Leandro da Cunha, Surveillance Business Unit Lead at Duxbury Networking.
CORPORATIONS ARE NOW DEPLOYING PRISON-STYLE PANORAMIC SURVEILLANCE ACROSS AFRICA, creating a continent-wide digital panopticon that NEVER BLINKS. A SHOCKING new breed of ‘super-camera’ is being aggressively marketed to governments and businesses, promising to eliminate every last scrap of privacy under the guise of ‘situational awareness.’
“You will be seen—EVERYWHERE,” is the unspoken promise from firms like Axis and their partner Duxbury Networking, who are pushing multi-sensor systems that capture 180-degree views with ZERO BLIND SPOTS. These aren’t just cameras; they are AI-powered sentinels designed for “harsh environments” and “long perimeters,” from remote rural sites to urban public spaces. The message is clear: resistance to total observation is futile.
THE END OF PRIVACY: “Operational Efficiency” Is Code For Total Control
Industry insiders BRAG about reducing the “cognitive load” on operators, meaning human oversight is being replaced by automated analytics that track your every move, classifying you as an “object” in real-time. With features like loitering alarms and edge-based analytics, these systems don’t just watch—they PREDICT and JUDGE behavior. This isn’t security; it’s algorithmic policing rolled out under the radar.
Leandro da Cunha, a lead executive profiting from this surge, coldly states these cameras “transform surveillance from passive recording to active insight.” The chilling subtext? Your movements are no longer your own; they are data points in a centralized security grid. The push for “cost optimization” means installing fewer devices that see MORE, trapping entire populations in a seamless, high-resolution digital dragnet.
A CONTINENT UNDER THE LENS: Welcome to the “Next-Generation Surveillance” Dystopia
This technological overreach is being sold as a necessary solution for Africa’s “unique challenges.” But the real challenge being addressed is NOT crime—it’s the preservation of power and capital. By integrating with radar, access control, and VMS platforms, these panoramic networks create an UNBREAKABLE chain of surveillance from which there is no escape and no appeal.
The ultimate goal is now horrifically clear: a perfectly monitored society where every square inch is recorded, analyzed, and stored. The infrastructure for a totalitarian nightmare is being installed today, and they are calling it “progress.” The question is no longer if you are being watched, but what this omnipotent gaze is preparing to do with you.


