Representing OpenSSF at AfricaCyberFest
Brief
By Ejiro Oghenekome, OpenSSF BEAR Working Group
A Continent Waking Up to Open Source Security
Open source software is playing an important role in Africa’s digital growth. Across the continent, more organizations, developers, and communities are adopting open source to build technology and solve local challenges. As this adoption grows, it’s time to look beyond simply using open source and start paying equal attention to securing it.
Building a stronger open source ecosystem means making security, sustainability, and long-term project health part of the conversation from the start.
Taking the Stage: Securing Africa’s Digital Infrastructure
Our session, titled “ Securing Africa’s Digital Infrastructure: Cybersecurity Challenges and Opportunities in Emerging Markets ,” opened with a simple question to the audience: “How many of you have heard of open source?”