ID4Africa Conference

A national identity system is not merely a technology platform; it constitutes a critical national ecosystem that underpins national development in an increasingly cyber-centric society. Its success depends on cybersecurity by design—protecting citizens’ data, preserving trust, and ensuring resilience against evolving digital threats. This formed a key theme of e-Crime Bureau’s presentation at the ID4Africa 2026 Annual General Meeting, held from May 12–15, 2026 in Abidjan.

As part of the Bureau’s ongoing Africa-focused engagements, its Executive Chairman, Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, represented the organisation during the session on “Securing Identity as Critical Information Infrastructure: Policy & Legal Frameworks,” alongside Brigadier General Guelpétchin OUATTARA, Director General of the National Agency for Information Systems Security (ANSSI) Côte d’Ivoire.

The event convened African governments, digital identity authorities, development partners, technology providers, cybersecurity experts, and private sector leaders to discuss the future of digital identity, Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), and trusted digital public ecosystems across the continent. The conference, themed “Digital Identity: From DPI to Digital Public Ecosystems,” focused on strengthening secure, inclusive, interoperable, and resilient digital ecosystems to advance Africa’s digital transformation agenda.

The engagement provided an important platform for contributing to continental discussions on cybersecurity governance, digital trust, data protection, and institutional resilience within emerging digital identity ecosystems.

Event Gallery