- Partnership targets unified cybersecurity strategies for African digital infrastructure
- Focus on public-private collaboration to build sovereign, secure digital ecosystems
DATACONNECT Africa partners for cyber resilience
As Africa’s digital economy rapidly expands, DATACONNECT Africa has unveiled a new joint strategy with Forward Global Sallient to enhance cyber resilience across the continent. Announced ahead of the CAF 2025 summit, the initiative proposes an integrated model built on sovereignty, autonomy, and collaboration, positioning Africa to better defend its digital infrastructure in an increasingly hostile cyber landscape. The partnership aims to create a pan-African framework that avoids fragmented national strategies and encourages coordinated, long-term solutions.
The joint initiative aligns with a growing recognition among African stakeholders that cyber threats now transcend borders and require regional cooperation. DATACONNECT Africa’s role as a digital infrastructure leader is central to this shift, with the company serving as a strategic hub to align public institutions, regulators, and the private sector. “Cyber resilience must be seen as a shared value, not just a technical standard,” the company stated, underlining the urgency of collective digital sovereignty.
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A new vision for digital governance
Founded with the mission of boosting secure digital ecosystems, DATACONNECT Africa is focused on helping governments and enterprises navigate Africa’s complex and evolving digital terrain. Its operations span areas like regulatory alignment, cloud services, and policy consultancy—key to creating scalable, secure digital frameworks that serve local and regional needs. As new technologies enter African markets, from AI to decentralised data platforms, the challenge lies not just in adoption, but in building resilient foundations that protect these innovations.
The company’s latest strategic direction responds to the growing demand for digital trust in sectors like finance, healthcare, and governance. DATACONNECT Africa acknowledges that many African states still face a gap in cyber governance, lacking national strategies or enforcement mechanisms. This new partnership with Forward Global Sallient, leveraging both international best practice and local relevance, seeks to close that gap by combining African leadership with global expertise. It marks a timely move in positioning the continent as not just a participant, but a shaper of the global digital future.
