Mozambique fortifies cybersecurity framework as INTIC highlights growing digital threats - Tech Review Africa
Summary
Mozambique is fortifying its cybersecurity framework as it advances its digital transformation agenda, with the National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (INTIC) highlighting the growing scale of cyber threats and the need for stronger legal, institutional, and technical responses. INTIC Chairman Prof. Dr Eng. Lourino Chemane delivered a lecture titled “Cybersecurity: Fundamentals and Regime” at Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) as part of the Law and Technology Bootcamp. Chemane outlined the evolution of Mozambique’s cybersecurity legal framework, with particular attention to the approval in 2026 of Law No. 13/2026 of July 1, the Cyber Security Law, and Law No. 14/2026 of July 1, the Cybercrime Law. The Cyber Security Law establishes measures for the prevention, protection, and response to cybersecurity incidents, while the Cybercrime Law defines offences committed in cyberspace and provides mechanisms for the collection of electronic evidence and international cooperation.
Key points
- INTIC presented data from the National CSIRT (nCSIRT.mz) showing over 12 million spam messages, 887,236 malicious web pages, 142,979 malicious emails, and 4,749 attempted ransomware attacks detected between January and May 2026.
- The lecture featured the presentation of the Proposal for the National Cybersecurity Strategy 2026–2030, which aims to consolidate national cybersecurity capacities and strengthen institutional maturity.
- Mozambique is participating in international instruments including the Malabo Convention, the Budapest Convention, and the United Nations Hanoi Convention against Cybercrime.
- Chemane emphasized that cybersecurity has evolved beyond a purely technical concern to become a legal, institutional, and national sovereignty issue.
Timeline
INTIC presented data on cyber threats detected between January and May 2026.
The Cyber Security Law (Law No. 13/2026) and Cybercrime Law (Law No. 14/2026) were approved.
The National Cybersecurity Strategy 2026–2030 was presented to consolidate national cybersecurity capacities.
““There is no sustainable digital transformation without digital trust,””
Background
Mozambique is advancing its digital transformation agenda, necessitating a robust legal and institutional framework to address the increasing sophistication of cyber threats.
Why it matters
The approval of the Cyber Security Law and Cybercrime Law in 2026 establishes a formal legal basis for preventing and responding to cyber incidents, which is essential for building the digital trust required for a secure digital economy.