The Acting Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority, Mr Divine Selase Agbeti, has confirmed the Authority’s commitment to enhancing reporting, response, data-driven threat analysis, and multi-stakeholder collaboration in the fight against online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
He made the remarks during the National Online Safety Summit 2026, held from February 3–4 in Accra under the theme “Closing the Gaps: Building a United Front Against Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Ghana.”
During his address, Mr Agbeti highlighted several key online risks that children in Ghana face, including exposure to inappropriate content, sextortion, and online grooming. He urged parents to become digitally informed, encouraged schools to incorporate digital citizenship and safety literacy into their curricula, and called on technology companies to enhance safeguards and accountability measures.
Over the two-day summit, stakeholders stressed the importance of aligning early education with effective enforcement, recognising online safety as essential for sustainable digital development.
Participants called for a transition from reactive responses to preventive measures and called for a shift from fragmented efforts to comprehensive national strategies.
Adding a law enforcement perspective, the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department, COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, emphasised the importance of a victim-centred approach supported by strong legal frameworks and collaborative partnerships.
Margaret Adjeley Sowah, ISD
