Israel Africa | Business Guide | 2020

S tatesinAfricaarewell-positioned today in one crucial aspect: they have a choice in choosing partners in projects enhancinggrowth. They can choose between a range of foreign players to implement projects in the continent, selecting the best deals. They invested a lot of effort into securingbilateral and cross-continent cooperation in areas like medicine, agriculture, connectivity, and more. Security within a country can be complicated as it is connected at times to political andmilitary conflicts on the borders. These factors are not always in the control of that country. Muchof the security activity is directed at protecting natural resources such as gas and oil. A number of States allocate a sizeable amount of their security budget to investment inHLS with the primary client being the government. SomeStates inWest Africamight face many security threats, including crime, terror, personal attacks and political instability. Among the States that suffer a higher percentage of terror attacks are Nigeria and Kenya, followed by Angola, while countries like Ghana and Tanzania experience far fewer acts of terror. Apart from the purchase of security equipment, the States ofWest Africa might be interested in improving quality and strength of their armies and provide better training to their police forces. Herein lie opportunities for relevant Israeli companies. In someStates, the tendency in recent A safe environment in African countries is no longer a challenge but a reality coming true – with some help from Israeli tech abilities By Aviv Eitan Israel Africa > Business Guide > 2020 36 > Sector Review > Defense & HLS Securing a Future