The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) and the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) are strengthening collaboration to protect government digital systems and address growing cybersecurity and fraud risks within Ghana’s minerals sector.
The move follows a courtesy visit by a delegation from the CSA, led by its Director-General, Divine Selase Agbeti, to MIIF, where both institutions explored opportunities to enhance cybersecurity across the minerals space.
The engagement comes amid increasing reliance by public institutions on digital technologies and interconnected systems to deliver their mandates, creating a greater need for stronger protection against emerging cyber threats.
MIIF Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Justina Nelson, commended the CSA for its proactive engagement with State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to strengthen the security of their digital systems and technologies.
Nelson emphasised the importance of cybersecurity, noting that “institutions increasingly depend on digital technologies and interconnected systems to deliver their mandates.”
The CEO’s remarks highlight the growing importance of cybersecurity beyond traditional information technology concerns, particularly as government institutions continue to adopt digital infrastructure to improve their operations and service delivery.
The CSA, for its part, commended MIIF for its investments in technology, digital infrastructure and security systems, while stressing the need for institutions to remain vigilant as cyber threats and fraud become increasingly sophisticated.
The warning highlights the broader cybersecurity risks facing public institutions, where vulnerabilities in digital systems could potentially disrupt operations, compromise sensitive information, and undermine institutional effectiveness.
The collaboration also forms part of the CSA’s wider engagement with SOEs to strengthen the security of government digital systems and technologies.
As part of the engagement, MIIF and the CSA agreed to collaborate in key areas, including capacity building, cybersecurity awareness, and knowledge sharing.
The two institutions will leverage their respective strengths to contribute to a safer and more secure minerals sector, with the partnership expected to strengthen the capacity of institutions to identify, prevent, and respond to emerging cyber risks.
With digital technologies playing a growing role in Ghana’s minerals sector, stronger cybersecurity measures are becoming essential to protecting institutional systems and ensuring uninterrupted operations.
