This final report (2023–2025) from WATRA’s Cybersecurity Working Group addresses the rising cyber threats facing West Africa’s telecom sector, including phishing, ransomware, DDoS attacks, SS7 vulnerabilities, and mobile fraud. Key recommendations include adopting a harmonized regional regulatory framework, creating a Regional Cyber Threat Information Sharing Platform (PRSIC-WATRA), establishing interconnected national CERTs/CSIRTs, launching a regional training program, organizing annual cyber drills, and developing a Regional Centre of Excellence. The report provides short-term (2026–2027) and medium-term (2026–2029) action plans to strengthen collective cyber resilience across Member States.
