STRUCTURED ENGAGEMENT FOR DEFENCE AND SECURITY OUTCOMES
The Africa International Defence Exhibition is a protocol-led defence and security convening platform designed to strengthen capability development and resilience across the supply chain through structured engagement between governments, armed forces and industry.
2026 EXHIBITORS
CAPABILITY PRIORITES BY COUNTRY
Regions
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Africa-wide overview
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Nigeria
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Algeria
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Egypt
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Ethiopia
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Ghana
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Kenya
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Libya
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Morocco
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Republic of the Congo
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Rwanda
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South Africa
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Tunisia
Africa-wide overview
Across publicly stated national and regional defence and security frameworks, recurring priorities include:
- Strengthening governance and oversight so capability development and procurement are credible, accountable and outcomes led.
- Cyber resilience and critical infrastructure protection, including stronger national coordination and legal frameworks for cybersecurity and personal data protection.
- Mairitme domain awareness and port/sea-lane resilience, reflecting the strategic importance of seaborne trade for African and global economies.
- Training-led readiness and interoperability, aligned to continental and UN approaches to standards, mission readiness and joint operations.
- Lifecycle sustainment, logistics and supply chain resilience, from spares and MRO to long-term availability and maintainability.
- Multi-domain situational awareness and secure communications across Land, Maritime, Air, Cyber and Space.
- Cybersecurity delivery at scale: SOC/CSIRT uplift, incident readiness, critical infrastructure programmes and workforce development aligned to national strategies and AU frameworks.
- Naval security and resilience: coastal/port surveillance integration, communications, inter-agency coordination tools and training to improve operational effectiveness.
- Training systems that improve readiness: simulation, instructor development, standards-aligned curricula and exercise design that supports interoperability.
- Sustainment and availability outcomes: MRO partnerships, spares planning, lifecycle support, and reliability improvements that keep fleets operational.
- Systems integration and interoperability: secure communications, C2/C4ISR integration, data fusion and secure-by-design approaches across domains.
- Compliance-aware cooperation pathways: solutions and partnerships that respect legal and regulatory requirements and strengthen procurement integrity end-to-end.
- Engage through a hosted delegation programme and protocol-driven participation, designed to ensure the right stakeholders are present and engaged.
- Join curated bilateral meetings, closed-door roundtables, and restricted-access procurement briefings designed for confidentiality, security and credible dialogue.
- Build supplier pathways across primes, SMEs, integrators and dual-use innovators, spanning innovation, production, systems integration and lifecycle support.
- Contribute to training-led readiness through scenario-driven workshops and standards-focused engagement that supports interoperability.
- Align solutions to verified priorities across Land, Naval, Air, Cybersecurity and Space domains, with country-specific requirements.
Africa-wide cyber/data protection:
Africa-wide maritime security capacity-building:
Nigeria
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National cyber resilience via Nigeria’s National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy (2021).
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Strengthening maritime security capability through initiatives such as NIMASA’s Deep Blue Project (official NIMASA information).
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National security framework direction via the National Security Strategy (NSS 2019).
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Cybersecurity: incident readiness, critical infrastructure protection, governance-aligned cyber programmes and workforce development.
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Naval security & resilience: MDA integration, port/coastal security systems, secure comms and training aligned to maritime enforcement priorities.
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Sustainment & readiness: MRO partnerships, spares, maintainability planning and training pipelines.
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Engage through hosted delegation formats and meetings aligned to publicly stated priorities, with announcements made in line with protocol.
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Participate in requirement-led tracks across Naval and Cybersecurity, designed to support cooperation pathways and supplier matching.
Algeria
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Strengthening national information security governance through the Référentiel National de Sécurité de l’Information (RNSI) / National Information Security Framework.
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Maintaining high operational focus on counterterrorism through ongoing armed forces operational reporting.
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Cybersecurity & resilience: governance-aligned security programmes, SOC/incident response enablement, critical infrastructure protection and workforce development aligned to RNSI requirements.
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Secure communications & C2 resilience: secure networks, information assurance, and interoperability-focused systems integration (high-level).
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Training & readiness: simulation, instructor development, and maintainability training to support consistent readiness outcomes.
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Join cyber resilience and readiness roundtables aligned to public policy priorities, with structured meeting schedules.
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Participate in delegation-led requirement briefings that translate priorities into supplier pathways and compliant engagement.
Egypt
- Enhancing maritime surveillance capability through a Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) / Nationwide Maritime Surveillance System requirement.
- Strengthening national cyber resilience via Egypt’s published National Cybersecurity Strategy 2023–2027.
- Maritime domain awareness & integration: coastal/port surveillance integration, secure comms and interoperability support for real-time situational awareness (high-level).
- Cybersecurity & resilience: critical infrastructure protection, incident response, cyber workforce development and governance-aligned programmes.
- Training & sustainment: training systems and lifecycle support that protect readiness over time.
- Join Maritime Security & MDA and Cybersecurity engagement streams with meetings and controlled-format discussions.
- Use hosted delegation formats to move from “interest” to structured cooperation pathways.
Ethiopia
Building national cyber resilience through the National Cyber Security Policy and Strategy (critical infrastructure protection, governance, capacity building).
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Cybersecurity & critical infrastructure: SOC/CERT capability uplift, incident readiness, OT/IT resilience programmes and skills pipelines aligned to the national policy direction.
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Secure-by-design systems: security architecture, identity and access security, and security assurance for national-scale digital services (high-level).
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Engage in a Cybersecurity & Critical Infrastructure track built for structured engagement.
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Access meeting aligned to verified national priorities, announced in line with protocol.
