Accra: Ghana's cybersecurity stakeholders, comprising industry, public sector, and international organizations/development partners, are set to converge for the official launch of a new book titled 'The Republic: A Professional Journey, Ghana's Cybersecurity and The Making of a Role Model Country.' It is authored by Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako, a Cybersecurity Expert and the Former Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority, Ghana.
According to Ghana News Agency, the book will be launched on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at the British Council in Accra, at 1800 hours. The Republic chronicles nearly 15 years of Dr. Antwi-Boasiako's work in Ghana's cybersecurity landscape, spanning his contributions across both the private and public sectors.
Structured in five parts, the book weaves together the professional journey of the author, his work in the private sector through the founding of e-Crime Bureau, and his leadership in establishing Ghana's cybersecurity institutions, including the Cyber Security Authority. The book offers readers an insight into the author's journey from private-sector to public-sector leadership, Ghana's cybersecurity journey from a formative stage to a tier-1 role model country, contributions of key actors and personalities to the nation's cybersecurity development over the past 15 years, and the behind-the-scenes insights, policy decisions, strategies, and collective sacrifices that shaped Ghana's cybersecurity ecosystem.
The Republic represents a historical narrative, chronicling the foundations, turning points, challenges, and collaborative efforts that propelled Ghana to global recognition in cybersecurity. The book offers valuable lessons for institutional building and public sector leadership.
The event will feature high-level speakers from government, academia, industry, and the international community, including Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako, Mr. Divine Selase Agbeti, Mr. Patrick Awuah Jr, Laura Ranalli, and Mr. C.K. Bruce. Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the fifth President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, is the Special Guest for the event.