Is Namibia Building Domestic Spy Network with Chinese and European Equipment?

Global Voices Advocacy posted on 20 July 2020 an article titled "Is Namibia Walking a Fine Line between Chinese and European Spy technology?"

The article notes recent digital surveillance equipment Namibia has purchased recently from China and European Union countries and wonders if the goal is to develop a system for monitoring domestic critics. 

Africa and The Safe Cities Index

The Economist Intelligence Unit released in August 2019 The Safe Cities Index 2019 that ranks 60 large cities across 57 indicators covering digital security, health security, infrastructure security, and personal security.

The highest ranked city was Tokyo. The study includes only 4 cities in Africa, all of them ranking low: Johannesburg (44), Casablanca (54), Cairo (55), and Lagos (60).