CS H.E. Hon. William Kabogo Gitau officially opens the Cyberweek Africa 2025
The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy H.E. Hon. William Kabogo Gitau has today officially opened the Cyberweek Africa 2025 at the Kenya School of Government (KSG) in Nairobi.
CyberWeek Africa (CWA) 2025 is the continent’s premier summit on Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence (AI) taking place from 27–31 October, 2025.
CWA 2025 is the continent's cybersecurity conference and expo that has brought together industry leaders, experts, academia and innovators to discuss effective ways of addressing Africa's digital challenges.
In his keynote address, the CS highlighted the significance of the Conference's theme "Compliance by design" as critical in securing Africa's digital future by embedding trust, ethics and resilience into the continent's digital governance.
CS Kabogo acknowledged the importance of CWA 2025 as a vital platform for reflecting on diverse ways to build a secure, robust and resilient digital future.
The CS noted that the Government of Kenya has embraced various safety mechanisms and policies to cushion the nation against cyber threats such as data theft, AI driven intrusion, phishing and ransomware.
"Together in unity and collaboration, Africa has what it takes to build an advanced digital ecosystem with impactful digital sovereignty, prioritising cybersecurity as a central pillar of development," the CS said.
In attendance were; The Israeli Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Gideon Behar, The Ambassador of Slovakia to Kenya, H.E. Maroš Mitrík, KSG Director General Prof. Nura Mohamed, Managing Director Huawei Kenya, Mr. Samuel Cheng, Secretary, ICT, Security and Audit Control, Mr. Emmanuel Kimeu, Executive Chairman of Cyberpro Global, Mr. Preston Odera,
CEO of Cyberpro Global, Mr. John Mutunga, amongst several members of the diplomatic corps and global dignitaries.