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Cybersecurity March 18, 2025 · 12 min read

Zero-Trust Architecture: Why Perimeter Security Is Dead for African Enterprises

The traditional castle-and-moat approach to network security is fundamentally broken. With hybrid work and cloud proliferation, the perimeter no longer exists. We examine how African enterprises can implement zero-trust frameworks without enterprise-scale budgets.

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Sarah Jensen

Head of Cybersecurity

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