Ghana
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Strengthening national cyber resilience via Ghana’s National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy (2024).
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Developing an integrated approach to maritime governance and maritime security through a National Integrated Maritime Strategy (NIMS).
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Cybersecurity capacity-building: governance, incident response, awareness programmes, and critical information infrastructure resilience aligned to the national strategy.
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Maritime security & resilience: MDA integration, port/coastal security support, inter-agency coordination enablement and training (high-level).
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Sustainment & readiness: MRO partnerships, spares planning and technical training pipelines.
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Take part in maritime resilience and cybersecurity requirement-led sessions designed to connect priorities to implementable supplier pathways.
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Engage through structured meeting schedules that support credible, compliance-aware engagement.
Kenya
Delivering national cyber resilience via the Government of Kenya’s National Cybersecurity Strategy (2022–2027).
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National cyber resilience delivery: SOC maturity, incident response, critical infrastructure programmes and cyber workforce development aligned to the strategy.
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Secure public-sector systems: security architecture, secure communications and security assurance (high-level).
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Join a Cybersecurity & Digital Resilience stream with meetings aligned to published strategy priorities.
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Use hosted formats to build cooperation pathways that combine technology, training and governance support.
Libya
- Support efforts towards unified security institutions and security sector reform as referenced by UNSMIL’s public workstreams (including ceasefire implementation support and mine action).
- Strengthen national cyber capability and coordination is referenced in legacy cybersecurity profiling and benchmarking sources.
- Institutional resilience (high level): secure communications, coordination enablement, and professionalisation support aligned to SSR priorities.
- Mine action support (high level): demining programme enablement technologies, risk education support tools, and training capability (policy-safe, non-operational).
- Cyber incident readiness (In planning): SOC/incident response enablement and institutional capacity building.
- Engage in curated meetings, closed-door roundtables, and restricted-access briefings designed to support confidentiality and credible engagement.
- Use hosted delegation formats and structured schedules to translate high-level priorities into compliant cooperation pathways.
Morocco
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Coordinating the national cyber ecosystem through Morocco’s published National Cybersecurity Strategy (DGSSI).
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Strengthening cybersecurity through Morocco’s cybersecurity law framework (DGSSI publication on Law No. 05-20).
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Cybersecurity & resilience: critical infrastructure protection, incident readiness, ecosystem capacity-building and secure digital trust programmes aligned to national direction.
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Compliance-aware delivery: governance, assurance and documentation that supports regulated operating environments (high-level).
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Training & readiness: cyber workforce development, exercises and simulation.
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Engage through controlled-format meetings and structured introductions consistent with protocol-led participation.
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Connect to supplier pathways that emphasise credible delivery (technology + training + sustainment).
Republic of the Congo
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Strengthening naval operational capability through international support measures (EU Council: European Peace Facility assistance measure supporting the Congolese Navy).
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Enhancing maritime security and law enforcement capacity in West & Central Africa through regional initiatives supported by the IMO maritime security capacity-building strategy.
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Maritime security & enforcement: communications, coordination systems, patrol enablement support and maintainability planning (high-level).
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Training & readiness: training systems and skills development that improve operational effectiveness and sustainability.
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Lifecycle support: spares, maintenance planning and operational logistics support.
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Maritime Security & Resilience focused speaker session tailored to operational realities, with structured introductions and and/or meetings.
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Engage through delegation-led formats designed to support credible cooperation pathways.
Rwanda
Strengthening national cyber resilience and digital trust through Rwanda’s National Cybersecurity Strategy 2024–2029.
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Cybersecurity maturity: incident readiness, critical infrastructure protection, security governance and national skills development aligned to the strategy.
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Secure digital ecosystems: secure-by-design tools, assurance and training.
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Participate in a Cybersecurity & Digital Trust speaker session and/or meetings aligned to published national strategy priorities.
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Build partnerships that combine technology + training + governance support, under protocol-led engagement formats.
South Africa
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Long-term defence policy direction set out in the South African Defence Review 2015.
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National cyber coordination and protection objectives via the National Cybersecurity Policy Framework (NCPF) (Government Gazette).
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Capability sustainment & readiness: lifecycle support planning, MRO, training systems and integration support aligned to long-term defence policy direction.
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Cybersecurity & resilience: critical infrastructure protection, governance, incident readiness, and skills development aligned to the NCPF.
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Supply chain resilience: supplier development, quality management and maintainability planning.
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Engage via sustainment & readiness and cyber resilience tracks that connect policy-aligned needs to delivery partners across the full supply chain.
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Use meetings and hosted formats to support credible engagement consistent with protocol and compliance requirements.
Tunisia
- Implement the National Cyberspace / Cybersecurity Strategy 2020–2025, covering legal/regulatory, sector strategies, education/training and capability development.
- Strengthen national cyber posture and resilience as digital dependence increases.
- Cyber resilience: SOC/incident response uplift, threat-informed defence, and critical infrastructure protection.
- Governance & compliance: security assurance and documentation practices consistent with regulated operating environments (high level).
- Training & readiness: skills development, exercises and simulation.
- Engage through structured programme tracks and curated meetings designed for cooperation.
- Build partnerships across technology, training and sustainment, framed around readiness and interoperability outcomes.
INTERNATIONAL PAVILIONS
TURN PRIORITIES INTO ENGAGEMENT
Map your capability to real-world defence and security priorities across Land, Naval, Air, Cybersecurity and Space domains, providing engagement through protocol-led formats including curated meeting schedules, roundtables and delegation briefings designed for credible, compliant networking.
