• Mozambique is leveraging EU technical expertise under the TAIEX program to strengthen cybersecurity capacity.

• Authorities aim to improve incident response, policy frameworks and alignment with international standards.

• The country continues to expand global partnerships amid rising cyber threats and digital transformation.

Mozambican authorities are relying on European expertise to strengthen cybersecurity. The country is continuing efforts to protect its national cyberspace against rising threats linked to the rapid expansion of digital services.

The Instituto Nacional de Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação (INTIC) disclosed the initiative on Monday, April 13. The program forms part of the European Commission’s TAIEX instrument, which provides technical assistance and facilitates information exchange. The mechanism enables the European Union to share knowledge and best practices to support institutional and legal reforms in partner countries.

Under this framework, a team of five technicians from INTIC’s Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (CSIRT) is currently in Lisbon for a study visit and intensive training at Portugal’s National Cybersecurity Centre (CNCS), with a particular focus on exchanges with CERT.PT. The mission aims to strengthen technical skills, enhance incident response capacity and promote international best practices.

Moreover, the partnership includes a second phase during which European experts will travel to Mozambique to continue capacity-building activities on site. This approach will ensure knowledge transfer that reflects local conditions. In addition to technical training, the cooperation will support the development of public policies aligned with international standards, particularly in combating digital fraud and online identity theft.

Through this partnership, Mozambique is expanding its reliance on international expertise to improve national cybersecurity. The country strengthened ties with the United States in February, which the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) considers a global leader in cybersecurity. In November 2025, Maputo also signed a memorandum of understanding with Togo covering technical and operational capacity building for CSIRTs, information sharing on emerging threats and the exchange of best practices.

Mozambique is also a party to several international frameworks that structure cooperation. These include the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, the African Union Convention on Cybersecurity and Personal Data Protection (Malabo Convention), and the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime. The partnership with the European Union could also facilitate Mozambique’s access to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), a global association of cybersecurity response teams.

For now, Mozambique ranks at the third level out of five in the ITU Global Cybersecurity Index in 2024, with a score of 66.05 out of 100. While the country performs relatively well in organizational measures and cooperation, challenges persist in legal frameworks, technical capabilities and capacity development.

Isaac K. Kassouwi