NEC XON, a privately owned company headquartered in South Africa, was founded in 1996 and employs approximately 460 individuals. Functioning as an African integrator of ICT solutions and part of the global Japanese firm NEC, the company has operated in Africa since 1963, specializing in IT services and IT consulting. It delivers communications, energy, safety, security, and digital solutions across 54 African countries, with a footprint in 16 and regional headquarters in South, East, and West Africa. NEC XON is also a level 1-certified broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) business.
On August 18, 2026, NEC XON assisted a South African workforce solutions provider in overhauling its cybersecurity infrastructure, replacing legacy antivirus and static defenses to combat sophisticated threats like fileless malware, lateral movement, and credential misuse. Previously, on July 28, 2026, NEC Africa expanded its cybersecurity portfolio through a strategic partnership with German cryptography specialist Utimaco. This partnership added specialist cryptographic security capabilities, complementing NEC Africa's existing expertise in networking, AI security, endpoint protection, security operations, and data center infrastructure, in response to digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and emerging quantum computing threats reshaping the security landscape.
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