Advanced Digital Investigations in Africa: Unlocking the Evidence Hidden in Every Device

Date: Tuesday 21, of April  
Time: 11:00AM BST
Duration: 60 minutes (including Q&A)

Across Africa, the nature of crime is changing. Cybercrime, fraud, organised crime, terrorism, and child trafficking are increasingly digital and so is the evidence needed to solve them. Mobile devices, cloud accounts, and digital systems now hold critical intelligence. Yet many investigators and agencies across the region are navigating this shift without the tools, workflows, or frameworks to unlock it. 

In this session, Cellebrite experts and regional practitioners will examine the current digital evidence landscape in Africa, share proven investigative workflows, and demonstrate how digital intelligence is already accelerating outcomes in the field. 

Key Takeaways:

• The digital evidence landscape in Africa today: Where agencies stand, what crimes are driving demand for digital forensics, and why the window to act is now. 
• Best practices for mobile device forensics: How to correctly handle, extract, and preserve data from mobile devices while maintaining chain of custody and legal defensibility. 
• From data to intelligence within investigation workflows: How leading agencies structure their digital investigations to reduce manual work, cut time-to-evidence, and build stronger cases. 
• Use cases and success stories: Real examples of how digital intelligence has solved cybercrime, financial fraud, organised crime, and trafficking cases in comparable environments. 
• Live product demonstration: A hands-on walkthrough of mobile data extraction and analysis using Cellebrite tools — so you can see exactly what’s possible before any conversation begins. 

A Practical Approach for Every Agency  

Whether you’re building a digital forensics capability from the ground up or looking to strengthen an existing one, this session is designed to give your team a clear, actionable path forward regardless of current maturity level or available resources. 

Why attend? 

• How to identify and extract valuable digital evidence from mobile devices 
• The end-to-end mobile forensics workflow, from seizure to court-ready evidence 
• How to balance investigation speed, privacy, and defensibility at every stage 
• How tools like Inseyets fit into modern casework 
• The specific challenges facing African investigators and practical solutions for each 
• How to make the case for digital investigation investment to leadership and decision-makers