Chinese Safe City Surveillance Project in Africa
One of 280 projects Taiyo tracks in Multiple African countries.
Source: South China Morning Post
The project involves the deployment of surveillance technologies including cameras and command and control centres across major African cities such as Nairobi, Lusaka, and Abuja. Funded by Chinese banks, notably China Exim Bank, the project includes installation of facial recognition and automatic number plate recognition technologies, with Chinese companies like ZTE, Hikvision, and Huawei providi
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Road
- Location
- Nairobi, Lusaka, Abuja, Lagos, Nigeria
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- South China Morning Post
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Original status | under construction |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The project involves the deployment of surveillance technologies including cameras and command and control centres across major African cities such as Nairobi, Lusaka, and Abuja. Funded by Chinese banks, notably China Exim Bank, the project includes installation of facial recognition and automatic number plate recognition technologies, with Chinese companies like ZTE, Hikvision, and Huawei providing equipment and technical support. The project is part of China's Digital Silk Road programme and aims to monitor public spaces and curb crime, although concerns about political repression have been raised. |
Original sector | Digital Infrastructure |
Budget |
Location
Country | Nigeria |
City | Nairobi, Lusaka, Abuja, Lagos |
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Source | South China Morning Post |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Road |
Article published date | 2026-04-07 |
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