(Ecofin Agency) – In an interview granted to We Are Tech Africa, Emmanuel Cheriet, CEO of Orange Cyberdefense for the Maghreb and West Africa, believes that Africa must, without delay, increase cybersecurity training.
According to Cybersecurity Ventures, the number of unfilled jobs in cybersecurity has increased by 350%, from one million positions in 2013 to 3.5 million in 2021. For Emmanuel Cheriet, over the next five years, the need will still go deepen further. ” The future of cybersecurity looks bright. he says. ” Awareness is already real in Africa where the young population is large and demonstrates a great appetite for technology. Now we have to orient them. If investments in training follow, Africa could have a good card to play, both for itself and for other continents.»
According to the specialist, Africa has the necessary assets to take its share in this global market: “Africa is experiencing a very rapid technological leap where it is catching up and already using the same infrastructure as Europe. There is no delay in the use of new technologies. It’s just that they’re potentially less prevalent, but they do exist.”
In this interview, Emmanuel Cheriet also details the different forms of cybercrime that affect Africa, and what is currently being done to protect against it.