Jean-Alain-SESSION-6.pdf

1、NEW FRONTIERS OF RISK:NEW FRONTIERS OF RISK:CYBER,CLIMATE&CYBER,CLIMATE&CATASTROPHE CATASTROPHE IN AFRICAIN AFRICA29th AIO African Reinsurance Forum 2025,Session 6Date:14th October 2025CYBER RISKSCYBER RISKSInternet use in Africa:growingtwice as fast as the global averageAccess to at least 3G mobile

2、 broadband services:85%of the population in AfricaForecast:51.79%increase in Africas internet users from 2024 to 2029INTERNET ACCESSIBILITY IN AFRICAINTERNET ACCESSIBILITY IN AFRICASources:Ecofin Agency,“Africas Internet Growth Outpaces World,but Gaps in Access Remain Deep”,June 2025Statista,2025.Nu

3、mber of Internet Users in African Countries as of February 2025.Dr.Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava,2024.Connectivity for everyone is key to Africas growth and prosperity.Africa RenewalSpyware attacks:14%increase on African businesses in 2024 versus 2023.Confidence in cyber resilience:36%of African business

4、es lack confidence in their countrys ability to handle major cyberattacks,27%are neutral,9%are confident.Targeted countries and sectors:Ethiopia,Zimbabwe,Angola,Uganda,Nigeria,Kenya,Ghana,Mozambique among top 20 most attacked countries(Jan 2025);education,government,and telecoms are the most targete

5、d sectors.Loses more than$3.5 billion annually due to direct cyberattacks,and billions more from missed business opportunities caused by the resulting reputational damage from the attackRISKS/DOWNSIDERISKS/DOWNSIDESources:Ecofin Agency,2025.Africa Faces Rising Cybersecurity Threats Amid Growing Digi

6、tal ShiftTechpoint Africa,2025.Eight African countries rank among top 20 most cyber-attacked nations globally.Kaspersky,2025.14%increase in spyware attacks on African businesses:Kaspersky presents a cyberthreat landscape report at GITEX Africa in MoroccoKearney,2024.Cybersecurity in Africa a Call to