Cybersecurity expert Nancy Muriithi’s mission to protect in Africa’s digital world, which counts

At a time when digital threats develop faster than solutions, Nancy Muriithi is at the head of the Cybersecurity landscape of Africa. Murithi is one of the speakers who are supposed to share their specialist knowledge in the cybersecurity forum of Gitex Africa 2025.

“I’ve always been fascinated by the technology, but the turning point came when I realized how very cyber security affects companies, governments and individuals,” said Muriithi recently in an interview with Morocco World News (MWN). “I considered it more than just a career – it is a mission to protect what counts in an increasingly digital world.”

Muriithi’s journey into cyber security began when she took the position in the company as a lead security engineer on penetration tests and broke into the systems in systems to uncover weaknesses. Since then, your career has developed to cover the cloud security, risk management and compliance initiatives in the financial services of the PlatCorp Group.

What distinguishes your approach? A holistic vision of security that goes beyond firewalls and encryption. “Cyber threats are often people who are operated by people,” she says, pointing out the importance of continuous education for employees at all levels. This human-centered philosophy drives its work both within corporate environments and through community initiatives.

Coping with Africa’s unique security challenges

Africa’s digital transformation takes place at lightning speed and creates a complex safety landscape with characteristic obstacles, of which the critical regulatory gaps and limited cyber security awareness are and at the same time experience a quick technological introduction.

“Since more companies move into the cloud, we ensure that security is not more subsequently, but an essential part of our architecture,” says the Kenyan cyber security expert about her work at Platcorp.

As a financial services company, your team prioritizes compliance with the emerging data protection regulations in the African markets.

In addition to her corporate role, Muriithi is passionate about the development of local talents. She actively participates in Shehacks KE, an initiative that trains and enables women to collect cyber security.

“By coping with Africa’s challenges, this means building local cyber security talents, enforcing regulatory standards and promoting cooperation with the industry,” she adds.

Gitex Africa 2025: A hub for cybersecurity innovation

With a view to Gitex Africa 2025, Muriithi sees the Tech exhibition as a critical forum to combat the developing cyber security landscape of the continent.

“Events like Gitex offer a platform to share knowledge, work together and build solutions that are tailored to Africa’s needs,” she says.

Muriithi expects AI-controlled security, regulatory systems and weaknesses of the supply chain to dominate discussions in the cybersecurity forum of the Gitex Africa 2025.

For Muriithi, Gitex represents more than just a technological show case – it is an opportunity to build partnerships that strengthen Africa’s cyber security posture. She believes that the conference is more illuminated how African organizations navigate against cybercrime due to the balance between quickly digital transformation and best practice.

“I look forward to the discussions and innovations that will shape the future of cyber security on the continent,” she says, increasing the importance of such meetings for the promotion of continental and regional specialist knowledge and solutions.

View of a cyber-safe future

Muriithi’s findings discuss aspiring trends and reveal both concerns and opportunities. She assumes that AI-controlled attacks become more demanding. Cybercriminals use artificial intelligence to create convincing phishing attempts and deep pake fraud.

“While AI revolutionizes security defects, attackers also use AI to automate attacks,” she warns. At the same time, she refers to Zero Trust Architecture as a decisive sign for African organizations that migrate in cloud environments.

For the financial sector – a main goal for cybercriminals in Africa – Muriithi Ransomware continues to see in sophistication. This threat landscape coincides with increasing legal pressure, since more African countries implement data protection laws and regulations.

Despite technological progress, she claims that human mistakes remain the weakest combination of cyber security.

“Regardless of how the technology is progressing, human mistakes remain a weak limb,” she thinks, pointing out that the persistent importance of social engineering, insiders and cybersecurity culture is addressed.

Muriithi, a certified CISSP professional, approaches these challenges with both technical knowledge and a management obligation. Her double focus on securing systems and the development of people positions them as a significant voice in the cyber security community of Africa.

At a time when Africa’s up -and -coming technical progress is on the rise, one thing is certain – innovators like Nancy Murithi are needed more than ever to protect the Africans from cyberhreats. Do not miss the chance to find out more about your vision in the Gitex cybersecurity forum, which will take place from April 14th to 15th.