MTN Business and Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the connectivity cloud company, announced an expansion of their strategic partnership to deliver Zero Trust and Application Services as managed services to corporate clients. MTN Business has become the first Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) in South Africa to offer Cloudflare’s industry-leading Zero Trust cybersecurity solutions.

The collaboration provides South African businesses with a comprehensive suite of managed solutions. It leverages MTN’s connectivity expertise and Cloudflare’s global infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions.

Hybrid work and a dynamic threat landscape are challenging businesses across South Africa. In Q2 2025, Cloudflare’s security measures prevented an average of 277 million cyber threats in Africa daily. Telecommunications was the top targeted sector (49%), followed by Banking/Financial Services/Insurance (22.7%), Retail (8.3%), Newspapers (3.3%), and Gaming/Gambling (3.2%). Cloudflare also blocked 1.5 billion cyber attacks daily, mainly DDoS attacks originating in South Africa.

Cloudflare’s Application Services accelerate and secure web applications, while Cloudflare One Zero Trust services verify access to protect employees at every stage. Partnering together, MTN and Cloudflare empower businesses with scalable managed services tailored to organizational needs.

A Cloudflare-commissioned Forrester Consulting study revealed that businesses using Cloudflare’s platform achieved a 238% ROI over three years. David Behr, Executive for MTN ICT Converged Solutions, said, “This collaboration enables us to bring best-in-class cybersecurity solutions to our customers, offering market-leading protection.”

Tom Evans, Chief Partner Officer at Cloudflare, added, “Service providers like MTN are essential to extending critical security protections at scale. Together, we strengthen the security posture and consolidate costs for businesses across Africa.”

Mark Jenkins, VP Partner Sales EMEA at Cloudflare, said, “Our partnership with MTN is unlocking new possibilities for businesses and communities across Africa. Cloudflare Immerse in Johannesburg reinforces the potential of this region.”

South African businesses can now leverage this partnership to enhance security and operational efficiency. Plans are underway to expand the offering to additional African markets.

Key Points:

The partnership provides scalable Zero Trust and cloud security services.

MTN Business becomes South Africa’s first Cloudflare MSSP.

Cloudflare blocked 277 million daily cyber threats in Africa in Q2 2025.

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