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INDUSTRY – DEFENCE PROCUREMENT SCANDALS IN AFRICA: LESSONS LEARNED
Defence procurement scandals have left a deep mark on Africa’s security landscape. Over the past three decades, flawed and corrupt arms deals have...
THE NEW WATCHTOWERS: HOW SURVEILLANCE TOWERS AND DRONES BECAME CENTRAL TO MODERN BORDER CONTROL
Along the Arizona–Mexico border, a 160-foot steel structure Autonomous Surveillance Tower (AST) 217 stands as part of a network of 472 fixed towers...
WOMEN IN DEFENSE INDUSTRIES: INNOVATORS, ENGINEERS, AND LEADERS
The global defense sector, long viewed as a male-dominated arena, is undergoing a profound transformation as women rise to influential roles in innovation,...
South Africa’s Arms Industry: Lessons for Continental Defence Sustainability
Once the undisputed leader of Africa’s defence manufacturing landscape, South Africa’s arms industry today stands as both a cautionary tale and a beacon...
Offset Policies and Local Content in African Defence Procurement
As African governments spend billions on foreign military hardware, there is growing momentum to ensure these investments yield local economic returns. Offset...
Top 10 Defence Deals in Africa: Who’s Buying What and Why?
From the corridors of international arms expos to closed-door government negotiations, African states are signing increasingly significant defence deals that reflect their shifting...
Mapping Africa’s Defence Industrial Base: Opportunities and Limitations
Amid intensifying security demands, shifting global supply chains, and the strategic quest for autonomy, Africa’s defence industrial base (DIB) is slowly expanding. While...
Private Security Contractors and the Grey Zone of African Conflicts
Across battlefields from Libya to Mozambique, private military and security companies (PMSCs) have become critical—but controversial—players in Africa’s evolving security landscape. Operating in...
