The Africa Center for Digital Transformation (ACDT), in partnership with the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) and with support from the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ghana, will launch a national project aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity knowledge of community media practitioners across the country.
The National Community Media Cyber Capability Building Project (NCMCCBP) will be officially launched on Monday, August 3, 2026, at the National Communications Authority (NCA) Tower in Accra under the Czech Republic’s Transformation Cooperation Programme.
The initiative seeks to equip journalists, editors, broadcasters and bloggers with practical skills to report accurately on cybersecurity issues, combat online misinformation and disinformation, promote digital safety, enhance child online protection awareness, report on critical information infrastructure, and improve cyber resilience within their communities.
The launch will be held on the theme: “Advancing Ghana’s National Security and Cyber Defence Objectives through Community Media Strengthening for Cybercrime Awareness and Digital Risk Communication.”
The event is expected to bring together senior government officials, members of the diplomatic community, development partners, security agencies, academics, civil society organisations, media executives and community journalists to reaffirm their commitment to building a safer and more resilient digital environment.
Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, will deliver the keynote address. Other speakers will include the Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority, Divine Selase Agbeti; ACDT Board Representative, Emmanuel Agyare; and the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Ghana, H.E. Pavel Bílek, who will speak on the importance of international cooperation in strengthening cybersecurity awareness and digital resilience.
A major feature of the launch will be a high-level panel discussion involving experts from Ghana’s cybersecurity, law enforcement and media sectors.
The panel will include Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), COP Lydia Yaako Donkor; Director of the National Counter Terrorism Fusion Centre, Major General Dr. Timothy Tifucro Ba-Taa-Banah; Director of Communications at the Cyber Security Authority, Benjamin Avornyotse; and ACDT Board Representative, Emmanuel Agyare.
The discussion will focus on emerging cyber threats, the role of community media in promoting cybersecurity awareness, strengthening public trust and enhancing collaboration between government, security agencies and the media to safeguard Ghana’s digital space.
Following the launch, selected journalists from community radio stations and local media outlets across the country will participate in an intensive training programme covering cybersecurity reporting, cybercrime trends, online safety, fact-checking, digital rights, responsible journalism and ethical reporting in the digital age.
Participants who successfully complete the programme and practical assignments will receive certification and be inducted into the Cyber Security Press Corps, a national network of media professionals dedicated to promoting cybersecurity education and public awareness through responsible journalism.
Speaking ahead of the launch, the Executive Director of the Africa Center for Digital Transformation said empowering community media practitioners is essential to ensuring that cybersecurity education reaches people in every district and community across Ghana.
According to the organisers, the project marks a significant step in Ghana’s efforts to strengthen cyber resilience through strategic partnerships, media development and international cooperation, while helping bridge the country’s cybersecurity awareness gap and promoting responsible digital citizenship.
