Safe City Surveillance Network in Africa

under construction

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. It is part of China's 'safe city' or 'smart city' initiative under the Digital Silk Road programme, aimed at monitoring public spaces and curbing crime. Chinese companies like ZTE, Hikvision, and Huawei supply the equipment and technology, with financing from Chinese banks such as China Exim Bank. The project includes installation of facial recognition and automatic number plate recognition technologies, establishment of national data centres, and training of local personnel in AI systems for surveillance analysis.