Draft:CSA Ghana
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The Cyber Security Authority (CSA), or the Cybersecurity Authority Ghana, is a government security entity in Ghana which focuses primarily on regulating cybersecurity activities in the country. Started operations on 1st October, 2021.[1]
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History
Mandates
The CSA is under the Ministry of Communication in Ghana and is responsible for regulating cybersecurity activities in the country, preventing, managing and responding to cybersecurity threats and cybersecurity incidents in the country[2].
Recent Announcements
In 2025, the CSA launched a Safer Digital Ghana Campaign to sensitise the public on good cyber hygiene practices.[3]. On November 28, 2023, the authority was elected to lead the African Network of Cybersecurity Authorities (ANCA), a body established by Smart Africa to improve cybersecurity coordination across the African continent.[4]
Ahead of the Ghana general elections in 2024, the CSA called the Electoral Commission (EC) to be proactive in addressing issues of misinformation and disinformation as part of their theme, Dr Antwi-Boasiako emphasised the urgency of the situation.[5]
Between January and September 2025, Ghana lost GH¢19 million to cybercrime cases with financial losses.[6] On January 16 and 17, 2026, the authority arrested 53 Nigerian nationals and rescue of 44 others who are victims of cybercrime exploitation.[7]