Dailypost iconDailypostSep 14, 2026

Olufunke Tonye-Preghafi: The rise of African women in cybersecurity and why the momentum must not stall

Mobile money is now part of everyday life in many parts of the continent, while more government services, financial platforms and businesses are moving online. Every new digital service also creates another point that needs to be protected.

Olufunke Tonye-Preghafi: The rise of African women in cybersecurity and why the momentum must not stall

Share this story

Send the public story page.

Useful takeaways from this story.

Mobile money is now part of everyday life in many parts of the continent, while more government services, financial platforms and businesses are moving online.

Every new digital service also creates another point that needs to be protected.

As more organisations digitise, the demand for cybersecurity professionals is […] Olufunke Tonye-Preghafi:

Building the complete brief

The page is ready to read now. The fuller skim-friendly version will appear here automatically.

The useful part

Mobile money is now part of everyday life in many parts of the continent, while more government services, financial platforms and businesses are moving online. Every new digital service also creates another point that needs to be protected. As more organisations digitise, the demand for cybersecurity professionals is […] Olufunke Tonye-Preghafi:

Keep reading in the app

Open the app view to save this story, compare related coverage, and continue from the same source.

Open in app