Our mission
Turn potential into progress.
Connect technology, talent and trade to solve meaningful challenges, strengthen organisations and create opportunities across Africa and beyond.
#anythingispossible | #builtagainstallodds
Built in Africa.Connected with Purpose.
Impact over Income
01 About
About Nascent Group
Origins never define outcomes.
Nascent Group is a diversified business at the intersections of technology, talent and trade. Through Cyber, Convergence and Consulting, we bring together the capabilities and partnerships that help our clients move forward.
Built against the odds, Nascent Group reflects the journey of Shameer Karriem, our Executive Chairman, Founder & Owner: coming from a disadvantaged background and without formal education, he built a diversified group grounded in the belief that origins never define outcomes. That conviction shapes our purpose to recognise potential, open doors, execute and deliver upon expectations, and create opportunities for everyone to succeed.
Our vision
A future beyond circumstance.
An Africa where ambition is not limited by background, and where its people, businesses and ideas shape progress at home and around the world.
Our values
Impact over Income
Put people, communities and partners at the heart of every opportunity. Build a sustainable business measured by the lasting progress it makes possible.
02 Our structure
Business Units
Cyber, Convergence and Consulting. Three business units across technology, talent and trade. The latitude to deliver technology, the innovation to develop talent, and the experience to make trade happen.
We have latitude.
Technology | Cyber
Cyber at the core
Nascent Group is Africa's most certified vulnerability management, detection and response service provider. This capability is our tip of the spear, laying the foundation for secure, sustainable environments. We develop, deploy and deliver innovative technologies for governments and enterprises of every size.
- Cybersecurity & resilience
- Technology development & deployment
- Government & enterprise platforms
We have innovation.
Talent | Convergence
Knowledge and innovation converge
Convergence unites people development, AI and technology ventures. We build skills, hold equity in tech startups and deliver their technologies through partnerships that turn knowledge into practical innovation.
- Training & people development
- Artificial intelligence
- Startup equity & technology delivery
We have experience.
Trade | Consulting
Consulting that connects
Consulting drives national initiatives and commercial opportunities. As an aggregator and secure transaction hub, we connect buyers and sellers of goods and services through integrated business development.
- Government & private-sector initiatives
- Buyer–seller aggregation
- Secure transactions & deal execution
03 Service portfolio | All sectors
Our service portfolio
From cyber defence to AI and platform development, our teams combine specialist knowledge with the latitude of a diversified business to turn complex challenges into practical outcomes.
Managed Services
End-to-end cyber services
SOC Services
Detect. Monitor. Respond.
Penetration Testing
Humans and AI working as one.
AI Governance
AI governance, risk & compliance.
Managed TPRM
Monitor vendor & supply risk.
AI & LLM Security
Assess, protect & mitigate risk.
AI & ML Development
Models, algorithms & data.
AI Workshops
Practical AI skills for teams.
Security Research
Actionable threat intelligence.
Dark Web Monitoring
Find exposure. Reduce risk.
Cyber Awareness
Training & phishing simulations.
Cyber Development
Custom cyber tools & platforms.
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04 Services portfolio | Government
Latest additions to portfolio of services
Technology meets trade
Smart trade green corridors between countries
Technology meets trade
Smart trade green corridors between countries
Nascent Group has partnered with the UAE on the implementation of systems like Shahin, Dubai Customs' comprehensive cargo tracking and tracing platform, used across Dubai's customs ports and entry points. Integrated with the Green Corridor initiative, it combines smart seals, real-time shipment monitoring and coordinated customs processes to support secure, efficient movement from origin to destination.
Nascent Group is the exclusive partner to the UAE for deploying Green Corridor technology across Africa. We are establishing the Africa Green Corridor for governments across the continent, bringing this integrated value chain to African markets, connecting secure transit, customs clearance and shipment visibility to help authorities and logistics partners protect cargo, reduce delays and improve cross-border trade efficiency.
Connected from origin to destinationSecure. Tracked. Coordinated.
Origin
Register cargo, confirm shipment details and plan the route.
Customs preparation
Prepare digital documents, submit declarations and coordinate risk checks before dispatch.
Secure dispatch
Verify cargo, apply smart seals and establish the chain of custody.
Tracked transit
Monitor location, route compliance and seal integrity, with alerts at every stage.
Customs clearance
Coordinate border checks, required inspections and cargo release with customs authorities.
Destination
Verify seals, confirm delivery and close the journey with a digital audit trail.
