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72% of African member countries reported the presence of scam centres.

Artificial intelligence enabled 55% of reported cybercrimes across Africa.

Cybercrime-related losses in Africa increased from USD 192 million to USD 484 million since 2024.

17% of reported cybercrime cases in Africa in 2025 involved online scams, including phishing.

14% of reported cybercrime cases in Africa in 2025 involved identity theft and financial fraud.

11% of reported cybercrime cases in Africa in 2025 involved data breaches.

10% of reported cybercrime cases in Africa in 2025 involved Business Email Compromise (BEC).

7% of reported cybercrime cases in Africa in 2025 involved ransomware or Banking Trojan stealers.

6% of reported cybercrime cases in Africa in 2025 involved cyber attacks on critical infrastructure.

4% of reported cybercrime cases in Africa in 2025 involved DDoS attacks.

20% of surveyed countries in East Africa said cybercrime accounted for more than 30% of all reported crime in 2025.

40% of surveyed countries in Central Africa said cybercrime represented between 21% and 30% of all reported crime.

40% of surveyed countries in East Africa said cybercrime represented less than 10% of all reported crime.