ECOWAS Validates Report To Establish Regional Cyber Security Coordination Centre.

By Ferdinand Olise

Cybersecurity and ICT experts from Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Member States have convened in Lagos State Nigeria to validate the draft Report of the feasibility study for the establishment of the ECOWAS Regional Cybersecurity Coordination Centre (RCCC)

In a statement issued on Monday, the ECOWAS Commission said through its Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalisation, the meeting was convened, and to last from 15th to 17th September 2025.

According to the statement, the ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with its Member States, has developed this study with the purpose of exploring the feasibility of establishing a Regional Cybersecurity Coordination Centre, (RCCC) in line with the Directive C/DIR.1/01/2021 on the ECOWAS Regional Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Strategy.

Meanwhile, the RCCC is framed as a keystone that supports and promotes coordinated cybersecurity efforts, and mutual assistance across the Community, without duplicating national authorities, or CSIRTs.

The Commission added that this final report builds on Member State consultations, and the Preliminary Report to present a pragmatic and phased model that is both ambitious, and achievable.