Somalia opens fourth national cybersecurity forum
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Shabellemedia
Somalia’s National Telecommunications Agency and Mogadishu University have opened the fourth National Cybersecurity Forum, held over two days in the capital. The meeting brings together public officials, businesses and specialists to strengthen digital security and cooperation, reports Shabellemedia.
Somalia’s fourth National Cybersecurity Forum opened on 27 October in Mogadishu for two days of discussions on strengthening digital systems and cooperation among sector stakeholders. The National Telecommunications Agency and Mogadishu University are organising the meeting, reports Shabelle Media.
Representatives of the government, telecommunications and internet companies, banks, universities, civil society and research communities are taking part. Mogadishu University president Ibraahim Maxamed Mursal highlighted the role of higher education in training specialists and conducting research. The university has launched a new specialisation in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
The director general of the National Telecommunications Agency, Mustafa Yaasiin Sheekh, cited the establishment of the Somali Cybersecurity Incident Response Centre, as well as the training of officials and public awareness efforts. Federal Minister of Telecommunications and Technology Maxamed Aadan Macallin officially opened the forum and recalled that the centre was launched in March 2026.
