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Policy2026-08-05 · source-backed
The 40-page African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026, drawn from surveys of 36 member countries, tracks losses from $192M in 2024 to $484M, driven by AI-facilitated scams, credential harvesting, and automated social engineering. Business email compromise in particular got much more convincing. 72% of surveyed countries reported scam centres present, concentrated in Southern and West Africa.
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