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Uganda boosts Security with Huawei’s AI Facial Recognition Surveillance System

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The Republic of Uganda has partnered Huawei to launch a facial recognition surveillance system. The system leverages AI (artificial intelligence) to recognize and record the identities of people around open places. This will allow them to boost security coverage in the country. 

This new service is part of Huawei’s Safe City Initiative project which is currently operational in over 200 cities globally.  According to the Ugandan police, Huawei’s spying system will utilize artificial intelligence software to curb crime.

The Huawei’s Safe City Initiative project, entails the nationwide installation of Huawei closed-circuit television cameras, just like they did in Nairobi Kenya. The company mounted small spherical cameras perched on slender lamp posts at most intersections in the city Centre.


See also: Kenya’s Sokowatch Expands to Rwanda and Uganda


Fred Enanga of the Ugandan Police Force announced to the public that they have a contract with Huawei, and this contract permits the company to install CCTV cameras all over the country in a bid to strengthen law and order. 

The Ugandan police said the cameras are already transforming modern-day policing in Uganda. They added that facial recognition and artificial intelligence as part of policing and security is another icing on the cake. They said that the system has scaled security in Kampala, considering that its installation is about 85% complete.

 

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