Accra, Ghana – The Central Bank of Eswatini’s Deputy Governor, Felicia Dlamini-Kunene, led the institution’s delegation to a high-level continental meeting on financial inclusion and digital security held in Accra, Ghana.
The five-day summit, which ran from June 16 to 20, was the 14th African Financial Inclusion Policy Initiative (AfPI) Leaders’ Roundtable, jointly hosted by the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) and the Bank of Ghana. Themed “Strengthening Cyber Resilience in Digital Financial Services in Africa: The Role of Financial Regulators,” the event brought together top policymakers from across the continent to tackle the growing threat of cyberattacks on the financial sector.
According to available data, cyberattacks on financial institutions increased by nearly 150% in 2023 alone, prompting calls for tighter regulatory oversight and a stronger policy response.
Dlamini-Kunene, who serves as Vice-Chair of AfPI, took part in a panel that explored how financial regulators can strengthen Africa’s defences against cyber threats. She also raised concerns around the design of digital financial products, noting that many consumers remain unaware of the full benefits of digital innovations, despite their growing adoption across the region.
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