Establishing Ghana’s national cybersecurity governance framework
Albert Antwi-Boasiako is a Ghanaian cybersecurity expert,author,and former government official who served as the 1st Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) of Ghana from October 2021 to March 2025.[1] Previously,he held public office as National Cybersecurity Advisor and Head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) from July 2017 to September 2021.[2][3]
During his time in public service,Antwi-Boasiako played a central role in building Ghana’s cybersecurity regulatory framework,operationalising the Cybersecurity Act,2020 (Act 1038),and strengthening institutional capacity. He also served as the inaugural Chair of the African Network of Cybersecurity Authorities (ANCA). After leaving public office,he returned to the private sector as executive chairman of e-Crime Bureau,a digital forensics firm he founded.[4]
Early life and education
Albert Antwi-Boasiako was born to Albert Yaw Broni Antwi and Janet Brako. Both parents were Ghanaian citizens. His hometown is Akyem-Bieni in the Eastern Region.[5][6] His early upbringing and schooling was in Anyinam,a nearby town also in the Eastern Region.[7]
During the time of his postgraduate studies in the UK,Antwi-Boasiako got a role in cybersecurity as a consultant with DFLabs for the Europe,Middle East,and Africa (EMEA) market. He represented the Milan-headquartered DFLabs at conferences in the UK and U.S.A. in this period.[11]
Early career and e-Crime Bureau
In 2011,Antwi-Boasiako founded e-Crime Bureau,Ghana’s first private digital forensics and cybercrime investigation laboratory.[12] The company introduced structured computer forensics services in Ghana and worked with law enforcement agencies,financial institutions,and corporate organisations.[13]
In 2013,he facilitated the first-ever ministerial-level engagement between Ghana and the Council of Europe. The next year,he begun serving as an expert with the Council of Europe’s Global Action on Cybercrime Extended (GLACY+) Project. In 2015,he moderated a session of the Octopus Conference organized by the Council of Europe.[14]
In 2014,Antwi Boasiako was the country project coordinator in Ghana for the Commonwealth Cybercrime Initiative,a capacity-building initiative of the Commonwealth Internet Governance Forum,whose launch was attended by President John Mahama.[15][16]
In 2015,Antwi-Boasiako became a member of the Interpol Global Cybercrime Expert Group,contributing to international cybercrime cooperation.[17][18]
National Cybersecurity Advisor
In June 2017,Antwi-Boasiako was appointed Cyber Security Advisor to the Ministry of Communications,a role created to coordinate national cybersecurity policy and institutional response to cyber threats.[19] During this period,he led Ghana’s technical efforts for the ratification of the Budapest Convention.[20] He also played a part in the launch of the cybercrime/cybersecurity incident reporting points of contact.[21]
Following the passage of the Cybersecurity Act,2020 (Act 1038),Antwi-Boasiako was appointed in October 2021 as the first Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority of Ghana,with responsibility for establishing the Authority and enforcing national cybersecurity regulation.[23]
Tenure
Antwi-Boasiako has stated that the Authority operated without political interference during his tenure,allowing it to carry out its regulatory mandate independently.[24]
In July 2022,he was sworn-in as chairperson of the Joint Cybersecurity Committee,an inter-agency body tasked with coordinating the country's cybersecurity initiatives.[25][26]
In 2023,under his leadership,the CSA implemented a licensing and accreditation framework for cybersecurity service providers and professionals,aimed at professionalising the sector and curbing unregulated operations.[27][28][29]
In June 2023,Antwi-Boasiako participated in the signing of the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) at the Council of Europe headquarters in Strasbourg,France. The protocol aims to strengthen international cooperation in cybercrime investigations,particularly in the sharing of electronic evidence.[20]
In October 2024,Antwi‑Boasiako played a key role in launching Ghana’s revised National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy framework.[30]
Antwi-Boasiako also supported judicial capacity-building initiatives,including cybersecurity training programmes for judges in Ghana.[31]
ANCA role
In 2023,Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority was elected to chair the African Network of Cybersecurity Authorities (ANCA) making Antwi-Boasiako its inaugural chair. The role focused on strengthening continental cooperation on cybersecurity governance.[32][33]
Return to e-Crime Bureau
In March 2025,Antwi-Boasiako was replaced as Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority by Divine Selase Agbeti. This replacement terminated his public service duties.
In December 2025,Antwi-Boasiako was appointed executive chairman of e-Crime Bureau,where he provides strategic oversight and focuses on cybersecurity innovation and digital forensics development.[4][34]
Publications
Antwi-Boasiako is the author of The Ten Commandments for Sustainable National Cybersecurity Development –Africa in Context:Practical Lessons and Good Practices,a book that examines key principles for sustainable national cybersecurity development in Africa,drawing on Ghana’s cybersecurity initiatives from 2016 to 2024 as well as comparative practices from other jurisdictions.[35][36]
He also authored The Republic:A Professional Journey,Ghana’s Cybersecurity and the Making of a Role Model Country,a work that chronicles nearly 15 years of Ghana’s cybersecurity evolution and institutional reforms,blending memoir,policy insights and strategic analysis.[37][38]
Honours and recognition
In April 2022,Antwi-Boasiako delivered the keynote address at the 12th College of Basic and Applied Sciences (CBAS) Lecture Series at the University of Ghana.[39] In October 2024,he was invited to deliver an address to the graduating students of the University of Trento.[40]
In January 2025,the Accra Chapter of ISACA honoured Antwi-Boasiako with a "Trailblazer Award" for his role in the development of cybersecurity in Ghana. The award was presented at a seminar organised on 24 January 2025 in Accra.[41] In February 2025,he was awarded the African Cybersecurity Excellence Award by the Africa Network of Cybersecurity Authorities.[42]
In October 2025,after exiting public office,the Cyber Security Authority honoured Antwi-Boasiako for his role in shaping Ghana’s digital security framework and institutionalising national cybersecurity governance.[43]
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