The Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), Kojo Twum Boafo, has called for a shift from mere awareness creation to concrete action in tackling cybersecurity threats in the country.

Speaking at a cybersecurity awareness programme held in Accra on Wednesday, a representative from FIC in an address on behalf of Mr. Twum Boafo, stressed that while awareness campaigns have been crucial, the time has come for the country to take bold, coordinated steps to address the growing menace of cyber-enabled financial crimes.

"We must move beyond awareness to action, beyond compliance to resilient," he said on behalf of Mr. Twum Boafo.

The event, themed “Securing the Digital Frontier: Collaboration Against Cyber-Enabled Financial Crime”, formed part of activities marking Ghana’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, October.

Mr Twum Boafo urged intensified investment in cybersecurity infrastructure and capacity building to strengthen the nation’s resilience against cyber threats.

"For our financial institutions and reporting entities, this means investing in robots cybersecurity infrastructure, implementing comprehensive risk assessment, training staff to recognise and report suspicious transactions."

He called on the various regulatory and law enforcement agencies to continue to "Enhance technical capacity, streamlining information sharing protocols and ensuring our legal framework face the technological changes."

The CEO emphasised that effective collaboration among stakeholders, including government, the private sector, and civil society, is essential to securing Ghana’s digital space.