women aged 18–28 with in-demand cybersecurity skills. This initiative prepares participants for certification and helps them launch careers in this vital field. In their own words, CyberGirls is on a mission to address the gender disparity and skills […]
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Advancing Regional Cyber Security and Stability in Africa – Expert Roundtable
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Advancing Regional Cyber Security and Stability in Africa – Expert Roundtable
The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) and the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy organized a three-day workshop with senior officials from Africa’s regional institutions and representatives from national computer emergency response teams.
African Cyber Programme
Funded by FCDO, the African Cyber Programme builds on the Digital Access Programme in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. With a £3 million investment over 16 months, it supports 6 key projects, including training South African detectives to combat cybercrime, raising Kenyan citizens’ cyber threat awareness, and bolstering Nigeria’s legal […]
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National cybersecurity strategy communications campaign – Helping Nigerians understand what the national strategy means for them
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National cybersecurity strategy communications campaign – Helping Nigerians understand what the national strategy means for them
This project is part of the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) commitment to build national cyber security capacity and resilience to cybersecurity threats in five middle-income countries. The UK Government’s Digital Access Programme provides support through: Government-to-Government technical assistance; cyber hygiene training; public awareness-raising; and research. It […]
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Cybersecurity toolkits for SMEs – Strengthening the cybercrime defences of Nigerian small businesses
Implementors
Themes & Topics
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- National Computer Security Incident Response
- Cybercrime
- + 1 more
Cybersecurity toolkits for SMEs – Strengthening the cybercrime defences of Nigerian small businesses
This project is part of the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) commitment to build national cyber security capacity and resilience to cybersecurity threats in five middle-income countries. The UK Government’s Digital Access Programme provides support through: Government-to-Government technical assistance; cyber hygiene training; public awareness-raising; and research. It […]
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Digital forensics and judicial cybercrime training and training material – Improving the prosecution of cybercrime in Nigeria
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Digital forensics and judicial cybercrime training and training material – Improving the prosecution of cybercrime in Nigeria
This project is part of the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) commitment to build national cyber security capacity and resilience to cybersecurity threats in five middle-income countries. The UK Government’s Digital Access Programme provides support through: Government-to-Government technical assistance; cyber hygiene training; public awareness-raising; and research. It […]
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Critical National Infrastructure Threat Assessment and Protection – Defending Nigeria’s critical assets from cyber threats
Implementors
Themes & Topics
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- Critical Information Infrastructure Protection
Critical National Infrastructure Threat Assessment and Protection – Defending Nigeria’s critical assets from cyber threats
This project is part of the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) commitment to build national cyber security capacity and resilience to cybersecurity threats in five middle-income countries. The UK Government’s Digital Access Programme provides support through: Government-to-Government technical assistance; cyber hygiene training; public awareness-raising; and research. It […]
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Her CyberTracks
Beneficiary Countries
Beneficiary groups
Implementors
- Germany – Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Themes & Topics
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- Cyber Security Culture & Skills
- Education, Training & Workforce Development
Her CyberTracks
The Her CyberTracks Project aims to promote the equal, full, and meaningful representation of women in cybersecurity for a more resilient cyberspace for all. Additional Contact Information womenincyber@itu.int
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Partnership for Strengthening Cybersecurity
Beneficiary Countries
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- + 18 more
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Themes & Topics
Partnership for Strengthening Cybersecurity
The Partnership for Strengthening Cybersecurity project reinforces selected bilateral and regional partners’ capabilities to prevent, mitigate and respond to cyber security threats. The partnership will initially be implemented with Ukraine, the Western Balkans and the ECOWAS Commission.
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Enhancing cyber diplomacy capabilities and coordination in the ECOWAS region
Beneficiary Countries
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- + 12 more
Beneficiary groups
Implementors
Themes & Topics
Enhancing cyber diplomacy capabilities and coordination in the ECOWAS region
The EU ISS and GFCE workshop offers ECOWAS countries the support to identifying CCB needs, sharing knowledge and best practices, and setting CCB priorities as they pertain to developing national and regional cyber diplomacy capacities.
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WORKSHOP series in the framework of G7
Beneficiary Countries
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- + 12 more
Beneficiary groups
Implementors
WORKSHOP series in the framework of G7
The GFCE workshops offer ECOWAS countries the support to identifying CCB needs, sharing knowledge and best practices, and setting CCB priorities. The outcome of the series consists of a White Paper with recommendations for a three-year West African G7 CCB programme and the establishment of an ECOWAS G7 CCB platform.
Executive Course on the International Law of Cyber Operations
The International Law of Cyber Operations Executive Course addressed the main international legal regimes that regulate state conduct in cyberspace. The first half of the course examines the law applicable to cyber operations during peacetime, whereas the second half focuses on various specialised regimes of international law as applied in […]
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Commonwealth National Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) Community: Strengthening Capabilities, Promoting International Cyber Security Standards and Skills and Facilitating Collaboration
Beneficiary Countries
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Gambia (the)
- + 49 more
Beneficiary groups
Implementors
Themes & Topics
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- National Computer Security Incident Response
Commonwealth National Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) Community: Strengthening Capabilities, Promoting International Cyber Security Standards and Skills and Facilitating Collaboration
This project continued the work of the ‘Commonwealth CSIRT community – Extension’ into 2022 by maintaining the CSIRT community network and diving deeper into the topics of threat and resilience; technology and ecosystem; global leadership and influence; and human rights.
