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THE RISE OF ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE IN AFRICAN MILITARIES
African militaries are rapidly expanding their use of electronic surveillance as they confront insurgencies, cross-border crime, terrorism, and maritime insecurity. From AI-enabled cameras...
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...
SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY – THE CASE FOR SMART BORDERS IN AFRICA
On the continent of Africa, vast and varied landscape, borders often act as both gateways to opportunity and barriers to progress. As countries...
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,...
CYBERSECURITY AND ELECTION SECURITY IN AFRICA
Africa’s rapid digital transformation has placed the continent at a critical juncture where cybersecurity directly intersects with democracy particularly during elections. With internet...
EVOLVING HORIZONS: TRAINING THE AFRICAN SOLDIER IN A CHANGING LANDSCAPE
The training of African soldiers has undergone a profound transformation in recent years, shaped by the continent’s complex security challenges—ranging from insurgencies and...
SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY – 3D PRINTING AND AFRICA’S DEFENCE INDUSTRY REVOLUTION
In modern warfare, where speed and adaptability can determine survival, 3D printing or additive manufacturing has emerged as a quiet revolution in Africa’s...
MILITARY ESPIONAGE IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Military espionage has undergone a dramatic transformation in the digital era. What was once carried out through covert human operations has shifted to...
THE NEXT FRONTIER IN TECH INNOVATION
Africa’s tech industry, long dominated by fintech, agro-tech, and e-commerce, is moving into unexpected territory: defence. A new wave of start-ups is building...
AI AND AFRICA’S MILITARY INTELLIGENCE: PROMISE AND PERIL IN A TRANSFORMING SECURITY LANDSCAPE
Africa’s military landscape is entering a new chapter, shaped by the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Once seen as futuristic, AI tools...
