Kenya, EU Strengthen Collaboration on Digital Standards

BSP issues AI cybersecurity guidance for banks

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is urging banks and other BSP-regulated entities to strengthen their cybersecurity as artificial intelligence (AI) gives cybercriminals new ways to attack financial systems. In a memorandum issued on July 6, 2026, the BSP encouraged supervised financial institutions to improve their cyber defenses by keeping an updated inventory of their […] The post BSP issues AI cybersecurity guidance for banks appeared fi…

Kenya, EU strengthen collaboration on digital standards

Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperation with the European Union on digital standardisation as part of efforts to accelerate the country’s digital transformation agenda. Principal Secretary for Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Stephen Isaboke, and Principal Secretary for ICT and the Digital Economy, Eng. John Tanui, Monday received a delegation from the European Union-funded Global Gateway ICT Standards (GIST) Project…

Central Bank of Egypt Strengthens Pan-African Collaboration Through Knowledge Exchange on AI, Digital Transformation, and Cybersecurity

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has recently played host to two high-level delegations from the Bank of Ghana, marking a significant step in fostering regional financial cooperation and technological exchange across Africa. These visits, part of Egypt’s broader initiative to strengthen ties with African central banks, focused on artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, and cybersecurity—critical pillars for modernizing financial sys…