RealTyme at ASEC TWENTY 2026: Advancing Sovereign Defence Communications Across Africa

RealTyme is pleased to announce its participation in ASEC TWENTY 2026, taking place from 3–6 November at the Kigali Marriott Hotel in Rwanda.

The event brings together senior government officials, defence and intelligence leaders, law enforcement representatives, and security technology providers from across Africa and beyond to strengthen security cooperation, explore emerging technologies, and foster strategic partnerships.

As digital threats evolve and operational environments become increasingly complex, maintaining control over critical communications is a growing priority for defence and national security organisations.

At ASEC TWENTY 2026, RealTyme will engage with security and defence leaders to explore how sovereign communications, secure digital infrastructure, and future-ready cybersecurity capabilities can help protect mission-critical operations and strengthen long-term resilience.

Strengthening Digital Sovereignty for Africa's Security and Defence Sector

Across Africa, governments and national security organisations are accelerating digital transformation while facing growing challenges related to cyber threats, data protection, infrastructure dependencies, and operational continuity.

For defence and intelligence organisations, the stakes are particularly high. Sensitive communications, mission-critical information, and operational coordination must remain protected and accessible, even in contested or disrupted environments.

True digital sovereignty means maintaining control not only over data, but also over the infrastructure, encryption keys, identities, and metadata that underpin secure communications.

At ASEC TWENTY 2026, RealTyme will highlight how a sovereign approach to communications can help defence agencies, government institutions, and security organisations reduce external dependencies, strengthen operational autonomy, and maintain trusted collaboration across critical operations.

Beyond Encryption: Building Resilient, Sovereign Communications

Encryption plays a critical role in protecting sensitive communications, but it does not address every risk associated with how communication systems are deployed, managed, and controlled.

Questions of infrastructure ownership, metadata exposure, jurisdiction, identity management, and third-party dependencies are becoming increasingly important for organisations responsible for national security.

RealTyme addresses these challenges through a sovereign communications approach designed to give organisations greater control over their digital environment.

Key areas of focus include:

- Sovereign Infrastructure and Deployment: Supporting organisational control over where communication systems are deployed, how they operate, and who can access them.

- Secure, Mission-Critical Collaboration: Enabling trusted messaging, voice, video, file sharing, and operational coordination across teams and agencies.

- Data, Metadata, and Encryption Key Control: Helping organisations strengthen control over sensitive information and the systems that protect it.

- Operational Resilience: Supporting communication continuity and trusted coordination in demanding security and defence environments.

- Future-Ready Security: Addressing evolving risks through post-quantum cryptography readiness and sovereign, on-device AI capabilities.

Together, these capabilities support a broader objective: enabling defence agencies, government institutions, and security organisations to strengthen digital sovereignty without compromising operational effectiveness.

From Cybersecurity to Long-Term Operational Readiness

As emerging technologies reshape the security landscape, the ability to anticipate future threats is becoming as important as responding to today's challenges.

The growing risk of Harvest Now, Decrypt Later attacks, increasing reliance on external digital infrastructure, and the expanding use of artificial intelligence are introducing new considerations for national security decision-makers.

RealTyme advocates a forward-looking approach that combines secure communications with strategic planning for post-quantum readiness, infrastructure sovereignty, and responsible AI adoption.

This approach supports organisations in moving beyond isolated security tools towards a more resilient and sustainable foundation for sovereign digital operations.

Connecting with Africa's Defence and Security Leaders in Kigali

ASEC TWENTY 2026 offers a valuable opportunity for direct engagement with senior decision-makers responsible for protecting national interests, strengthening security capabilities, and advancing digital transformation.

Through dedicated executive meetings, RealTyme looks forward to exchanging perspectives on the evolving requirements of secure government and defence communications, exploring opportunities for collaboration, and supporting Africa's ambitions for stronger digital sovereignty and security resilience.

Meet RealTyme at ASEC TWENTY 2026 in Kigali

Attending ASEC TWENTY 2026?

Meet the RealTyme team in Kigali to discuss your organisation's security priorities and explore how sovereign communications, post-quantum readiness, and secure digital infrastructure can strengthen operational autonomy and resilience.

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About RealTyme

RealTyme is a Swiss technology company specialising in sovereign, secure communications and collaboration solutions for governments, defence organisations, enterprises, and other security-sensitive environments. Its approach combines end-to-end encrypted communications with infrastructure, data, metadata, and encryption key control to help organisations strengthen digital sovereignty and operational resilience.

About ASEC TWENTY

ASEC TWENTY is an invitation-only security and defence forum connecting senior African government, military, intelligence, and law enforcement decision-makers with international technology providers.  

Held in Kigali, Rwanda, the event facilitates private executive meetings and technology presentations, fostering strategic partnerships and cooperation to strengthen security capabilities, regional stability, and long-term development across Africa.

ASEC TWENTY is organised by PNYX Ltd, an international events company specialising in high-level forums that connect government decision-makers with private-sector organisations. The event is facilitated in coordination with the African Union Commission's Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa (CISSA) and INTERPOL entities across the continent.