Cyber Security Authority launches SHS Cybersecurity Quiz in Central Region

Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority (CSA), in collaboration with Hubtel and the C Quansah Foundation, has launched the first Cybersecurity Quiz Competition for senior high schools in the Central Region as part of efforts to strengthen cybersecurity awareness among young people.

The initiative aims to educate students, teachers and the wider public on online safety while equipping them with knowledge to help tackle the increasing cases of cybercrime.

The competition was held on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Adisadel College in Cape Coast as part of activities marking Africa Safer Internet Day 2026. Six senior high schools participated in the contest, which was sponsored by the C Quansah Foundation and Hubtel in partnership with the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation and ChildOnline Africa.

Speaking on the sidelines of the event, the Acting Director General of the CSA, Divine Selase Agbeti, revealed that government plans are underway to establish a regional office of the authority in the Central Region to help address the rising threat of cybercrime.

He described the Central Region as a major hotspot for cyber related crimes and stressed the urgency of strengthening monitoring and enforcement.

“In terms of cyber crime, the Central Region has been identified as a hotspot,” he said.

According to him, the CSA, working together with the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, is exploring strategies not only to contain the situation but also to enforce existing laws to reduce cybercrime in the area.

Mr Agbeti explained that the government of President John Dramani Mahama and the board of the Cyber Security Authority have prioritised the establishment of a regional office in Cape Coast to expand operations and improve response to cyber threats.

He further revealed that cyber-related crimes recorded in the Central and Western Regions extend beyond mobile money fraud to include impersonation and fraudulent activities on online lending platforms.

“Sextortion and child grooming, among others, are becoming rampant in these areas, and something urgently needs to be done,” he emphasised.

At the end of the competition, Adisadel College emerged as winners in the boys category while Mfantsiman Girls Senior High School secured first place in the girls category. Other participating schools included Wesley Girls Senior High School, Holy Child Senior High School, St Augustine’s College and Mfantsepim Senior High School.

A member of the CSA Board, Charles Quansah, said the quiz competition forms part of ongoing efforts to promote online safety and deepen awareness about cybersecurity among students.

“It’s an annual celebration which the board and management have regularly been embarking upon to ensure online protection for students and the general public,” he said.

He added that under the Child Online Protection guidelines, the programme this year focused on helping teenagers understand digital safety policies while providing guidance on responsible online behaviour.

Mr Quansah noted that the initiative will be sustained and expanded, with other schools expected to host future editions of the competition.

The event ended with calls for students, teachers and the public to remain vigilant online and avoid falling victim to cybercrime, as residents of the Central and Western Regions expressed optimism that the government’s planned interventions will help address the growing challenge.

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