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2025 AFRICA CXO PRIORITIES SURVEY: BUILDING CYBER- RESILIENCE IN A DIGITALLY EMERGING REGION
Despite Africa’ s rapid adoption of cloud technology, FinTech innovation and mobile-first growth, cybersecurity remains a key challenge. concern. That’ s not just a gap in opinion – it’ s a vulnerability gap that adversaries are already exploiting.
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This CXO Priorities survey, in collaboration with Okta, captures how organisations across the continent are approaching identity security – what they’ re prioritising, what influences investment decisions and where critical gaps remain. Based on insights from 30 senior leaders across diverse sectors, it offers a focused snapshot of evolving risks and readiness.
It highlights a region full of potential but still contending with outdated systems, policy gaps and growing identity threats.
The survey focuses on:
• Key trends shaping cybersecurity priorities
• The importance of user experience in identity strategy
• Balancing strong security with workforce productivity
While nearly half of the surveyed leaders acknowledge the sophistication of identity-based cyberattacks, more than a quarter express zero
What’ s driving this divide? Many organisations may still be relying on outdated perimeter-based models, unaware that identity is now the primary vector of attack. Without consistent education, even progressive businesses may underestimate their risk exposure.
How Okta adds value: Okta can close the education gap by launching regional Zero Trust awareness campaigns, conducting‘ identity resilience’ audits and creating industry-specific executive workshops. Through data-backed storytelling, Okta can illustrate how credential compromise is not just probable – it’ s inevitable without identity-first defences. p
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