Hosted by GASA and Google, the Trust & Safety Workshop convenes West Africa's key fraud-fighting stakeholders from technology and telecommunications to banking, regulators, law enforcement and consumer protection in Accra for one purpose: agreeing practical, collective action against scams.
Why Attend?
A Focused Working Session, Not a Conference
This closed-door, invite-only session is built for decision-makers and practitioners, designed to produce concrete outcomes. Because participation is limited to a small group, attendees can expect candid conversation and real commitments.
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A Working Table for West Africa's Anti-Fraud Ecosystem
The workshop brings together leaders from banking, telecommunications, technology, cybersecurity, law enforcement, regulation and consumer protection. Through facilitated working groups, participants will agree upon priority areas for collaboration and leave with a shared framework for ongoing coordination.
The workshop is designed to move participants from discussion to action
Emerging Fraud & Scam Trends
A focused review of the current fraud and scam landscape affecting West African consumers and institutions, cutting across platforms, sectors and borders.
From Discussion to Delivery
Facilitated working groups and action-planning sessions producing agreed priority areas, practical pilot initiatives deployable within 90 days, and named owners for each.
Cross-Sector Coordination
Establishing a lasting framework for follow-up between technology companies, financial institutions, telcos, regulators, law enforcement and consumer protection bodies.
Agenda
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Arrival
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM Opening Remarks GASA and Google
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM Emerging Fraud & Scam Trends / Understanding the Threat A focused review of the current fraud and scam landscape affecting West African consumers and institutions, cutting across platforms, sectors and borders.
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM Breakfast / Coffee
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Facilitated Working Groups – Priority Areas & Pilot Initiatives Four working groups will develop practical recommendations and priority actions for collaboration.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Networking Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Debriefing & Action Planning Working groups share recommendations, owners, milestones and 30/60/90-day commitments.
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Closing Remarks & Next Steps
Event Details
DATE Thursday, 8 October 2026
TIME 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
LOCATION Accra, Ghana
FORMAT In-person only, invite-only, 1–2 participants per organisation
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The Trust & Safety Workshop is an invite-only, one-day, action-oriented convening delivered by GASA in partnership with Google across Africa. The Accra workshop brings together stakeholders from across West Africa to strengthen coordination and develop practical approaches to tackling scams and fraud.
Want to be invited to Trust & Safety Workshops, stay involved with GASA Africa Chapter – as a member or partner – or simply follow our work? Share your contact details and we'll be in touch.
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