Huntress is expanding into Africa through a new distribution partnership with QBS Software Africa, the company announced today. The move marks the latest step in Huntress’ international growth as organised, AI-enabled cybercrime continues to rise worldwide.
The expansion comes as Africa faces a mounting cybersecurity crisis. According to INTERPOL’s 2026 African Cyberthreat Assessment, artificial intelligence is now linked to 55% of reported cybercrime across the continent, with direct economic damages surpassing $5 billion. Attackers are increasingly using AI to scale established tactics against under-resourced organisations, exploiting gaps in security coverage.
Under the new agreement, local value-added resellers and managed service providers will gain access to the Huntress Agentic Security Platform and its 24/7 AI-centric Security Operations Center. The platform is powered by Athena, Huntress’ agentic investigation system, which the company says combines machine-speed threat investigation with human security expertise to catch novel attacks before they escalate.
“Expanding into Africa is an important step in Huntress’ mission to protect all businesses from organized cybercrime,” said Adam Waggott-Moss, Head of EMEA Distribution at Huntress. “QBS Software Africa brings the local market knowledge, channel relationships, and regional expertise to help extend that protection to more businesses and build a strong foundation for long-term growth across the region.”
Headquartered in South Africa, QBS Software Africa will act as a launchpad for the rollout, beginning in South Africa before extending into select Sub-Saharan African markets. The partnership pairs Huntress’ cybersecurity technology with QBS Software Africa’s local channel expertise, technical support, and go-to-market resources, aiming to help regional partners scale stronger security offerings for their customers.
“Huntress’ combination of innovative technology and elite security expertise gives businesses across Africa the ability to keep pace with the attackers targeting them,” said Sanjay Mithal, Head of Strategic Vendor Alliances at QBS Software Africa. “The Huntress Agentic Security Platform brings layered defence together with the security experts who understand adversary behavior best, helping organizations across the region stay ahead of threats and sleep a little easier at night.”
The Africa launch builds on a period of rapid international growth for Huntress, which now protects 270,000 businesses across more than 100 countries. Over the past year, the company has deepened its presence across Europe and Asia Pacific, with adoption spreading across sectors including manufacturing, construction, retail and utilities, driven by investment in regional teams and channel partnerships.
Huntress plans to host a livestream on September 16 covering its Agentic Security Platform, titled “Inside the Agentic Huntress Platform: Beating Adversaries at Machine Speed.” You can register for the webinar here.
