East Africa: Interpol Flags Kenya Among East Africa's Most Targeted Digital Economies

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's expanding digital economy is increasingly under threat from organised cybercriminals targeting mobile money services, telecommunications networks and government systems, according to the latest INTERPOL African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026.

NAIROBI, Aug 5 : Kenya's Nairobi Securities Exchange is creating East Africa's first AI stocks-focused exchange-traded fund, which it plans to offer to investors before year-end, its CEO said. The Nairobi market attracts a sizeable proportion of foreign equity investors given its profitable banking sector and telecoms

Artificial intelligence is now powering more than half of reported cybercrime across Africa, allowing criminals to launch faster, more convincing and larger-scale attacks, according to INTERPOL's African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026.

Africa's cyber threat landscape is becoming increasingly sophisticated, with cybercriminals using advanced technologies and organised crime networks to target governments, businesses, financial institutions and individuals across the continent.