Advancing Digital Identity Protection in Africa: The Role of Artificial Intelligence-Driven Security
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Africa’s rapid digital transformation brings both remarkable opportunities and significant challenges. As the continent’s digital ecosystem expands, identity-first security—an approach centering on securing digital identities as the primary defense perimeter—has become critical. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into identity security frameworks offers promising avenues to counter evolving cyber threats, enhance authentication, and protect user data. This white paper presents an in-depth analysis of AI-driven, identity-first security in Africa, highlighting current trends, recent research, key challenges, successful case studies, and future recommendations for security professionals, policymakers, and technology leaders.
Author: Barlow, Erich
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7087450102
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