Sulfman Consulting Limited has launched Eagle Watch, an AI-powered platform designed to democratize digital investigations across Africa's rapidly growing economy. The platform addresses a long-standing gap where access to advanced cybersecurity tools has been limited by prohibitive costs and technical complexity. By leveraging open-source intelligence (OSINT), Eagle Watch provides an accessible and affordable solution for businesses to conduct due diligence and monitor digital threats.
Addressing a Systemic Cybersecurity Gap
For years, African organizations have faced rising cyber risks without adequate tools for proactive investigation and intelligence gathering. Founder and CEO Suleiman Farouk highlighted that expensive, foreign-built systems have historically restricted these capabilities to a select few institutions. This critical accessibility gap has hindered effective threat analysis and intelligence sharing, leaving many businesses vulnerable in the continent's burgeoning digital landscape.
Introducing an Accessible OSINT Solution
To bridge this divide, Sulfman Consulting developed Eagle Watch, which was officially unveiled at GITEX Nigeria in September 2025. The platform empowers users to analyze digital footprints using publicly available data for tasks like pre-employment screening, executive due diligence, and fraud detection. It functions through a simple search interface, making complex digital investigations more straightforward and accessible for a wider range of professional users.
A key innovation of Eagle Watch is its disruptive token-based pricing model, which allows users to pay per search rather than commit to a large annual fee. This approach effectively eliminates the costly upfront subscriptions that make traditional intelligence platforms inaccessible for many small and medium-sized enterprises. By lowering this financial barrier, Sulfman aims to make digital intelligence a standard operational tool for businesses of all sizes.
Balancing Intelligence with Ethical Compliance
Amid growing global concerns about digital surveillance and data privacy, Sulfman emphasizes that Eagle Watch operates strictly within ethical boundaries. The platform exclusively aggregates and analyzes open-source data, deliberately avoiding intrusive methods like hacking or accessing private information. This focus on publicly available intelligence positions Eagle Watch as a compliance-friendly solution that respects privacy while delivering valuable risk assessment insights.
Gaining Market Traction and Recognition
Since its debut, Eagle Watch has garnered significant attention, including successful showcases at international events like GITEX Africa in Morocco. Chief Revenue Officer Precious Umunnakwe noted that its global data capabilities have led to partnership discussions with organizations in finance and compliance. The company's efforts were also recognized when it was named Cybersecurity Service Provider of the Year 2026 by a leading industry association.
The platform's technology has also evolved rapidly, upgrading from a retrieval-augmented generation architecture to a more advanced agentic AI model. This enhancement improves the speed, accuracy, and contextual analysis of the intelligence it provides to users. This commitment to continuous improvement demonstrates the company's ambition to offer a locally built yet globally competitive cybersecurity solution.
The launch of Eagle Watch represents a significant step toward building a more resilient and self-sufficient cybersecurity ecosystem in Africa. By providing an affordable and locally developed tool, Sulfman Consulting is empowering organizations to navigate complex digital risks more effectively. This initiative is poised to play a crucial role in fostering a culture of proactive intelligence and shared security across the continent.