EISAA and CSA Ethiopia Chapter Convene Webinar on AI Governance and Security

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – August 7, 2026 — The Ethiopian Information Systems Audit Association (EISAA), in collaboration with the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) – Ethiopia Chapter, successfully hosted a virtual webinar on “AI Governance and Security: Building Trustworthy, Secure and Responsible AI for the Future.”

The webinar brought together professionals, technology leaders, cybersecurity practitioners, auditors, governance and risk specialists, policymakers, and AI enthusiasts to discuss the opportunities and emerging risks associated with the rapid adoption of Artificial Intelligence.

The event highlighted the growing importance of establishing effective governance, security, privacy, and risk management practices as organizations increasingly integrate AI into their operations and decision-making processes.

Focusing on Trustworthy and Responsible AI

The session explored how organizations can adopt AI technologies while maintaining appropriate levels of security, accountability, transparency, and ethical responsibility.

Participants engaged in discussions around practical approaches to governing AI throughout its lifecycle, from strategy and design to implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement.

Key areas discussed during the webinar included:

AI Governance Frameworks and Principles

The speakers examined the importance of establishing clear AI governance structures, roles, responsibilities, policies, and accountability mechanisms. The discussion also highlighted the need for organizations to align AI initiatives with applicable regulatory, compliance, and organizational requirements.

AI Risk Management and Security

A significant part of the discussion focused on identifying and managing emerging AI risks, including cybersecurity threats, data privacy concerns, operational risks, ethical challenges, and potential misuse of AI technologies.

Participants explored the importance of implementing appropriate security controls and integrating AI risk management into existing enterprise risk and governance frameworks.

Responsible and Ethical AI

The webinar emphasized that technological innovation must be accompanied by responsible practices. Discussions addressed key principles including fairness, transparency, accountability, privacy, explainability, and human oversight.

Speakers highlighted the importance of creating an organizational culture where trust and responsibility are embedded into the development and deployment of AI systems.

Practical Implementation and Industry Insights

The webinar also provided practical perspectives and real-world insights into AI adoption. Participants discussed implementation challenges and strategies organizations can use to strengthen their AI governance and security capabilities.

The exchange of experiences demonstrated that AI governance is not solely a technology issue but requires collaboration across business leadership, IT, cybersecurity, audit, legal, risk management, data protection, and organizational governance functions.

Strengthening Ethiopia's AI Governance Capacity

The webinar comes at an important time as Ethiopia continues to advance its digital transformation and explore the potential of emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence.

As AI adoption grows, organizations will increasingly need professionals with the knowledge and capabilities to assess AI-related risks, establish effective controls, protect sensitive information, and ensure that AI is used responsibly.

Through this collaborative initiative, EISAA and CSA Ethiopia Chapter reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening professional capacity and promoting secure, responsible, and trustworthy adoption of emerging technologies in Ethiopia.

The organizations also emphasized the importance of continued dialogue and knowledge sharing among industry professionals, government institutions, academia, technology communities, and other stakeholders.

Looking Ahead

The discussions from the webinar reinforced a key message: AI governance and security must evolve alongside AI innovation.

Organizations cannot wait until AI-related risks materialize before addressing governance and security requirements. Instead, governance, risk management, privacy, cybersecurity, ethics, and accountability need to be considered from the earliest stages of AI strategy and implementation.

EISAA and CSA Ethiopia Chapter will continue to support initiatives that promote professional development, knowledge exchange, cybersecurity awareness, and responsible technology adoption.

The successful webinar represents another step toward building a stronger Ethiopian community of professionals capable of navigating the opportunities and risks of AI and contributing to a secure, responsible, and trusted digital future.

Event at a Glance

Event: AI Governance and Security: Building Trustworthy, Secure and Responsible AI for the FutureDate: August 7, 2026Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EATFormat: Virtual WebinarOrganizer: Ethiopian Information Systems Audit Association (EISAA)In Collaboration With: Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) – Ethiopia Chapter