INTERPOL’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026 highlights that AI is fuelling 55% of reported cybercrimes across Africa, enabling faster and more sophisticated fraud and digital threats

The report highlights a sharp rise in AI-driven scams, business email compromise, ransomware, synthetic identities and social engineering, with cybercrime losses more than doubling since 2024 to USD 484 million. INTERPOL calls for stronger cross-border cooperation, improved AI capabilities for law enforcement, real-time information sharing between public and private sectors, and enhanced digital resilience to…