In February 2025, the government of the Republic of Congo appointed a director general to head the National Agency for Information Systems Security (ANSSI). He was received by his supervisory minister.
In the Republic of Congo, the government has allocated a budget of 800 million CFA francs (approximately USD 1.3 million) for the operations of the National Agency for Information Systems Security (ANSSI). This was announced by Léon Juste Ibombo, the Congolese Minister of Posts, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy, during a meeting last week with the agency’s director general, Oboulhas Tsahat Conrad Onésime, appointed in February.
This budget will allow ANSSI to deploy its infrastructure, recruit qualified personnel, and design appropriate cybersecurity strategies. The objective is to strengthen the protection of information systems against growing cyber threats, thereby ensuring data security and trust in the national digital ecosystem.
Placed under the supervision of the Presidency of the Republic and administered by the Ministry of the Digital Economy, the Agency is responsible for supervising and coordinating national cybersecurity, managing digital incidents and threats, responding to cyberattacks, and ensuring the protection of the country’s digital infrastructure.
It faces several challenges, including the need to train cybersecurity experts, raise awareness of IT security issues among institutions and the general public, and strengthen coordination between relevant stakeholders. According to the 2024 edition of the International Telecommunications Union’s “Global Cybersecurity Index,” the Republic of Congo is in Tier 4, with a score of 27.61 out of 100, highlighting the extent of efforts still needed to improve its cybersecurity.
Source: Extensia