Secure transit
Protect cargo with smart seals, route controls and tamper alerts, maintaining a clear chain of custody from dispatch to delivery.
Coordinated clearance
Connect digital documentation, customs declarations and agency workflows to support risk checks, required inspections and timely cargo release.
Tracking & visibility
Give authorised stakeholders a shared view of shipment location, checkpoint events and exceptions, with alerts that support a faster response.
Operational efficiency
Reduce duplicate paperwork and avoidable handover delays. Use transit times, border dwell times and delivery records to improve corridor performance.
The value of connected trade
Less waiting.
More opportunity.
Earlier clearance, secure transit and shared visibility help reduce delays across the value chain. Explore published Dubai benchmarks and how connected trade can protect cargo, strengthen revenue collection and reduce opportunities for theft and fraud.
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Published Dubai benchmark
From hours to minutes
6 hours → 5 minutes
98.6% less inspection time
Jebel Ali’s advanced X-ray system reduces the inspection stage from six hours manually to five minutes, helping cargo move through the port more efficiently.
Dubai Customs technology benchmark, January 2026. Inspection only, not total port clearance time or a Shahin-only result. Percentage calculated from the published times.
Dubai Customs · January 2026 (opens in a new tab)Results depend on local infrastructure, customs agreements and implementation. Verified Green Corridor before/after times for cross-border trucking and air cargo are not available in the cited sources.
Who benefits
One connected corridor. Value across the ecosystem.
- Customs authorities
- Government trade agencies
- Ports & terminal operators
- Free zones & economic zones
- Airports & air cargo operators
- Cross-border trucking operators
- Freight forwarders & customs brokers
- Bonded warehouses
- Importers & exporters
- Manufacturers & e-commerce businesses
Technology meets assurance
Third-party risk management with DarkRisk
Technology meets assurance
Third-party risk management with DarkRisk
Built in Africa. Built for Africa.
Know the business
behind the answers.
Shameer Karriem, Founder & Owner of Nascent Group, holds a 25% ownership stake in DarkRisk, Africa's first third-party risk management (TPRM) startup. Its platform brings supplier responses, supporting evidence and external intelligence into one view, helping organisations move from collecting answers to understanding risk.
A completed questionnaire starts the assessment. AI-assisted analysis, evidence review and verifiable findings deepen it. Dark-web intelligence and media monitoring add the context a supplier may never disclose, giving your team a stronger basis for decisions.
From declaration to assurance
The questionnaire is only the beginning.
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Stage 01
Ask the right questions
Start with a questionnaire tailored to the relationship. Understand the services provided, the information shared and the controls the third party says it has in place.
Treat each answer as a claim to assess, rather than an assurance conclusion.
- Control declarations
- Data access & dependencies
Decide. Remediate. Reassess. Keep the evidence current and revisit the decision as the risk changes.
Evidence before acceptance
Connect each answer to supporting material. Give reviewers the context to challenge gaps and make a defensible decision.
Findings you can verify
Inspect the observations behind a risk. Confirm its relevance, prioritise genuine concerns and focus remediation where it matters.
Beyond supplier disclosures
Combine technical exposure, breach signals and media coverage to reveal concerns that a questionnaire alone may not surface.
Assurance that stays current
Follow changing exposures and supplier dependencies between reviews, so decisions reflect the relationship as it evolves.
The global third-party risk landscape
Your exposure extends
beyond your own systems.
Third-party involvement is taking a larger share of reported breaches. The trend makes independent checks and ongoing supplier oversight essential parts of the risk conversation.
Share of breaches in each Verizon DBIR edition
Report editions, not calendar-year breach totals. Each figure describes its report's dataset; contributors and coverage can change. These are global research findings, not Africa-only figures or DarkRisk customer outcomes.
Who benefits
For every team that depends on another business.
- Risk & compliance teams
- Procurement & vendor management
- Security teams & CISOs
- Governments & public entities
- Banks & financial services
- Insurers
- Healthcare providers
- Critical infrastructure
- Enterprises & supply chains
Technology meets accountability
AI Governance
Technology meets accountability
AI Governance
ShieldFlow AI / Enterprise AI governance & security
Enable AI.
Keep control.
Shameer Karriem, Founder & Owner of Nascent Group, holds a 51% ownership stake in ShieldFlow AI, Africa's first AI Governance startup. ShieldFlow AI provides a common security and policy layer for applications, AI agents and employee AI interactions. It connects threat detection, sensitive-data protection and enterprise rules with Tokenomics: visibility into AI token usage, spend and value, bringing governance and financial operations together.
