The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, is set to join other leading experts as a panelist at the inaugural meeting of the International Institute of Communications, IIC, Africa Chapter, scheduled for January 2026, in a landmark engagement focused on Africa’s evolving cybersecurity landscape.
The maiden meeting, which will hold virtually on Thursday, January 29, 2026, is expected to convene key stakeholders, regulators, policy shapers and industry experts from across the continent to examine pressing cybersecurity issues and pathways to strengthening digital resilience in Africa. According to a statement by the organising committee, the session will run from 09:00 to 10:30 GMT, 10:00 to 11:30 West African Time, and 11:00 to 12:30 Central Africa Time.
The high-level engagement will centre on discussions aimed at reinforcing cybersecurity frameworks in Africa at a time when digital transformation is accelerating across sectors. Participants are expected to interrogate both the opportunities and challenges inherent in building effective and resilient cybersecurity systems, while also examining the need for coherent regulatory and policy frameworks that can respond to increasingly complex digital threats.
The organising committee noted that deliberations at the inaugural meeting will also place strong emphasis on strategies for fostering cross-sector and cross-border collaboration, recognising that cyber risks transcend national boundaries and require coordinated responses among governments, regulators, industry players and other stakeholders.
Dr Maida will be joined on the panel by a distinguished lineup of speakers, including renowned cybersecurity expert Abdul-Hakeem Ajijola, popularly known as AhA, and other professionals with extensive experience in cybersecurity, digital policy and regulation. Their collective insights are expected to enrich the conversation and offer practical perspectives on building cyber resilience across the continent.
The committee further explained that the engagement forms part of the IIC’s broader commitment to advancing sustained dialogue on cyber resilience, connectivity, digital policy and regulation in Africa, as the continent navigates the opportunities and risks of an increasingly interconnected digital ecosystem.
