USTDA to strengthen cybersecurity for critical infrastructure in Africa

The United States Trade and Development Agency will bring a delegation of leaders from Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Senegal to the United States to build partnerships in support of strengthening cyber security in the countries’ critical infrastructure.

While in the United States from September 29 to October 10, the 15-member delegation of government and financial sector representatives will travel to Washington, DC; New York City; and San Francisco to meet American companies and see demonstrations of cutting-edge U.S. technologies that will protect critical infrastructure like financial services and telecommunications.

Delegates will also meet with public and private sector representatives to explore the regulatory and financial aspects of advancing African cyber security capacity.

USTDA will host a public business briefing in Washington on October 2 and a networking reception on October 3 in New York City. These events are an opportunity for American companies to hear directly from the delegation about upcoming commercial prospects and to engage one-on-one with delegates to showcase their cyber security solutions.

As a leading developer and deployer of cyber security and data protection solutions, the America private sector is uniquely positioned to become an essential partner to Côte d’Ivoire, DRC, and Senegal as they fortify their network infrastructure.

As governments in Sub-Saharan Africa work to digitalise their economies and public services, they are increasingly seeking solutions for risks from cyber attacks and theft, particularly with respect to critical infrastructure.