Accra: The Commonwealth Secretariat's Cybercrime Unit, in collaboration with the Africa Cybersecurity and Digital Rights Organisation (ACDRO), a Ghana-based NGO, has held a two-day workshop in Accra on 'Cybercrime Law and Electronic Evidence in Ghana.'
According to Ghana News Agency, the event brought together 27 senior officials from Ghana's criminal justice and security agencies, including the Police, Attorney-General's Department, Armed Forces, and National Intelligence institutions. The goal was to enhance understanding of cybercrime laws, evidence handling, and inter-agency cooperation.
Delivering the keynote address, Commissioner of Police (COP) Lydia Yaabo Donkor, Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, commended the Commonwealth Secretariat and ACDRO for their support in building Ghana's cyber resilience. She noted that recent legal reforms, including the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038), had strengthened Ghana's ability to combat digital threats.
Sessions were led by Mr Eric Akumiah, FIRST.ORG Africa Regional Liaison and Commonwealth Africa Cyber Fellowship [CACF] Member; and Mr Kenneth Adu-Amanfoh, CEO, ACDRO and President of the Commonwealth Africa Cyber Fellowship, along with other notable figures such as Mr Richard Gyanbibly, Principal Prosecutor at AG's Department and CACF Member; Mr Emmanuel Gadasu, Privacy Practitioner and President of Ghana Privacy Association, and Major General Francis Adu-Amanfoh (rtd), former National Security Advisor and former Director of the Accra Initiative. They guided discussions on prosecution, data protection, and human rights in cyber operations.
In closing, Major General Adu-Amanfoh underscored that no single institution could fight cybercrime alone, urging stronger coordination among justice and security agencies. Participants received certificates of participation, reaffirming a shared commitment to collaborative and rights-based cyber governance in Ghana.
