Technical thinking, programme updates and evidence-led perspectives from ECADSOL.

November 12, 2026

ECADSOL Signs Memorandum of Understanding with DICON at AFRIDEX 2026

News, Partners & People

ECADSOL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON). The MoU was signed on 29th October 2026 at the Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX 2026) at Eko Atlantic, Lagos. The MoU provides a framework for ECADSOL and DICON to explore practical cooperation in four areas: From Kaduna to […]

November 2, 2026

Listening First: ECADSOL Visits AFRIDEX 2026 in Lagos

Field Notes, News

In April we exhibited at SIADE in Abidjan. In October we crossed to Lagos for the first Africa International Defence Exhibition, AFRIDEX 2026, this time as visitors. We went to listen, and we came back with a clearer picture of where African defence capability is heading. From 26 to 29 October 2026, an ECADSOL Group […]

September 14, 2026

ECADSOL Meets Côte d’Ivoire’s Defence and Maritime Authorities in Abidjan

Field Notes, News

Two days of technical discussions in Abidjan brought ECADSOL together with representatives of the Ivorian Armed Forces and maritime authorities to examine operational requirements, emerging technologies and opportunities for sustainable capability development. On 9 and 10 September 2026, ECADSOL Group held two institutional engagements in Abidjan, meeting representatives of the Forces Armées de Côte d’Ivoire […]

June 3, 2026

ECADSOL Meets DICON in Kaduna, Nigeria

Field Notes, News

On Friday 29 May 2026, an ECADSOL delegation travelled to Kaduna to meet the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON). We went to introduce ECADSOL, to hear what DICON looks for in an industrial partner, and to explore where our work could support Nigeria’s defence industrial goals. The meeting The ECADSOL team met DICON and […]

April 30, 2026

ECADSOL Presents to BNI Leadership in Abidjan

Field Notes, News

On 15 April 2026, the day after SIADE 2026 closed, the ECADSOL executive team sat down with the senior leadership of the Banque Nationale d’Investissement (BNI) at its Centre Intégré in Abidjan. It was a formal presentation to Côte d’Ivoire’s national investment bank. Who was in the room BNI was represented by its Deputy Directors […]