Rapid Rise of Smart City Surveillance Tech Across Africa to Spy on Citizens By The Institute of Development Studies Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Rapid Rise of Smart City Surveillance Tech Across Africa to Spy on Citizens By The Institute of Development Studies https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/03/rapid-rise-of-smart-city-surveillance-tech-across-africa-to-spy-on-citizens/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Pakistans_Solar_Boom_to_Tide_Over_Middle_East_Energy_Crisis_Philippines_ICC_Hearing_Gives_Survivors_ BRIGHTON, UK, Mar 17 2026 (IPS) - A massive expansion of AI-enabled surveillance of public spaces across Africa is violating citizens’ freedoms and the fundamental human right to privacy, warns a new report by the Institute of Development Studies. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.