In recent months, the Red Sea has become a battleground for nonstate actors, threatening African maritime security and global trade routes. According to the Africa Center, The Houthi militia's actions from Yemen have led to 133 reported incidents since November 2023, including missile strikes on vessels...
The South African Competition Commission has referred 18 fire protection companies to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution over allegations of collusion. The companies accused of the illegal conduct are Automatic Sprinkler Inspection Bureau (Pty) Ltd, Belfa Solutions (Pty) Ltd, Bhubesi Fire Projects (Pty) Ltd, Centa KZN...
An African man lost his life last week in Sharjah while attempting to escape a fire that broke out in a 38-storey residential tower in Al Nahda district, according to authorities. The fire reportedly originated in the electrical transformers on floors 18 and 26. Despite the...
Noor Al-Sulaiti has been appointed by Google Cloud as the head of security business development and government relations for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa. In her role, Al-Sulaiti will be responsible for expanding Google's security presence in the region. She will develop partnerships with public...
Two companies that provide fire control and protection systems have been referred to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution due to their engagement in cartel behaviour. The two companies, namely Fireco Gauteng and Afrion, have admitted to participating in price fixing, collusive tendering, and market division related...
A fire destroyed parts of the Owode market in Offa Kwara State in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Firefighters responded swiftly to control the fire and to minimise spreading to other parts of the market. No deaths were reported, however valuable items costing up to millions...
With the advent of cheaper video technology and faster data processing techniques, video surveillance is becoming widespread in most public spaces in urban life. According to the verified market research report, the Video Surveillance market was valued at USD 54.21 billion and is projected to reach...
An Easter fire devastated Cape Town's informal settlements, leaving over 700 people homeless. According to News24, the City of Cape Town's disaster risk management centre found that 339 homes were destroyed across four sites, affecting 759 people. In response, organizations such as Gift of the Givers and...
With the growing digitisation of spaces and processes, the security of resources is becoming more and more of a concern. A huge part of a company’s revenue is spent on physical and IT security to ensure the safety of assets, human resources and the business environment....
In an interview with Proactive London, Stuart Jubb, the group managing director of Crossword Cybersecurity PLC, discussed the company's new CyberAI Practice. According to Jubb, the new "centre of excellence" is aimed at addressing the rapid implementation of generative AI (Gen AI) and large language models...
