AGA-AFRICA Programme

Commonwealth Secretariat Symposium for Judges on Cybercrime Law and Electronic Evidence, Ghana

AGA-Africa Programme Director and Country Coordinator for Kenya, Chukukere Unamba-Oprah, and Maame Hagaan, AGA-Africa Programme Country Coordinator for Ghana represented the Programme’s leadership at the Commonwealth Secretariat Symposium for Judges on Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence on 25th-27th October, 2023, where distinguished delegates converged at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra, Ghana. The symposium […]

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‘The Role of Law Enforcement in Safeguarding the Integrity of the Electoral Process’ Workshop, Ghana

The Ghana Police Service recently established a National Elections Security Taskforce (NESTS) as part of their effort to safeguard the electoral process in preparation for the 2024 national elections. The police play a pivotal role in safeguarding the electoral process. To adequately prepare them to execute their mandate, the AGA-Africa Programme collaborated with the National […]

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‘Whole of Community Approach in Countering Narcotic Drug and Human Trafficking’ Workshop with the Criminal Investigations Department, Ghana Police Service, Food and Drugs Authority and the Narcotics Control Commission, Ghana

Human trafficking, drug trafficking and drug abuse are often interlinked. There is need for awareness and sensitization campaigns to adopt a prevention centred approach to enlighten communities on how to prevent drug trafficking and abuse. This will in turn, reduce the instances of drug-related human trafficking cases.   To support capacity building, the AGA-Africa Programme […]

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AGA-Africa US Exchange Mentorship Programme with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) for the District of Columbia and the Office of the Attorney General of Ghana

The AGA-Africa Mentorship Exchange Programme and the Office of the Attorney General of the District of Columbia organized the second US Mentorship Programme in collaboration with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions of Ghana for prosecutors from the Office of the Attorney General of Ghana. The programme ran from 10th October-18th November 2022. […]

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Effective Prosecution of Regulatory Crime Workshop in collaboration with the Food & Drug Authority of Ghana

Public health offenses and regulatory crimes are increasingly on the rise and pose serious risk to public health and a significant threat to security and the economy of the country. It therefore requires a collaborative effort among regulators, law enforcement agencies and the judiciary to fight this crime. To facilitate capacity building, AGA-Africa collaborated with […]

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Effective Prosecution of Regulatory Crime Workshop in collaboration with the Food & Drug Authority of Ghana

Many governments in Africa have regulations in place in order to combat regulatory crimes which are on the increase. This is due to gaps in the legal and regulatory frameworks, weaknesses in law enforcement capacities and insufficient internal and international cooperation. Against this backdrop, AGA-Africa collaborated with the Food and Drugs Authority in Ghana, on […]

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3rd Annual AGA-Africa Conference themed ‘Exploring New Frontiers for Cybersecurity and Africa’s Digital Future Conference’ in collaboration with Microsoft, Ghana

Globalization and the rise of the internet open up new prospects to criminals to operate in and from any jurisdiction, targeting large numbers of people or businesses across international boundaries. The scale and volume of these crimes, the technical complexity of identifying the perpetrators, and once identified, the challenges of bringing them to justice remain […]

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Effective Prosecution of Regulatory Crime Workshop in collaboration with the Food & Drug Authority of Ghana

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text shortcode_id=”sl6kcni4zf” animation_delay=”0″] Regulatory crimes in most instances occur when a business or any other organisation breach regulations related to their activities that are a legal requirement, but are not prosecuted by the police. In Africa, regulatory crimes are on the rise despite the regulations that have been put in place by most governments. […]

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Access to Protection, Justice and Accountability for Victims of Gender-Based Violence Webinar with Ghana Police Service and Africa Women Lawyers Association (AWLA)

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text shortcode_id=”sl6kcni4zf” animation_delay=”0″] Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a vice that knows no social or economic boundaries and affects people of all socio-economic backgrounds. Access to protection, justice and accountability for victims remains a global challenge. In a bid to addressing this weighty subject, AGA-Africa in collaboration with Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit of […]

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Digital Forensics and Evidence Virtual Workshop in conjunction with Ghana’s Criminal Investigation Department and Cybercrime Unit (Ghana Police Service) and AGA-Africa

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text shortcode_id=”sl6kcni4zf” animation_delay=”0″] According to INTERPOL, cybercrime knows no borders and evolves at a rapid pace. Cybercrime has been on the rise especially in the wake of Covid-19 when many organizations have been forced to move their operations online as a result of containment measures. AGA-Africa strives to tool law enforcement officers with the […]

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