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African Finance Cybersecurity Conference 2021 – From Research to Information Sharing
Organized by the Africa Cybersecurity Resource Centre (ACRC)
Thursday October 21st and Friday October 22nd
The financial sector is one of the key targets of organized cyber-criminal networks in the world, and in Africa. Financial Inclusion Institutions are not better protected against these threats simply because they offer services to vulnerable populations. These pieces of evidence are now widely shared by stakeholders, in particular policymakers, as financial stability and socio-economic risks are rising sharply besides risks for the end-users.
Time has now come to strengthen the cyber resilience of the sector, enable the secure and responsible development of Digital Financial Services, and ultimately of financial inclusion. Limited human and financial resources require a smarter approach to keep up with the pace of criminals; efficient sectoral collaboration is a key to success.
This conference is dedicated to lay the foundations for building a cybersecurity community for the African financial sector and its stakeholders, with the support of high-level partners from the public and private sectors and academia. It is organized in two parallel tracks.
Information sharing & ACRC track
Thursday October 21st, from 8.30 am to 6.00 pm
and Friday October 22nd, from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm
At the Kigali Convention Centre (for both days)
Objectives
The Information sharing & ACRC track will present cybersecurity trends and threats for the financial sector, and the objectives of Financial Stability. Participants will be explained why sectorial and continental collaboration is a must for achieving effective results in the fight against cybercrime. Participants will be invited to co-construct the information and best practice sharing component together with the ACRC team and renowned international experts. The other pillars of the ACRC project such as Capacity Building, R&D& Innovation, Strategic and Regulatory Advisory services for central banks and gender gap bridging initiatives will also be presented, as well as specific projects or partners.
Participants
The track is a work conference open in priority to Chief Information Officers / Chief Information Security Officers / Risk Officers from Financial Services Providers, Fintechs and Digital Financial Service Providers, Regulators, Supervisors, Multilateral organizations, Academia, and other partners including cybersecurity agencies, law enforcement agencies and donors with an understanding of cybersecurity issues.
Program
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Day 1 |
08:30 – 09 :00 |
Welcome Coffee & Networking |
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09 :00 - 09:40 |
Opening Ceremony by a high level authority |
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09:40 – 10:00 |
Presentation of the conference objectives The ACRC project in a nutshell |
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Speaker |
Jean-Louis Perrier, ACRC |
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10 :00 – 11:25 |
Plenary session : CONTEXT, THREATS and OPPORTUNITIES Context, trends, threats for the African financial sector; How to practically implement the new orientations; benefits of collaboration between peers and with the authorities; successful sectoral examples |
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Moderator |
Paul Makin, ACRC expert |
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Sub-session 1 10 :10-10 :30 |
The perspectives from Law Enforcement |
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Speaker |
Doug Witschi, Interpol Tbc Interpol regional officer |
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Sub-session 2 10:30-10:50 |
A successful sectoral information and best practices sharing example: The GSMA Fraud And Security Group (FASG) |
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Speakers |
David Maxwell, GSMA FASG Director José Sobreira, FASG – Africa Chair |
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Sub-session 3 10:50-11:35 |
The perspectives from the financial sector (Micro finance, Banks, Fintechs, Digital Financial Services Providers) |
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Moderator |
Laura Temesi, Standard Chartered Head Cybersecurity Partnerships |
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Panelists |
Alex Sea, Africa Fintech Forum, CEO Anicet Kra, Bank of Africa Côte d’Ivoire, CISO Mathieu Soglonou, Confédération de Institutions Financières d’Afrique de l’Ouest (CIF), CEO Dr Martin Koyabe, Global Forum on Cyber Expertise |
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11 :35 – 11 :50 |
Pause & Refreshments |
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11 :50 – 13:00 |
Plenary session : ACRC on INFOSHARING The ACRC team will present the strategy and main components of the Information and Best Practices Sharing project for the African Financial Sector, based on internationally recognized initiatives. The debate with the audience will enable contributions in a co-construction spirit |
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Moderator |
Bruneau Halopeau, Cyber Peace Institute, CTO |
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Sub-session 1 11:50-12:20 |
