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THE DAWN OF VIGILANT SKIES: AFRICA’S EMERGING AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING CAPABILITIES
Africa’s airspace is undergoing a strategic transformation as a growing number of states invest in airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems. Once...
AFRICA’S DEFENCE INDUSTRIES AT A TURNING POINT
Africa’s defence industries stand at a critical moment. Although the continent spends over $40 billion annually on arms procurement, less than 2% of...
AFRICA’S DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE REVOLUTION: DATA CENTRES, FIBRE NETWORKS AND CLOUD HUBS
Africa is undergoing a profound digital transformation in 2025, powered by a surge in data centres, high-capacity fibre networks, and rapidly expanding cloud...
SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY – AFRICAN SATELLITE PROGRAMS: STRATEGIC GAME CHANGERS?
Across Africa’s 30 million square kilometers where borders stretch thin and climate shocks intensify satellite technology is rapidly becoming both guardian and economic...
THE PUSH FOR MADE-IN-AFRICA AMMUNITION AND SMALL ARMS
For decades, Africa’s security has rested on foreign supply lines. More than 90% of the continent’s small arms and ammunition come from outside...
AERIAL REFUELLING IN AFRICA: WHO HAS THE CAPABILITY?
Aerial refuelling transferring fuel between aircraft in mid-flight is one of modern air power’s greatest force multipliers. It extends range, endurance, and flexibility,...
AFRICAN WOMEN IN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE – UNSUNG STRATEGISTS
Behind every secured border, every intercepted threat, and every act of national defence lies a network of quiet thinkers people who analyse, predict,...
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...
RESOURCES – AFRICAN WAR DOCUMENTARIES WORTH WATCHING
Africa’s modern history has been shaped by struggles that transformed nations: from anti-colonial uprisings and apartheid’s brutality to genocides and mineral-fueled civil wars....
SUBMARINE PROGRAMMES IN AFRICA: PRESTIGE OR NECESSITY?
Africa’s naval power has long rested on surface vessels, yet the rise of submarine programs in a handful of countries is reshaping the...