AI can process confidential information, respond to untrusted instructions and invoke enterprise tools. ShieldFlow AI is designed to inspect these protected interactions, apply configured controls and record decisions, helping teams bring governance, risk and compliance considerations into everyday AI use.
One platform. Three protection channels.
Different ways to use AI.
A common layer of control.
Connect application traffic, agent tool calls and employee browser interactions to shared threat detection, sensitive-data checks and policy enforcement.
Business applications
Inspect application and API-based AI interactions, including prompts and responses.
AI GatewayAI agents & tools
Apply controls to agent interactions with Model Context Protocol servers, tools and enterprise systems.
MCP GatewayEmployee AI use
Bring security and policy checks to protected employee interactions with browser-based AI.
Browser ExtensionShared security & policy layer
ShieldFlow AI Security Engine
- Detect threats
- Protect data
- Apply policy
- Record decisions
From interaction to accountable action
Inspect. Apply policy. Keep the evidence.
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Stage 01
Inspect
An application request, agent tool call or employee browser interaction enters ShieldFlow AI through its relevant protection channel.
- Applications, agents and employees
Protect. Govern. Monitor. Enable. A common control layer across protected AI interactions.
Protect sensitive data
Inspect prompts and responses for personal information, credentials and other protected data before exposure becomes a business risk.
Control AI interactions
Bring threat detection and policy enforcement to application requests, agent tool calls and protected employee AI use.
Unify governance
Apply a common security and policy layer across three protection channels, connecting AI adoption with organisational oversight.
Preserve the evidence
Record decisions and interaction telemetry so teams can investigate concerns, review controls and support audit readiness.
The ShieldFlow AI Command Center
Visibility that connects
governance, usage and value.
ShieldFlow AI brings AI governance and financial operations (FinOps) together through Tokenomics. See token consumption, identify tokens burned without meaningful value, uncover wasted spend and surface shadow AI use. One clear platform connects security, usage and cost, helping teams understand where AI delivers value and where it needs attention.
Sensitive data protection
Review sensitive-data detections and protection activity.
Threats & enforcement
Understand detected threats and configured policy outcomes.
Priority incidents
Bring issues requiring attention into a shared view.
AI usage & shadow AI
Bring AI activity and shadow AI use into view across monitored channels.
Tokenomics & AI spend
Track token consumption, wasted spend and usage that burns tokens without meaningful value.
Evidence & audit readiness
Connect governance reviews with recorded interaction evidence.
Performance & reliability
Keep operational health in view as AI usage develops.
Policy effectiveness
Review how configured controls are working in practice.
Govern the interaction. Understand the spend. Turn AI visibility into better decisions for security, finance and the business.
Who benefits
For teams turning AI adoption into accountable practice.
- AI governance & risk teams
- Finance & FinOps teams
- Security teams & CISOs
- Compliance & audit teams
- Application & platform teams
- AI agent developers
- Governments & public entities
- Enterprises adopting AI
05 In development
Current Developments | Q4 2026
Advancing secure trade, strengthening cyber capabilities, building connections between Africa and the Gulf, and enabling digital legal services.
01West Africa / Government
TradeGovernment port development
Customs management & cargo tracking
Developing a customs management and cargo tracking platform for a government port project in West Africa, connecting shipment visibility with customs workflows to support secure, efficient trade.
02West Africa / Authority
SecurityIntelligence & operational oversight
Cybersecurity command & intelligence
Establishing a Cyber Security & Intelligence Command & Control Centre for an authority in West Africa, bringing threat monitoring, intelligence and response coordination into a shared operational view.
03Gulf Cooperation Council
ExpansionRegional expansion
Building connections across the GCC
Expanding Nascent Group into the Gulf Cooperation Council region, building partnerships that connect African capabilities with Gulf markets and create opportunities across technology, talent and trade.
04South Africa / Legal
Legal techDigital services for advocates
Digital services for High Court Chambers
Developing a Digital Services Platform for High Court Chambers of South Africa, equipping advocates nationwide with practical tools to streamline their work, strengthen collaboration and help reshape the legal community.
06 Contact
Engage UsConnect with opportunity.
- Technology | Cyber
- Talent | Convergence
- Trade | Consulting
Start a conversation.
Explore an opportunity, discuss a partnership or arrange a meeting with our team.
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