Kenya: Safaricom Cybersecurity Summit Pushes Stronger Digital Security As Ai Threats Evolve

Kenya: Safaricom Cybersecurity Summit Pushes Stronger Digital Security As Ai Threats Evolve

Nairobi -- Safaricom has called for stronger cybersecurity safeguards as artificial intelligence creates new risks for businesses and digital service users, warning that security must be built into technology from the outset.

AI‑driven cyber threats surge in Kenya, hitting 11.12 billion events and pressuring small businesses

Kenya recorded 11.12 billion cyber threat events in the last financial year, a 29% rise, as AI tools empower criminals and leave small firms scrambling for affordable protection.

Safaricom cybersecurity summit puts AI at centre of cyber defence

Safaricom has called for cybersecurity to be built into digital services from the outset, as AI fuels a new wave of deepfakes, impersonation and automated scams. The telco made the call at its fourth Cybersecurity Summit in Nairobi on Wednesday, which brought together leaders from across Kenya’s digital ecosystem under the theme “Harnessing AI, Strengthening …

Safaricom Hosts Cybersecurity Summit as AI-Driven Threats Rise in Kenya

Safaricom has convened industry leaders at the fourth annual Safaricom Cybersecurity Summit to strengthen Kenya’s cyber resilience and promote responsible artificial intelligence (AI) adoption amid rising digital threats. Held under the theme “Harnessing AI, Strengthening Security,” the summit brought together stakeholders from across Kenya’s digital ecosystem to examine the growing use of AI in cybersecurity [...]