The Information and Best Practices Sharing How To & Presentation of the Malware Information Sharing Platform (MISP) |
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Speaker |
Steve Clement, SecurityMadeIn.Lu and ACRC expert |
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Sub-session 2 12:20-12:30 |
Integrating researchers to Information Sharing: African honeypots network project |
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Speakers |
Pr. Dr. Tegawendé Bissyandé, SnT University of Luxembourg and ACRC expert Tbc, University of Strathmore (Kenya) |
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Sub-session 3 12:30-13:00 |
Roundtable, Q&A, lessons learned, next steps |
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Panelists |
Jean-Louis Perrier, ACRC Steve Clement, SecurityMadeIn.Lu and ACRC expert Pr. Dr. Tegawendé Bissyandé, SnT University of Luxembourg and ACRC expert |
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Morning conclusions |
Bruneau Halopeau, Cyber Peace Institute |
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13:00 – 14:15 |
Networking Lunch & visit of Innovators’ village |
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14 :15 – 14 :30 |
Keynote speech “ Financial Stability in Africa : conditions and actions” |
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Speaker |
International Monetary Fund, name tbc |
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This introductory session will allow the audience to hear the IMF about the directions that the whole financial sector in Africa, including financial inclusion and fintechs, should be prepared to take to ensure financial and socio economic stability, from a cyber-resilience view. |
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Sub-session 1 14 :30 – 15 :15 |
The perspectives from Regulators and Supervisors |
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Moderator |
IMF, name tbc |
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Panelists |
Jacques Henning, South African Reserve Bank Name tbc, Banque Nationale du Rwanda Name tbc, Central Bank of Kenya Name tbc, BCEAO James Ivan Ssettimba, Alliance for Financial Inclusion Regional Office Africa |
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15 :15 – 17:00 |
Closed session : This confidential session shall apply the Chatham House Rule, and is restricted to Financial Services Providers and Digital Financial Services Providers and subject matter experts. During this session, the attendants that are not eligible are invited to visit the Innovators’ village. The researchers are invited to participate to a workshop to prepare the Research meets industry session later. |
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Moderator |
Bruneau Halopeau, Cyber Peace Institute |
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Sub-session 1 15 :15 - 16:15 |
Workshop on Governance, Objectives, Policies, Working organization, WG to be launched[JLP1] |
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Facilitator Speakers |
Pascal Steichen, SecurityMadeIn.Lu CEO Steve Clement, SecurityMadeIn.Lu and ACRC expert Dr. Elena Kaiser, SecurityMadeIn.Lu and ACRC legal advisor |
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Sub-session 2 16:15 -17 :00 |
Threat Intelligence deep dive : 3 real life cases |
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Speakers |
Name tbc, Interpol Paul Jung, CERT.XLM Manager Excellium Services Forensic investigations expert (confidential) |
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17:00 – 17:15 |
Pause & Refreshments |
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17:15 – 17 :45 |
Plenary session : Research meets Industry : sharing existing Research initiatives, identify research and projects themes from the industry, |
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Speaker |
Pr. Dr. Tegawendé Bissyandé, SnT University of Luxembourg and ACRC expert Assane Gueye, Carnegie Mellon University Africa |
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17:45 – 18:00 |
Day conclusion |
Pascal Steichen, SecurityMadeIn.Lu CEO |
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18:00 – 19:00 |
Visit of Innovators’ village |
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19:00 |
GALA DINNER with all the SAM African Microfinance Week participants |
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Day 2 |
08:30 – 09 :00 |
Welcome Coffee & Networking |
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09:00 – 11 :00 |
Plenary session : ACRC & Partners Initiatives |
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Moderator |
Jean-Louis Perrier |
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Sub-session 1 09 :00 – 09 :20 |
Strategic and Regulatory Advisory Services for regulators and supervisors |
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Speaker |
Paul Makin, ACRC expert |
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Sub-session 2 09:20 – 10:10 |
Challenges of cyber security for Fintechs & Small and Medium Financial Institutions Launch of the ACRC Cyber Fintech Startup Package Launch of the ACRC Cyber MFI Startup Package Presentation of methodologies and tools |
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Moderator |
Jean-Louis Perrier, ACRC |
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Speakers |
