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The electric bus that the School of Nations in Kenya acquired from BasiGo. The refurbished bus is an indicator of the potential of the second-hand vehicle market for EVs. Photo / BasiGo
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Cameroon Goes All in on Chinese Safe Cities, but at What Cost?
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China and the Rise of AI-Surveillance Technology in Africa
Backed with seemingly-limitless government loans, Chinese tech companies are moving quickly to deploy sophisticated AI-powered surveillance systems across Africa, according to the findings of a new study by Steve Feldstein at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Some of ...