๐ŸŒSub-Saharan Francophone Africa

Our Territories

Focused on 5 high-potential cybersecurity markets โ€” with direct relationships with active IT decision-makers in each territory.

Why these markets

The cyberthreat explosion in Francophone Africa

Security Navigator Africa 2025 data confirms what the field reveals: Sub-Saharan Africa is now a priority target for global cybercriminals.

+60%
Cyberattack increase across Africa in 2024
82s
Average time before first phishing click
$4,5M
Average cyberattack cost for an African enterprise
#1
Financial sector is the #1 target in Francophone Africa
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Why CI, SN and CM first?

These three markets combine the highest IT maturity in Sub-Saharan Francophone Africa, active regulators (ANSSI-CI, DPD, ANTIC), regional banking hubs (BCEAO, COBAC), and our densest decision-maker networks. These are the markets where demand is expressed and budget exists.

Phase 1 โ€” Priority territories

Three active markets from 2026

Direct network presence, identified integrators, qualified prospect pipeline.

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Cรดte d'Ivoire

UEMOA Regional Hub
~$450M
Estimated IT market 2025

Market context

  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ IT growth 12โ€“15% /year
  • ๐Ÿ›๏ธ ANSSI-CI created in 2024
  • ๐Ÿฆ 30+ active banks
  • ๐Ÿ“ก ECOWAS telecom hub
  • ๐Ÿญ Industrial sector (SUCAF, SIFCAโ€ฆ)

Regulatory drivers

ARTCIBCEAOANSSI-CIISO 27001OHADA

Bridgehead network

  • ๐Ÿ‘ค CIO industrial sector
  • ๐Ÿ‘ค Government IT Manager
  • ๐Ÿข Certified cybersecurity integrator
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Local WAAP / WAF expert
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Sรฉnรฉgal

Vision Senegal 2050
~$280M
Estimated IT market 2025

Market context

  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ IT growth 10โ€“13% /year
  • ๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ Oil/gas boom 2024โ€“2030
  • ๐Ÿฆ Active fintech sector (Waveโ€ฆ)
  • ๐ŸŽ“ Growing IT talent pool

Regulatory drivers

BCEAOSWIFT CSPPCIDSSCDLP SN

Bridgehead network

  • ๐Ÿ‘ค National lottery CIO
  • ๐Ÿ‘ค RSSI certifiรฉ PCIDSS/SWIFT
  • ๐Ÿ‘ค CISO | ISO 27032 | DPO
  • ๐Ÿ‘ค Fintech/payments CIO
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Cameroun

COBAC / Afrique Centrale
~$320M
Estimated IT market 2025
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ IT growth 11โ€“14% /year
  • ๐Ÿฆ Central Africa banking hub
  • ๐Ÿ“ก Telecoms: MTN, Orange, Camtel
  • ๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ Active oil & gas sector
COBACBEACANTICISO 27001
  • ๐Ÿ‘ค NWCA cybersecurity expert
  • ๐Ÿ‘ค Network + security consultant
Phase 2 โ€” Medium term

Togo & DRC โ€” Expansion 2027โ€“2028

Two high-potential markets with strong structural fundamentals โ€” the natural next step after consolidating Phase 1.

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Togo

Lomรฉ is establishing itself as West Africa's reference cybersecurity hub. The National Cybersecurity Agency (ANCy) is operational, CERT.tg launched in 2024, and a UN/ECA agreement positions Lomรฉ as seat of the African Cybersecurity Coordination Centre. UEMOA/BCEAO member โ€” same regulatory family as Cรดte d'Ivoire and Senegal. Port of Lomรฉ = regional transit hub with growing OT/IT security needs.

๐Ÿ›๏ธ ANCy + CERT.tg operational ๐ŸŒ UN/ECA Cybersecurity Hub ๐Ÿฆ BCEAO โ€” direct CI/SN synergies โš“ Port of Lomรฉ โ€” OT/IT convergence
Phase 2 โ€” Entry 2027
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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Largest francophone country in Africa (100M+ pop.), the DRC launched its National Digital Plan 2026โ€“2030 backed by USD 1.5 billion, with cybersecurity as an explicit pillar. ARPTC presented cyber-resilience at the Africa Banking Forum 2026 in Kinshasa. Mining (cobalt, copper, lithium) + banking (Rawbank, Equity Bank) = critical security needs for globally strategic assets.

๐Ÿ’ฐ $1.5B Digital Plan 2026โ€“2030 ๐Ÿ“ก 59M+ mobile subscriptions โ›๏ธ Mining OT/IT security critical ๐Ÿฆ Africa Banking Forum 2026 โ€” Kinshasa
Phase 2 โ€” Entry 2027โ€“2028