Africa’s digital future hangs in the balance as cyberattacks surge

Bizcommunity | 12.10.2026 22:09
Between 2016 and 2025, mobile money users grew 5.9-fold, digital banking users 4.7-fold and e-commerce expanded 5.3 times, as Africa’s digital payments economy races towards $1.5tn by 2030. Yet cyber threats have surged alongside this transformation, exposing vulnerabilities that could undermine progress.