Polish state development bank to finance African cybersecurity and drone project
Polish state development bank to finance African cybersecurity and drone project
Publish Date: 2026-05-23 06:14:00
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Poland’s state National Development Bank (BGK) has signed an agreement to provide 100 million zloty (€24 million) in financing for a cybersecurity and drone project in Togo involving Polish IT firm Asseco.
BGK says that the investment is “just the beginning” of its plans to “support Africa’s sustainable economic development by focusing on proven, secure and modern European technologies”, in particular those provided by Polish companies.
The agreement was signed in Togo’s capital Lomé this week in the presence of Krzysztof Gawkowski, Poland’s deputy prime minister and digital affairs minister, and Cina Lawson, Togo’s minister of public service efficiency and digital transformation.
🤝 @BGK_pl podpisał umowę dotyczącą długoterminowego finansowania polskiej inwestycji technologicznej w Togo o wartości ponad 100 mln zł, zabezpieczonej https://t.co/OtjfC09YXs. unijną gwarancją EFSD+ w ramach Programu Transformacji Cyfrowej w Afryce Subsaharyjskiej. 🌍
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— Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (@CYFRA_GOV_PL) May 18, 2026
BGK’s vice president, Marta Postuła, who was also at the ceremony, said the “strategic” project is a “win-win” for both sides, helping Polish firms expand in Africa while boosting Togo’s digital infrastructure.
In 2019, Asseco and Togo’s government established Cyber Defense Africa (CDA), a joint venture providing cybersecurity services to Togo and other African countries.
The new project being financed by BGK will see CDA create the African Drone Company, which will enable Togo to locally design, produce and operate drones for use in various industries and for…
