Africa must develop AI systems with local control to protect critical infrastructure such as mobile money networks from growing AI-powered cyberthreats. The continent needs an off switch to stop rogue AI agents from disrupting its payment systems. Policymakers should focus on building resilient AI infrastructure with human override mechanisms, segmentation, auditability, and credible offline fallbacks. Partnerships are essential to ensure that Africa develops its own cybersecurity defenses fit for the agentic AI age. restofworld.org/…/africa-sovereign-ai-off-switch/