BY PETER AROJOJOYE

Imagine that you can interact, socialize and work completely in a virtual world. That is precisely what the metaverse allows you to do. The Metaverse is a virtual reality platform enhanced with artificial intelligence, virtual reality, machine learning, and augmented reality technologies. While the metaverse is bursting with limitless potential, it nevertheless presents specific security issues.

A 2022 survey conducted by NordVpn on privacy issues in the metaverse revealed that 50% of respondents are concerned about user identity issues, 47% are concerned about the forced surveillance they will have to go through, and 45% are concerned about abuse of your personal information. Based on the security concerns mentioned above, African states need to be proactive in…