Building Africa’s Defence Capability at AFRIDEX 2026
ASIM, Oct 28
The third day of the AFRIDEX 2026 Strategic Conference opened with Building Africa’s Defence Capability, a panel examining how the journey from procurement to sovereignty can be accelerated across the continent.
Moderated by Major General Olufemi T. Akinjobi, Strategic Advisor to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the panel brought together Ambassador Emmanuel Amara Vandi Fomba, Founder and Global President of the Global Chamber on African Trade, Rights and Economic Development, Major General Tarek Abdeldatah Mohammed, Deputy Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, and Major General Effiong Edet, Director General of the Joint Doctrine and Warfare Centre of Nigeria.
Discussion centred on aligning procurement with strategic priorities, building sustainable domestic capability and advancing long-term defence sovereignty. Speakers drew on trade, industrial and doctrinal perspectives to consider how strategic acquisition, industrial cooperation, technology transfer and joint production can reduce external dependency and build local expertise.
The Strategic Conference continues throughout the day in the Plenary.
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