New partnership brings Mimecast’s cyber resilience platform to partners across Africa, helping organisations strengthen protection against evolving cyber threats across email, data and AI-powered environments.
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, August 2026 – First Distribution, Africa’s leading value-added distributor of technology solutions, today announced a new partnership with Mimecast, a global leader in securing humans, data and AI, to make Mimecast’s integrated cyber resilience platform available to partners across Africa.
Through this partnership, First Distribution will provide partners throughout Africa with access to Mimecast’s comprehensive cyber resilience platform, enabling them to help customers secure email, data and AI-powered environments. Backed by more than 24 trillion behavioral signals each year and over two decades of behavioral intelligence, Mimecast helps organisations identify, prevent and respond to phishing, ransomware and business email compromise attacks before they result in financial loss, data exposure or business disruption.
As organisations across Africa accelerate digital transformation, cloud adoption and the use of artificial intelligence, the cyber risk landscape continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace. Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting the human element through sophisticated email attacks, social engineering, collaboration platforms and emerging AI-driven techniques to gain access to sensitive information. Simultaneously, organisations are navigating increasingly complex regulatory requirements, data protection obligations and business continuity expectations, making cyber resilience a critical business priority.
Businesses today require more than standalone security tools. They need integrated, intelligent capabilities that reduce human risk, protect communications and critical data, strengthen compliance, and secure rapidly evolving digital and AI environments. Through this partnership, First Distribution and Mimecast are helping partners deliver these capabilities to organisations across the continent.
“The African cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly, and organisations are looking for solutions that go beyond traditional email security to address the growing challenges associated with data protection, human risk and AI-driven threats,” said Yolandi Landsberg, Mimecast Brand Manager at First Distribution. “By adding Mimecast to our cybersecurity portfolio, we are equipping our partners with a market-leading cyber resilience platform that enables them to deliver greater value to their customers while helping them navigate an increasingly complex threat environment.”
The Mimecast portfolio is being rolled out through First Distribution across key markets in Southern, East and West Africa, creating new opportunities for partners to address the region’s rapidly evolving cybersecurity challenges. Partners will benefit from dedicated sales enablement, technical support, training, marketing programs and go-to-market resources designed to accelerate customer adoption and build sustainable cybersecurity practices.
“Cyber resilience has become a boardroom conversation, particularly as organisations embrace cloud-first strategies and AI technologies,” said Brad Stein, General Manager: Cyber Security at First Distribution. “Our partnership with Mimecast reinforces our commitment to providing partners with best-of-breed security solutions that help organisations protect their people, communications and business-critical data. Together, we are enabling our channel ecosystem to address today’s threats while preparing customers for the opportunities and risks of the AI era.”
By combining Mimecast’s proven cyber resilience platform and global expertise with First Distribution’s established regional presence, deep market knowledge and extensive partner ecosystem, the partnership will enable organisations across Africa to build stronger security postures and improve cyber resilience. Together, Mimecast and First Distribution are helping organisations better protect their people, communications and critical business data while embracing innovation in an increasingly connected, AI-driven economy.
About First Distribution
First Distribution is Africa’s leading value-added distributor of technology solutions, providing world-class ICT, cloud, cybersecurity, data centre, networking and end-user computing technologies to a broad ecosystem of reseller and service provider partners across the continent. Through strategic vendor partnerships, technical expertise and enablement-focused services, First Distribution helps partners grow their businesses and deliver innovative technology solutions that drive customer success across Africa.
About Mimecast
Mimecast is a leading cybersecurity company transforming the way businesses manage and mitigate human risk. Its AI-powered, connected platform helps organisations protect against sophisticated threats targeting email, collaboration tools and human behaviour while enhancing resilience, compliance and business continuity.
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