West Africa conference on digital public goods and cybersecurity

Digital public goods (DPGs) are defined as “open-source software, open data, open AI models, open standards and open content, that adhere to privacy and other applicable laws and best practices, do no harm by design, and help attain the Sustainable Development Goals" [DPG-Alliance, 2022, United-Nations, 2022]. Held in Sierra Leone, the West Africa Conference on Digital Public Goods (DPGs) and Cybersecurity (May 9-10, 2022) explored the impact that digitization of public goods has had, and continues to have, on the economy and peoples of Africa. The event focused on the cybersecurity needs that will result from the transition to digital public goods in key sectors like personal finance, healthcare, and agriculture. The two-day conference included keynote addresses, a series of guest speakers, panel sessions, research presentations, breakout sessions, and digital public goods and cybersecurity demonstrations.