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Security report for digital-africa.co

Digital Africa · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Digital Africa is a professional organization focused on financing and supporting tech startups in Africa during their pre-seed and seed phases. The company positions itself as a key player in transforming innovative ideas into impactful tech solutions across various sectors. The website is primarily in French with English translation support, targeting African tech entrepreneurs seeking investment and business development assistance. The business model revolves around providing investment tickets up to 100K€ and dedicated support services including tools, expert advice, and networking opportunities. The company collaborates with reputable partners such as Proparco and AFD, enhancing its credibility and market presence. Technically, the website is built on Webflow, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager and Weglot for multilingual support. The site is mobile optimized with good design quality and clear navigation, although accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate with no critical technical issues detected. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks some security headers and explicit privacy and cookie consent mechanisms. The WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is common for such businesses, and no suspicious patterns were found. The absence of public registrant information slightly reduces transparency but is justified given the business nature. Overall, the website demonstrates a professional and trustworthy digital presence with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
75
Security headers
30
Email security
65
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
64

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Digital Africa operates in the African tech startup ecosystem, focusing on early-stage investment and support. Its competitive advantage lies in its partnership network with established financial and development institutions, enabling access to funding and expertise. The business model includes direct investment and tailored support services, targeting tech entrepreneurs across Africa. Growth indicators include a portfolio of startups, active programs like FUZE and Talent 4 Startups, and visible engagement through events and media. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving local and international actors. Strategic observations highlight the company's role as a bridge between African tech startups and global investment opportunities, emphasizing impact and innovation.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks implementation of key security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. There is no publicly available incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy, which limits transparency and readiness communication. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism or explicit GDPR compliance indicators. No security contact channels were found. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be improved by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen web security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and explicit GDPR compliance statements to improve privacy adherence.
  3. Publish an incident response policy and provide security contact information to enhance trust and readiness.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Digital Africa
Description
Digital Africa finance les startups tech en Afrique dans leurs phases de pré-amorçage et d'amorçage, quel que soit leur secteur d'activité, afin de transformer leurs idées en solutions efficaces.
Key services
Investissement jusqu'à 100K€ en pré-amorçage, Accompagnement via outils, experts, mise en relation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow, Google Tag Manager, Weglot translation, jQuery
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible and not blocked by WAF
  2. Content is in French with English translation available
  3. Focus on African tech startup investment and support
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected
  6. Use of modern web technologies and CDN
  7. WHOIS data is privacy protected with no public registrant info
  8. Strong partner logos and references to reputable organizations
  9. No visible security headers in HTML source
  10. No forms detected on homepage; application link leads to external subdomain
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Webflow CMS, integrating Google Tag Manager for analytics and Weglot for multilingual support. It uses modern web fonts from Google Fonts and loads scripts asynchronously to optimize performance. The site is mobile responsive with a clean and professional design. Hosting appears to be via Webflow's infrastructure with CDN support. Performance is moderate with no critical technical debt observed. The site lacks some advanced accessibility features and security headers but otherwise follows good web development practices. There is no evidence of legacy or vulnerable libraries. The technical infrastructure supports the business goals effectively but can benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 65/100Medium27 findingsView report
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