Receives Proposal Request for First 1,200 Sekur SMB Bundle Licenses.
News today of Sekur’s first Corporate Account in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
We are creating and will be publishing an Account Awards Table, to be updated in real-time. Stay tuned.
The account announcement was a little murky. We believe 200 licenses were awarded and once loaded and operating, will be followed by 1,000 additional licenses – valued at $1.3 million a year. Just nine more accounts like this will put Sekur on the map.
Here’s what we know about the DRC:
Key Cybersecurity Challenges
- Rising Regional Threats: The DRC is increasingly a target in broader African cybercrime trends. In late 2025, the DRC participated in Operation Sentinel, a month-long INTERPOL-coordinated crackdown that resulted in 574 arrests across 19 African nations. This operation targeted business email compromise (BEC), digital extortion, and ransomware, which have caused losses exceeding $21 million regionally.
- Weak Legal Framework: While the DRC has made progress, it lacks a comprehensive, standalone law dedicated to cybersecurity and cybercrime. Current issues are partially addressed by the 2023 Digital Code and the 2020 Telecommunications and ICT Framework, but these fall short in practical enforcement.
- Lack of Dedicated Oversight: Unlike some neighboring states, the DRC still lacks a fully developed national Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) or a dedicated state agency for cybersecurity. This absence makes it difficult to coordinate responses to major attacks or protect critical infrastructure like power grids and financial systems.
- Low Public Awareness: Cybersecurity literacy among the general population remains low, leaving individuals highly vulnerable to online scams and phishing campaigns.
- Infrastructure Vulnerability: The Internet Society gives the DRC an overall internet resilience score of only 39%, indicating medium to low capacity to withstand unexpected faults or cyber challenges.
Regulatory and Strategic Progress
- International Conventions: In 2023, the government approved Ordinance Law No. 23/008, enabling the DRC to endorse the African Union (AU) Convention on Cybersecurity and Personal Data Protection (Malabo Convention).
- Investment: In April 2025, reports indicated a $1.3 million investment aimed at boosting the nation’s cybersecurity defenses and infrastructure.
- Digital Sovereignty: Government policy as of 2025 emphasizes “digital sovereignty,” requiring foreign IT providers to adhere to security concerns, though they are not currently forced to disclose source code.
Economic Background
As of 2025, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is characterized by a high-growth but low-income economy, largely driven by its vast mineral wealth.
GDP and Economic Indicators (2025)
- Nominal GDP: Estimated at $79.12 billion to $82.26 billion.
- GDP Growth Rate: Projected at approximately 4.7% to 5.3% for 2025, a slight decrease from the 6.5%–6.7% recorded in 2024.
- Economic Structure:
- Mining (Primary Sector): Contributes roughly 44.2% of GDP. The DRC is the world’s largest producer of cobalt and Africa’s largest producer of copper.
- Services: Accounts for approximately 33.1% to 33.5% of GDP.
- Manufacturing/Industry: Accounts for about 18% to 22.6% of GDP.
- Informal Economy: Significant, estimated to account for nearly 41.8% of the total GDP.
Basics of the DRC
- Geography: The largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa by land area, containing the world’s second-largest tropical rainforest.
- Population: Approximately 114.4 million (2025 estimate), making it the 15th most populous country globally.
- Government: A unitary semi-presidential republic currently led by President Félix Tshisekedi (since 2019).
- Currency: Congolese Franc (CDF).
- Major Exports: Refined copper, cobalt, copper ore, gold, and crude petroleum. China is the primary destination for these exports (over 68%).
- Key Challenges: High poverty.
Press Release
Sekur Private Data Receives Proposal Request for First 1,200 Sekur SMB Bundle Licenses in the DRC – First Ever in Africa
Request consists of 200 SMB bundle licenses to be delivered first, followed by 1,000 SMB and Corporate licenses during 2026, representing minimum total ARR of US$1.3 Million
VANCOUVER, BC AND MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / November 28, 2025 / Sekur Private Data (OTCQB:SWISF)(CSE:SKUR)(FRA:GDT0) (“ Sekur ” or the “ Company “), a leading Swiss-hosted cybersecurity and private communications platform, is pleased to announce that is has received a request for proposal for the first 1,200 Sekur SMB bundle licenses in the Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”). This request, from a private corporation, represents the first request for the African continent.
Since its last announcement on Oct 1 st 2025 , the Company and its appointed Director of Business Development for Central and Southern Africa, have worked diligently and methodically to introduce Sekur’s privacy communications platform in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”), in the corporate and government sectors . These efforts are now bearing positive feedbacks and fruits.
The request for proposal for the first 1,200 Sekur SMB business bundle licenses is estimated to be for a minimum of a gross annual recurring revenue (“ARR”) of US$1,296,000. The identity of the corporation shall remain confidential for security and privacy reasons. Additionally, the Company is looking at a distribution partnership with the Silikin Village , the largest technology and startup hub in the DRC, to provide Sekur solutions to its thousands of business clients. Some of the licenses could be sold as Corporate Bundle licenses, bearing gross price of US$1,500/yr, while SMB Bundles are priced at US$900/yr or US$90/month.
Sekur is expected to sell its SMB and Corporate plans due in part to the explosion in Business Email Compromise (“BEC”) attacks on all big tech email and chat applications, especially since the implementation of AI inside their solutions. Sekur offers countermeasures to BEC attacks through its SekurSend proprietary feature and offers other protections against internet spying on VPN users and messaging hacks such as the latest WhatsApp or Signal hacking incidents reported in the press.
