Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president has called for a trial of a proposed airport security system at Malabo and Bata while the government reviews Securiport’s prices and services. The Vice Presidency’s 4 November notice says the two airports would be used to evaluate the system before officials consider expanding it to other airports and ports. The notice describes a requested trial. It gives no start date.
The earlier transfer and the proposed Malabo and Bata trial are separate milestones. Sources: Securiport and the government of Equatorial Guinea.
The earlier system was handed over, the company said ¶
In January 2020, Securiport said that it had transferred its border security systems to the government after roughly a decade of work under a build, maintain and transfer arrangement. In that model a supplier builds and maintains the system for a term, then hands it over. The company’s announcement establishes what it reported about the earlier programme. The original transfer certificate and contract value were not published in that announcement. Border Contracts records the historical programme separately.
What officials want to test now ¶
In March 2026, the government said negotiations over a possible new agreement had progressed and that technical and legal adjustments remained. The November notices add a proposed test at Malabo and Bata. In its 5 November account, the government said officials reviewed the prices and services in the new proposal and asked for the earlier contracts so they could compare the terms.
The vice-president said the trial would help officials assess how the equipment works and whether it should be used elsewhere. That leaves several steps for the public record to establish. A start notice would confirm when the trial began. An evaluation would show what it found. A signed agreement or award would identify the scope of any wider rollout.
What the talks mean for airfares ¶
The government said it wanted to strengthen airport security without increasing ticket costs excessively. The notices reviewed through 10 November do not give a final passenger charge or an effective date. A dated tariff or carrier instruction would show any charge that travellers are expected to pay. The Border Contracts upgrade record follows the proposed trial, procurement and passenger charge as separate items.
Disclosure: This article was prepared as part of communications work concerning Securiport.