Merlin Gillard ππ·Yesterday there was a much needed and interesting panel on #SurveillanceStudies in, of and by Africa(n scholars), where G. Sesan from Paradigm Initiative announced their latest report on "The State of Deployment of Surveillance Technologies in Africa":
https://paradigmhq.org/report/the-state-of-deployment-of-surveillance-technologies-in-Africa/
We also heard from J. Nanfuka (CIPESA), talking about dynamics between states and tech corps, and A. Mare (univ of Johannesburg), who mentioned concerns about the "beijingification" of surveillance in South Africa
The state of Deployment of Surveillance Technologies in Africa - Paradigm Initiative
Technological developments present a new frontier of threats to democracy as authoritarian governments seek new tools and methods to consolidate control and undermine fundamental rights and freedoms. Technology has made significant strides on the continent, from the race to the digitalisation of government services, such as biometric registration and smart cities, to empowering citizens to [β¦]
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