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An Anatomy of AI Surveillance in Africa

At least $2 billion has been spent by 11 African governments on Chinese-built surveillance technology that recognizes faces and monitors movements. Nigeria has spent the most on infrastructure, investing $470 million on 10,000 smart cameras by last year.

At least $2 billion has been spent by 11 African governments on Chinese-built surveillance technology that recognizes faces and monitors movements. Nigeria has spent the most on infrastructure, investing $470 million on 10,000 smart cameras by last year.

Chinese companies often sell the technology in packages that include CCTV systems, facial recognition, biometric data collection and cameras that track vehicle movements. These are presented as tools to help rapidly urbanizing countries modernize their cities.

Chinese companies often sell the technology in packages that include CCTV systems, facial recognition, biometric data collection and cameras that track vehicle movements. These are presented as tools to help rapidly urbanizing countries modernize their cities.

In 2013, following an attack at Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi that killed 67 people, Huawei installed 1,800 CCTV cameras across downtown Nairobi within a year. The cameras were networked to a command-and-control centre that relayed footage in real time to police stations.

In 2013, following an attack at Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi that killed 67 people, Huawei installed 1,800 CCTV cameras across downtown Nairobi within a year. The cameras were networked to a command-and-control centre that relayed footage in real time to police stations.

Researchers warn that surveillance systems allow governments to monitor human rights activists and political opponents, arrest protesters and lead journalists to self-censor. There is no real evidence of these systems reducing crime, according to the African Digital Rights Network.

Researchers warn that surveillance systems allow governments to monitor human rights activists and political opponents, arrest protesters and lead journalists to self-censor. There is no real evidence of these systems reducing crime, according to the African Digital Rights Network.

A lack of regulation or legal framework on storing and using data on individuals is a concern, given the rapid rollout of this technology. Kenya's Data Protection Act arrived in 2019, five years after the Safe City surveillance architecture was embedded and normalized.

A lack of regulation or legal framework on storing and using data on individuals is a concern, given the rapid rollout of this technology. Kenya's Data Protection Act arrived in 2019, five years after the Safe City surveillance architecture was embedded and normalized.

Microsoft plans to train 3 million Africans on its AI technology this year, with a focus on South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and Morocco. The company is investing $330 million to expand its cloud and AI capacity in South Africa by the end of next year.

Microsoft plans to train 3 million Africans on its AI technology this year, with a focus on South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and Morocco. The company is investing $330 million to expand its cloud and AI capacity in South Africa by the end of next year.

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