Nigeria and Ghana Have Highest Number of African Inmates in U.S. Federal Prisons, Document Reveals

Mulongo stressed that the issue reflects broader structural challenges, including unemployment, weak governance, and limited economic opportunities in many African countries. He said cybercrime often emerges in environments where legitimate pathways to success are blocked. The real challenge, he added, is not inherent criminality but the disproportionate impact a small number of offenders can have on the continent’s global reputation and diplomatic relations.