Alex SEA, Africa Fintech Forum CEO MFI Professional Association tbc Julien Ehrhart, Excellium Services, Application security expert Bertrand Lathoud, Securitymadein.lu, ACRC expert |
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Sub-session 3 10:10 – 10 :30 |
SABRIC South Africa Bank Risk Information Centre, story of a sectoral success |
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Speaker |
Susan Potgeister, SABRIC |
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Sub-session 4 10 :30 – 10:45 |
Cyber Peace Institute, a global organisation for health and NGO Cybersecurity |
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Speaker |
Bruneau Halopeau, Cyber Peace Institute CTO |
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Sub-session 5 10:45 – 11:00 |
GFCE-AUC project |
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Speaker |
Dr Martin Koyabe, the GFCE |
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11:00 – 11:15 |
Pause & Refreshments |
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11:15 – 12:15 |
WorkGroup Launch meeting: List interested participants and key questions to answer for each of the workgroups identified during the closed session on day 1. |
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Facilitator |
Bruno Halopeau, Cyber Peace Institute |
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12:15 – 12:30 |
Conference Closing remarks, Pascal Steichen, SecurityMadeIn.Lu CEO |
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From 12:30 |
Lunch |
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[JLP1]Based on ECB Community Handbook
Pre-registration is required
Persons interested to participate should inform the contact below. After eligibility control, a confirmation will be sent with the instructions to finalize registration to the cybersecurity conference. A limited budget is available to cover conference fees, transportation and accommodation. Participants are encouraged to book a room at the Park Inn hotel to facilitate the get to know each other.
The cybersecurity conference is free for participants already registered at the SAM. Non-registered participants should register on the ticketing portal of ADA here: https://www.ada-microfinance.org/en/sam-2021/ticketing.
Closed sessions will be reserved for financial service peers to enable them to share the most sensitive information and to agree on the working principles and policies in a confidential environment. An NDA will be signed beforehand.
Language
English with translation into French.
Contact
Bertin Ekitah (bekitah@cyber4africa.org).
Research & Education track
Thursday October 21st, from 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm, at the Kigali Convention Centre
and Friday October 22nd, from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm, at the Carnegie Mellon University Africa
Objectives
They are to:
- Build a research & education community focused on the financial sector and on digital financial service cybersecurity to fill the skills gap,
- Coordinate research agenda and projects when relevant,
- Present projects and research papers,
- Ensure the widest dissemination of research papers.
The first half-day on Thursday the 21st of October will take place at the Kigali Convention Center, the second day on October 22nd will be generously hosted by Carnegie Mellon University Africa on its new campus located in the Regional ICT Center of Excellence. A shuttle transfer from the Convention Centre will be organized.
Participants
Researchers from ACRC partner universities from Africa and other continents.
Participants to the Research & Education track will automatically also have access to the Information Sharing & ACRC track on October 21st in the morning as well as to the lunch and therefore do not need to register above.
Program
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Wednesday 20th October |
Starting at 7 pm |
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Thursday, 21st October |
8.30 am – 12.30 pm
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12.30 pm – 2.00 pm |
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2.00 pm – 4.15 pm |
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4.30 pm – 6.00 pm |
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Friday, 22nd October |
8.30 am – 12.30 pm |
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12.30 pm – 1.30 pm |
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1.30 pm – 5.30 pm |
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The conference will be accessible through web-conference on Friday 22nd for researchers not in a position to travel.
Pre-registration is required
Persons interested to participate should inform the contact below. After eligibility control, a confirmation will be sent with the instructions to finalize registration to the cybersecurity conference. A limited budget is available to cover conference fees, transportation and accommodation. Participants are encouraged to book a room at the Park Inn hotel to facilitate the get to know each other.
The cybersecurity conference is free for participants already registered at the SAM. Non registered participants should register on the ticketing portal of ADA here: https://www.ada-microfinance.org/en/sam-2021/ticketing.
Language
English only, no translation provided.
Contact
Bertin Ekitah (bekitah@cyber4africa.org), copy Pr Dr Tegawendé Bissyandé, University of Luxembourg: tegawende.bissyande@uni.lu