Programme
3 days, 25 sessions.
A three-day programme combining plenaries, closed working sessions, and quiet bilateral time. Plenaries are recorded and published; working sessions follow the Chatham House Rule.
Day 1
Tuesday, 28 July 2026
8 session(s) scheduled
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09:20
until 09:30
Executive Boardroom
Opening Remarks by the National Coordinator
AS Ahmed Sa'ad Abubakar Speaker -
09:30
until 09:50
Executive Boardroom
Goodwill Messages
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09:50
until 10:00
Executive Boardroom
Call to Actions - Abuja Declaration on Counter Ransomware
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10:00
until 10:45
Executive Boardroom
Keynote Address by the National Security Adviser
MN Mallam Nuhu Ribadu Speaker -
11:45
until 12:30
Executive Boardroom
Address by ECOWAS
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12:30
until 13:30
Executive Boardroom
Executive Discussion: CRI - Africa Regional Priorities
JA Jamila Akaaga Ade Speaker -
14:30
until 16:00
Executive Boardroom
Executive Discussion: Africa's Ransomware Threat Landscape
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16:00
until 16:30
Executive Boardroom
Regional Information Sharing and Analysis Centre ISAC) - ECOWAS
Day 2
Wednesday, 29 July 2026
9 session(s) scheduled
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08:00
until 08:30
Main Auditorium, NCTC
Arrival of Delegates
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09:30
until 09:45
Main Auditorium, NCTC
Chair’s Opening Remarks: Strategic Reflections & Framing for Action
AS Ahmed Sa'ad Abubakar Speaker -
09:45
until 10:45
Main Auditorium, NCTC
Panel Session 1: State of Ransomware in Africa – National Threat Assessments
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10:45
until 11:00
Main Auditorium, NCTC
Panel Session 2: Trust, accountability, and information exchange in African cyber public private partnerships (Threat Intelligence Sharing and International Cooperation).
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11:45
until 12:30
Main Auditorium, NCTC
Panel Session 3: Ransomware-as-a-Service and its operational footprint in Africa’s cybercrime ecosystem
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12:30
until 13:30
Main Auditorium, NCTC
Panel Session 4: Assessing the effectiveness of CERT-to-CERT cooperation in ransomware incident response across Africa
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14:30
until 15:30
Main Auditorium, NCTC
Panel Session 5: The impact of ransomware on service continuity in African critical infrastructure systems
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15:30
until 16:00
Main Auditorium, NCTC
Interactive Session
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16:00
until 16:30
Main Auditorium, NCTC
Wrap-Up
Day 3
Thursday, 30 July 2026
8 session(s) scheduled
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08:00
until 08:30
Main Auditorium, NCTC
Arrival of Delegates
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09:00
until 09:30
Main Auditorium, NCTC
Chair’s Opening Remarks: Strategic Reflections & Framing for Action
AS Ahmed Sa'ad Abubakar Speaker -
09:45
until 10:00
Main Auditorium, NCTC
Panel Session 6: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Ransomware: Emerging Threats, Defensive Opportunities, and Implications for Africa
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10:00
until 10:45
Main Auditorium, NCTC
Panel Session 7: Building ransomware resilience through cybersecurity capacity development in African institutions
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11:45
until 12:30
Main Auditorium, NCTC
Panel Session 8: Ransomware Attack Vectors and Emerging Tactics
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12:30
until 13:30
Main Auditorium, NCTC
Panel Session 9: Harmonising ransomware response policies across African cyber legal frameworks
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14:30
until 15:30
Main Auditorium, NCTC
The Ransomware Threat Outlook Report
OD Onyinye Daniel Onyekpeze Speaker -
15:30
until 16:00
Main Auditorium, NCTC
Wrap-Up/WG