Cyberweek Africa proudly recognizes Shain Rahim as the Woman of the Year, for her dedication to advancing cybersecurity and digital innovation across Africa.
Building robust systems, institutions, and societies that can withstand, adapt to, and recover from cyber threats.
Exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping threat detection, defence strategies, and cyber operations.
Understanding evolving cybercrime tactics and strengthening trust in Africa’s digital economy.
Protecting energy, healthcare, transport, water, and telecommunications systems from cyber disruption.
Balancing innovation, surveillance, and human rights within Africa’s regulatory and cultural contexts.
Driving harmonised laws, cross-border collaboration, and public–private partnerships across Africa.
Safeguarding digital payments, mobile money, banking platforms, and emerging financial technologies.
Addressing skills gaps, insider threats, and building a cyber-aware workforce and citizenry.
Security challenges in IoT, smart cities, 5G/6G, blockchain, and connected ecosystems.
Examining cyber warfare, state-sponsored threats, and Africa’s role in global cyber stability.
Developing education pathways, certifications, mentorship, and job-ready cyber talent.
Positioning cybersecurity as a driver of innovation, investment, entrepreneurship, and digital growth.
Meet, network, and do business with leading professionals and decision-makers from across the cybersecurity and policy ecosystem.
Hear directly from global and regional leaders shaping the future of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and digital governance.
Cutting-edge companies showcase the latest cybersecurity technologies, platforms, and solutions.
Senior stakeholders from Government, Industry, and Academia, ensuring high-level dialogue and real-world impact.
Guaranteeing that the right people are always in the room for meaningful engagement and partnerships.
Attendees would recommend Cyberweek Africa to colleagues and peers.
Organizations that attended in 2024 returned in 2024 a strong indicator of value and relevance.
Our dedicated event app gives attendees access to the full conference programme, and venue navigation.
Learn from global and African experts leading advancements in cybersecurity, AI innovation, compliance, and digital transformation.
Engage with decision-makers from government, academia, and industry to strengthen Africa’s cyber policy landscape.
Gain practical skills in cybersecurity operations, AI implementation, governance, cloud security, and data protection.
Cyberweek Africa proudly recognizes Shain Rahim as the Woman of the Year, for her dedication to advancing cybersecurity and digital innovation across Africa.
Hosting Government, Academia and Industry crucial for driving policy and economic growth
Deep-dive into discussions on Cybersecurity, AI, Policy, Strategy & Compliance.
Join expert-led sessions designed to build real-world cybersecurity skills and resilience.
Unique platform to interact with cybersecurity peers, investors and decision-makers
Cyberweek Africa is a global-standard annual forum advancing cybersecurity and artificial intelligence capacity, policy, and innovation across Africa. Hosted at the Kenya School of Government and convened in partnership with Cyberpro Global, the event brings together stakeholders from public and private sectors to collaborate, ideate, and build sustainable pathways for Africa’s digital future. Over the years, Cyberweek has grown into one of Africa’s most influential and recognisable cybersecurity and digital-transformation events. The 2026 edition continues this legacy with even greater emphasis on compliance-by-design, AI governance, digital resilience, and local capacity building.
In the modern digital landscape, identity has become the new perimeter of cybersecurity. As organizations move to cloud environments, remote work models, mobile platforms, and AI-driven systems, traditional network boundaries have dissolved. What remains constant is identity and it is now the primary target for cybercriminals. The growing “identity crisis” in cyberspace is not a theoretical concern. It is a security reality.
As artificial intelligence reshapes industries, economies, and governance systems worldwide, Africa is positioning itself not just as a consumer of AI technologies but as a contributor and innovator. At the centre of this movement is AIRLAB – Artificial Intelligence Research Lab, an initiative focused on advancing AI research, innovation, and practical solutions tailored to Africa’s realities.
As cyber threats grow more complex and borderless, no single organization, sector, or nation can address them alone. The future of cybersecurity lies in collaboration across governments, private industry, academia, civil society, and international institutions.
CS – Min Information, Communication and The Digital Economy
PS – State Department for Internal Security & National Administration
PS – State Department for ICT & Digital Economy
Director NC4
Snr Director KSG & Conference Chair
Director General – Kenya School of Government
Country Manager-Kenya & Regional Leader EA, Cisco.
Founder and CEO Cyberpro
Cyber Diplomacy, Cyber Hygiene & Cyber Security Trainer & Consultant
ISACA Kenya President
Romanian ambassador to
Kenya
Founder of AfricaHackon
ISACA Kenya Former President
Managing Director at
Security Network Munich
Cybersecurity Expert
Cyberpro Executive Chairman
Deputy Director KSG – eLDi
Computer Data/Network Security
Legal Officer Cyberpro Global
Consultant Homeland Security
Founder Edigicom-Cyberpro
Head of Information Security,
Prime Bank Africa.
VP, Global council for Responsible AI – Kenya
MICDE, Secretary ICT
Infrastructure
Deputy Director, Cyber Security -Central Bank of Kenya
President & Co-Founder of Safe PC Solutions
Rector at CMU & Director at MARCYSCOE
General Manager, ICT -KenGen
Network Traffic Analyst
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