There are a number of problems currently facing Africa, with a number of initiatives being rolled out as a means to solve these issues. As listed, these problems are: Climate Change Hunger and Malnutrition Ebola Ongoing Peacekeeping Operations Climate change in Africa is causing an increase in Wildfires, allowing the rapid...
Touchless Biometric Systems has unveiled the BIOMANAGER ENTERPRISE, a platform that unifies data gathered by multiple biometric security solutions onto one interface. This platform is usable on all kinds of devices, guaranteeing efficiency, comprehensive functionality and top-level security. This means that all records gathered from biometric access...
NetGuardians, renowned for its enterprise risk platform for combatting financial fraud, has announced that BANK OF AFRICA, a pan-African bank present in 31 countries worldwide, 20 of them being in Africa, will use NetGuardians’ fraud prevention software to further safeguard its assets and branches in Morocco...
Uganda has heightened its security in its national parks following a tragic fatal incident where a ranger was killed by armed poachers. State-run Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) confirmed the step up in security via a statement. It revealed that it has deployed additional personnel at strategic...
The Security Watch Africa Initiative (SWAI) has asked for more intelligence sharing and synergy amongst agencies and security bodies in Africa. The call for action came as a result of discussion between Mr Patrick Agambu and Sani Usman, the SWAI President and Chief Rapporteur in Abuja. The...
The trade body representing the global hologram industry has secured five new members as it further strengthens its role as a leading global authority on commercial authentication, ID security and packaging augmentation technologies. The move sees Egypt’s security printers NASPS (National Company for Advanced Industries and...
The private security sector in South Africa is set to receive improved basic salaries with a 13% annual wage rise. The increase will also increase for the next four years after two employer associations and five unions inked a deal in the sector's wage talks. The agreement is...
Two African nations have discussed a potential security partnership to fight against the threat of terrorism. Togo and South Africa are considering several cooperations in areas of security whilst the aftermath of terrorism from forces such as the Burkina Faso take hold. The Togolese Defense Minister Gnakade...
New railway regulations in South Africa have been published which hope to enforce safety and security measures for passengers and reporting incidents. The Minister of Transport for South Africa recently announced new regulations relating to the National Railway Safety Regulator Act (Act) under Government Gazette No 46471...
South Africa's President Ramaphosa has called for the UN Security Council to reform stating that Africa does not have adequate representation. President Ramaphosa stated that Africa, with a population of 1.3 billion people, does not have permanent representation on the UN Security Council. He made the...
