Cyber Security in Africa

AfriCan Geopardy

In this episode we discuss "Cyber Security in Africa" with Dr. Aisha Ali-Gombe. Dr Ali-Gombe is an assistant professor of Computer Science at Towson University and a visiting research scientist with the Center for Computation and Technology at Louisiana State University. Dr Ali- Gombe earned her PhD in Engineering and Applied Science with a major in Computer Science from the University of New Orleans in 2017, following an M.S. degree in Computer Science in 2012 and an MBA from Bayero University Kano, Nigeria in 2011. Her expertise and research interest are in cybersecurity, reverse engineering, and digital forensics. She has published her work in top tier conferences and journals of computer and mobile security and forensics. Dr Ali-Gombe is a recipient of the early-career NSF CRII grant and TotalFinaElf Undergraduate Merit Scholarship, Nigeria, amongst other recognitions. Dr Ali-Gombe recognised that cyber-security is a national security issue. As such, African countries must take cyber threats seriously. She also highlighted the import role that technology can plan in advancing sustainable development for the AfriCan continent and the need for our government to be more proactive and supportive. Enjoy!