African Military Leaders Invited to Secure Continent's Future at Sandton Symposium 2025: Laying Foundations for Unified Defence & Sovereignty

The Ndege Group has issued an invitation to African military leaders for registration at the pivotal Sandton Symposium 2025, hosted by Africa's Sovereign Development Trust (ASDT). This landmark event, titled "African Sovereignty: A Critical Look," is poised to lay the foundational groundwork for a unified African maritime border and a multilateral treaty. It aims to decisively bolster continental autonomy against escalating threats from resource exploitation, debt traps, and advanced digital and psychological warfare, ultimately advancing a collective defence posture, a borderless economy, and a self-determined future through ASDT's visionary framework.

In an era defined by rapid geopolitical shifts, Africa stands at a critical juncture. While pockets of commendable progress are evident, with nations like Egypt, Algeria, and Nigeria demonstrating growth in military strength, these advancements often mask underlying vulnerabilities. Leaders across the continent, including Kenya's President William Ruto, navigate complex realities where governance dynamics can impact national stability. The symposium will delve into how historical patterns of external influence have evolved into sophisticated forms of digital and psychological warfare, often orchestrated by external powers.

| Why This Symposium is Essential for African Military Leaders:

The Sandton Symposium 2025 is more than a conference; it is a strategic convening designed to equip and empower Africa's defence leadership:

Forging a Unified Maritime Strategy: Participants will contribute to shaping a cohesive African maritime border to secure vital resources and decisively counter external exploitation, aligning with ASDT's vision for a borderless economy.

Shaping a Multilateral Treaty: Attendees will engage directly in the development of a continent-wide treaty framework essential for a United African Defence Force (UADF), promoting deeper economic integration, a unified asset-backed digital currency, and ethical governance, as outlined in ASDT's comprehensive African Charter.

Countering Modern Threats: Military leaders will gain crucial insights into combating contemporary neo-colonial tactics, including the insidious threats of digital colonialism, sophisticated disinformation, and psychological warfare. The symposium will highlight how innovative African-led initiatives, such as the OmniGaza platform (whitepaper: https://zenodo.org/records/15061707), are crucial to securing Africa's digital infrastructure.

Networking and Collaboration: The event offers an unparalleled opportunity for networking and collaboration among esteemed military and policy leaders from across the continent to bridge technological gaps, foster indigenous R&D, and build Africa's sovereign defence capabilities.

| Key Topics to be Addressed:

The Symposium's agenda will meticulously examine the multifaceted dimensions of African sovereignty:

- Economic Sovereignty: Addressing pervasive challenges such as inequitable resource contracts, evidenced by scenarios like Zimbabwe's lithium mines and the DRC's Manono deposit, where Africa captures a mere 40% of revenue from its 30% global share of critical minerals. Discussions will also confront the escalating debt burden, which has seen Africa's public debt reach a staggering USD 1.8 trillion, compelling over 20 nations to spend more than 10% of revenue on interest payments.

- Digital Sovereignty: Tackling foreign control over critical digital infrastructure by tech giants and countering AI-driven disinformation campaigns, such as those observed during South Africa's 2024 elections. This segment will highlight the stark contrast between advanced global digital capabilities and Africa's foundational vulnerabilities.

- Defence Sovereignty: Overcoming Africa's nascent indigenous R&D capacity, exemplified by Sub-Saharan Africa's mere 0.085% share of global patent applications (2000-2020), to strategically develop autonomous defence capabilities and reduce dangerous reliance on foreign military technology, which often comes with inherent control mechanisms.

- Unified Maritime Border: Proposing a concrete collective maritime strategy to protect Africa's vast coastal resources and foster a truly borderless economic space internally, akin to the European Union model.

ASDT's Vision in Action: Implementing the core principles of The African Charter-Africa's Sovereignty, Infrastructure for Transformation, Ethical Governance, and Principled Partnerships-to ensure equitable, self-reliant growth and a future where Africa dictates its own destiny.

Event Details:

Date: November 28 - December 3, 2025
Location: Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
Registration Deadline: 1st September 2025
Registration: Invitations are being hand-delivered to each army in Africa. External allies will only be permitted to attend as guests of the army they support. Further information on the detailed agenda and the registration process is available at: https://www.thendegegroup.com/the-sandton-symposium-2025-charting-africas-defence-sovereign-future

Call to Action:

The unparalleled expertise and strategic vision of African military leaders are vital to unify the continent under ASDT's transformative framework for a shared maritime border and a multilateral treaty. Military leaders are urged to join the Sandton Symposium to strategize, collaborate, and fundamentally shape a resilient, autonomous continent. Registration is crucial to enable Africa to dictate its own destiny, fostering the changes needed beyond current generations.

For interested ethical investors seeking to align with Africa's sovereign development, engagement is welcomed via the KYC form at: https://www.thendegegroup.com/know-your-customer-kyc-form

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Africa's Sovereign Development Trust (ASDT) embodies a pragmatic framework designed to reshape Africa's socio-economic landscape. Built upon tenets of sovereignty, a borderless economy, ethical governance, and principled partnerships, ASDT champions genuine self-reliance, collective prosperity, and enduring security for the continent.

This release was published on openPR.