Dantsoho Seeks Stronger Cybersecurity For African Ports

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has called for stronger cybersecurity measures, regional intelligence sharing and common digital standards among African ports to prevent cyberattacks from disrupting trade, cargo movement and economic activities. Dantsoho, who is also President of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA), warned that the growing adoption of digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) in port operations could expose African economies to significant disruptions if cybersecurity was not treated as an integral part of maritime security. Speaking at the African Ports Conference in Casablanca, Morocco, on Tuesday, he said cyberattacks on port infrastructure had evolved beyond information...