Togo and Mozambique have sealed a high-level cybersecurity cooperation agreement, positioning both nations as key players in Africa’s emerging digital-security ecosystem. The memorandum of understanding was signed during Mozambique’s first International Cybersecurity Week (17–21 November 2025), marking a decisive step toward cross-regional cyber resilience.
The agreement was formalized between Commander Gbota Gwaliba, Director General of Togo’s National Cybersecurity Agency (ANCy) acting on behalf of CERT.tg, and Prof. Doutor Eng. Lourino Chemane, Board Chairman of Mozambique’s Instituto Nacional de Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação (INTIC), representing the National CSIRT of Mozambique (NCSIRT.MZ). The signing took place in the presence of Simon Melchior, Director General of Cyber Defense Africa (CDA), the technical arm of ANCy.
The partnership is structured around strengthening operational capacity, securing critical infrastructure, boosting intelligence exchange, and establishing coordinated response mechanisms for major cyber incidents. Both countries aim to build a continental framework where digital threats are countered through shared expertise, real-time information flow and harmonized defense protocols.
For Togo, the agreement consolidates its growing leadership in African cybersecurity governance. The country has invested heavily in cyber defence in recent years, including its landmark 2019 joint venture with Poland’s Asseco Data Systems S.A. to establish Cyber Defense Africa. That initiative focused on professional training, cybersecurity research tailored to African realities, and the creation of long-term regional partnerships.
Mozambique is simultaneously accelerating its digital transformation. On 10 October 2025, the government signed a strategic agreement with the European Union to boost investments in telecommunications, cybersecurity systems, data-centre development and digital-skills training. This aligns with the country’s 2025–2029 Five-Year Programme, which places digital technologies at the centre of national policy.
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Officials from both countries highlighted the symbolic power of this collaboration: cybersecurity transcends linguistic and regional boundaries. By merging West African and Southern African expertise, the partnership expands Africa’s capacity to defend against rapidly evolving cyber threats, ransomware, digital espionage, infrastructure attacks, and large-scale online fraud.
The two governments reaffirmed their commitment to a long-term cooperation model driven by innovation, upskilling, prevention, and the protection of citizens, institutions and businesses. With cyber threats rising across the continent, the Togo–Mozambique pact sends a strong message on Africa’s readiness to jointly secure its digital future.
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