Israeli firms have dominated the wiretapping and electronic surveillance market in sub-Saharan Africa for several years now. These firms’ main selling point are their close ties with the Israeli army and intelligence services. Shavit is more than well acquainted with Africa, having fostered relations between the intelligence services of Israel, Zaire under Mobutu Sese Seko’s rule and Cameroon. While these firms have actual ties to Israel’s intelligence services, some don’t hesitate to oversell them. [H5] In 2018, the company approached the intelligence services of a certain north African country which cut off contact upon discovering its Israeli origins.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 19, 2021 18:45 UTC