Tether Partners with UN Office on Drugs and Crime to Strengthen Africa's Cybersecurity

PermabullPete · 2026-01-09T15:20:20+00:00

Tether has partnered with the UNODC to enhance cybersecurity in Africa, aiming to combat digital asset crime amid rising challenges. The initiative focuses on improving legal and financial frameworks while fostering digital inclusion and innovation to thwart organized crime.

PermabullPete

2026-01-09 15:20:20

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Source: CryptoBriefing Original Title: Tether partners with UN’s drug control agency to boost cybersecurity in Africa Original Link: Tether is partnering with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to help combat digital asset crime and improve cybersecurity standards in Africa.

The joint initiative comes as the continent faces increasing exposure to crypto-related crime.

Recent coordinated enforcement actions by international and regional authorities have uncovered hundreds of millions of dollars in illicit fiat and digital assets tied to fraud, cyber-enabled scams, and terrorism financing across multiple African countries.

These cases have highlighted how virtual assets are increasingly being misused in complex cross-border criminal networks, reinforcing calls for stronger cybersecurity measures, public education, and regulatory cooperation.

“Digital assets are reshaping how the world interacts with money, and are integral to our commitment to advancing Africa’s digital transformation,” Ghada Waly, Executive Director of UNODC, noted. “I am excited by the prospect of a tripartite partnership, bringing together the United Nations, the private sector, and Senegalese authorities, to support the vision behind Senegal’s Digital New Deal. Through this collaboration, we can advance digital inclusion, strengthen digital skills and youth employability, promote secure and transparent digital ecosystems, and harness innovation to prevent organized crime while fostering sustainable and inclusive economic growth.”

Through the partnership, Tether will contribute technical expertise and resources to strengthen cybersecurity awareness and improve legal and financial systems across African markets.

“Supporting victims of human trafficking and helping prevent exploitation requires coordinated action across sectors,” said Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino. “Through our collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, we’re backing initiatives that combine innovation and education to empower communities and help create safer, more inclusive opportunities for those who need them most.”

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RugResistant

· 01-09 15:50

USDT collaborating with UN to combat crime? No way, is this marketing tactic serious?

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MoonRocketman

· 01-09 15:49

In terms of cybersecurity in Africa, the RSI indicator has not yet entered the overbought zone, indicating that the story's fuel supply is just beginning. The cooperation between Tether and UNODC has a good correlation coefficient, but the key is to see how much the legal framework's gravity resistance level can be broken through.

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0xSoulless

· 01-09 15:49

Tether is doing charity work before cutting the leeks again, interesting. UN endorsement, African market, fighting crime... this story is told quite smoothly.

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SatoshiLeftOnRead

· 01-09 15:46

Tether collaborating with the United Nations? Now I don't know who to believe, haha.

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BlockchainArchaeologist

· 01-09 15:25

The United Nations is jumping on the bandwagon too? But speaking of which, on-chain security in Africa really needs to be prioritized, or else there will be too many scammers.

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AirdropHarvester

· 01-09 15:21

Huh, Tether and UN collaborating? That's an interesting move. --- Building cybersecurity in Africa—that's the real deal. --- It's good to call it a partnership, but really it's just paving the way for their own ecosystem. --- Regarding combating organized crime, I like Tether's actions. --- Here we go again, always the same spiel... does it actually have any effect? --- Digital inclusion sounds impressive, but can it really benefit ordinary people? --- The African market is so lucrative that major institutions all want a piece of the pie. --- If this collaboration can really be implemented, that would be awesome, but... hard to say.

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