A mine in Zambia, a bank branch in Malawi and a distribution centre in Namibia face the same problem: head office has a security standard, but the site is hundreds of kilometres from the nearest specialist. Here is how companies keep high-risk sites across Africa secure, and what to plan for before the first camera goes up.
One standard, many sites
Most groups already have approved brands and designs: Avigilon, Bosch or Axis cameras for critical areas, Hikvision or Dahua for general coverage, and biometric readers from IDEMIA (formerly Morpho), Suprema or HID for vaults, server rooms and mine gates. The challenge is delivering that standard consistently in every country, with the same documentation and the same level of support.
What high-risk sites need
- Cameras built for dust, heat and vibration, with thermal and long-range models for perimeters and open pits
- Video analytics that alert a control room, not just recordings to review after an incident
- Two-factor access (card plus fingerprint or face), interlocking doors and anti-passback for cash and data areas
- Fibre or wireless links over long distances, with solar power where there is no grid
- Redundant recording and UPS so nothing is lost during power cuts
Plan, design, implement, support
We start with a site survey and a costed design that head office can approve. Our crews then install, test and document everything to your standard, and we stay on afterwards with service level agreements, remote monitoring and maintenance visits.
Where we work
Tri-Africa Connect is based in Gaborone, Botswana, and delivers projects across Southern Africa. For Botswana sites, our sister company Triton Networking Technology works with you locally. South African company expanding north? See how we work with you, or read about our work in Malawi.
Planning a security rollout across several countries? Send us your project brief and we will come back with a survey plan and a costed design.