Solar-related incidents now account for one in four structural fires attended by South African fire response company Fire Ops SA, as the rapid growth of residential solar installations brings increased fire safety concerns. Fire Ops SA CEO and Deputy Fire Chief De Wet Engelbrecht said a...
Why Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) is rapidly gaining traction in the Middle East and Africa, by Christo Coetzer, Managing Director, BlueVision. According to the IDC the uptake of the Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) model by businesses in the Middle East & Africa (MEA)...
The International Day of Democracy on 15 September provides an opportunity to consider how emerging technologies, cyber threats and disinformation are changing the security environment surrounding democratic institutions. Established by the United Nations, the annual observance is intended to provide an opportunity to review the state...
Sponsored post AI Marketing Minds has launched a new community aimed at marketers, founders and AI tool developers exploring the practical use of artificial intelligence in marketing. Powered by growth marketing agency Marketing Ninja, the initiative is focused on the application of AI to areas including campaign...
Hochiki Europe’s Zoe Parsons has been shortlisted for Administrator of the Year at the Women in Fire Safety Awards 2026. Parsons was selected from more than 50 entries to make the final shortlist of 12 nominees in a category recognising individuals who provide wider organisational support...
Rotarex Firetec has expanded its fire suppression offering for marine applications after receiving certification under the Marine Equipment Directive (MED) from DNV. The certification enables the company’s fire suppression systems to be specified for a range of marine and offshore environments, including merchant vessels, offshore platforms,...
WIOCC Group has secured a combined US$300 million investment from Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Vision International Investment Company (Vision Invest), under a Shareholder Subscription Agreement signed at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh. The investment is intended to support WIOCC’s expansion of digital infrastructure across Africa, including...
Bridger Aerospace and OroraTech are integrating satellite-based wildfire intelligence into Bridger’s IGNIS wildfire operations platform, bringing together data from space, aircraft and ground teams to support faster decision-making during wildfire incidents. The collaboration combines OroraTech’s satellite wildfire detection, thermal mapping and fire-spread simulation capabilities with Bridger’s...
LDA Audio Tech has launched a new compact public address and voice evacuation system designed to provide EN 54-certified functionality for smaller-scale installations. The Mini ONE, unveiled on 1 September, is based around the new ONE-150 model, which is certified to EN 54-16 and EN 54-4...
A Convergint guide designed to help organisations assess where they are today and identify a clear path toward more intelligent security. Artificial intelligence is reshaping physical security, but technology alone does not make an operation intelligent. Security teams are managing more data, alerts and connected technologies...