African Cybersecurity Research Report

KnowBe4 conducted an Africa-wide survey to explore whether or not people living on the continent were prepared for the current cyber threats being seen. The survey sought to unpack the areas of weakness that should be of concern to both individuals and organisations, shining a light on those areas that need to be addressed to ensure robust and strategic cybersecurity.

The survey interviewed more than 763 people across Botswana, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mauritius, Nigeria and South Africa, and the results showed that many of the challenges and considerations impacting users then were equally challenging in 2021.

The report uncovers the changing shape of African cybersecurity by asking the difficult questions:
• Are you concerned about cybercrime?
• Would you give away your personal information?
• Would you pay to release your data if it was encrypted in a cyber attack?
• What type of cybercrime did you experience?

The findings, taken from individuals working across multiple industries and in various roles, showed a continent that is adapting and changing to the growing cyber threat, but that still has a ways to go.