Wisconsin International University College, Ghana has once again been honored for its excellent
services and facilities as it earns another recognition for its contribution in the field of cybersecurity.
At a recent awards ceremony organized by the Cybersecurity Authority of Ghana and attended by
the President, HE Nana Addo Dankwah Akuffo Addo, Wisconsin International University received the
Industry Partnership Award for its continuous commitment and support toward cybersecurity
development and training in Ghana.
Receiving the awards on behalf of the university, Mr. Jacob Fynn, Chief Operating Officer attributed
this award to the university massage leap and investment the university has made over the last few
years, particularly in setting up the state-of-the-art Cybersecurity, digital forensics, and AI
laboratories for training and commercial purposes.
Mr Fynn was confident the recent awards the university has won will spur it to do even more in
safeguarding the reverence and recognition by ensuring even bigger investments in infrastructural
development in IT and Cybersecurity.
Also present at the event was the minister for Communication, Mrs Ursela Owusu-Ekuful who
expressed gratitude to all stakeholders for supporting Ghana’s cybersecurity efforts over the past
year.
The Director-General of the CSA, Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, also stressed the importance of
collaboration in navigating the complex cybersecurity environment in the ever-changing
cybersecurity landscape saying all stakeholders must remain vigilant and proactive in addressing
emerging threats.
The Cybersecurity awards climaxed a month-long national cybersecurity awareness campaign on the
theme: “Combatting misinformation and disinformation in a digitally resilient democracy: our
collective responsibility”.
Ghana’s cybersecurity journey has evolved tremendously since 2017 with Ghana attaining global
recognition as a hub for cybersecurity development by being ranked at the highest tier in the 5th
edition of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Global.
