A new international partnership has been announced to support the development of Africa’s aviation sector, with a focus on airport modernisation, infrastructure investment and collaboration across the continent. MIE Events has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Niche Ideas, an international company specialising in the...
The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) is advocating a greater emphasis on intelligence-led security operations across Africa, with Nigeria highlighted as an example of how intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) support can strengthen locally led counterterrorism efforts. Speaking on 2 July, after the 2026 African Chiefs...
Industry professionals from across West Africa's energy sector gathered in Lagos, Nigeria, for the inaugural Asset Integrity, Automation & Cybersecurity Conference (AIAC West Africa 2026), which focused on improving the safety, reliability and resilience of critical industrial infrastructure. Held on 9–10 June at The Civic Centre,...
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission has called on Member States to strengthen regional cooperation as Africa continues to face increasingly complex security and economic challenges. Speaking at the closing session of the 52nd Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives' Committee (PRC) in Ethiopia,...
Ajax Systems has been recognised with the European Association of Communication Directors (EACD) Communications Excellence Award in recognition of its approach to corporate communications and industry engagement. The award honours organisations that demonstrate outstanding communication practices, successfully connect audiences through effective communication and make a wider...
Delinea and Cyera announced a product integration that connects privileged access to sensitive data exposure, automatically correlating identities with the data they can access. “Organisations cannot afford to manage access risk in one tool and data risk in another and hope someone connects the dots,”...
Informatica from Salesforce has announced a comprehensive series of strategic partnership expansions designed to empower enterprises to build, deploy, and scale trusted agentic AI workflows across their entire technology estate. The services span integrations with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Databricks, Google Cloud, Microsoft, and Snowflake. “The organisations...
EDGE and Leonardo detailed plans to establish a Joint Venture (JV), which would develop, commercialise, manufacture, and support some of the most advanced key defence sensors and systems available globally. The JV will focus on various defence capabilities, including airborne radars for stealth platforms, Kronos Grand...
Censys announced a partnership with EVAD to expand the availability of the Censys Platform across the Middle East and Africa. Through the partnership, organisations in key regional markets, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain, will be able to access Censys through EVAD’s...
Intersec Saudi Arabia has convened two new advisory committees made up of leading regional experts to help shape the agenda for its flagship Future Security Summit and Fire Protection & Technology Summit, as the Kingdom accelerates its investment in next‑generation safety and security systems. The...