Here is what's happening in Africa.
MTI Smart Things, a subsidiary of Mingothings International (MTi), operates as a Nairobi-based technology integrator and consultant focused on deploying IoT and smart solutions across Africa.
They bridge global technologies with local needs, helping governments, companies, and integrators adopt tools in smart cities, security, education, mobility, climate resilience, and information management without major hardware overhauls.
Key Activities MTI deploys practical IoT platforms for real-time insights from existing infrastructure, such as turning passive cameras into AI-driven security and traffic analyzers via partnerships like the recent VAIBS Vision AI deal.
Examples include smart city projects adapting to African urbanization, like energy-efficient buildings, waste management, water monitoring, and mobility systems in places like Kenya's Konza City.
Strategic GainsThe company shortens market entry for clients by providing skilled teams, global tech access (e.g., thethings.io IoT), and distribution, securing deals worth over €3 million across Africa, Europe, and Asia.
This builds ecosystems for scalable digital transformation, reduces costs, boosts local capabilities, and positions MTI as a trusted partner in high-growth sectors like urban security and sustainability.
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Here's a brief review of the progress MTI has made in Africa.
VAIBS Vision AI deal involves a partnership between VAIBS, a provider of video artificial intelligence software, and MTI Smart Things, a Nairobi-based IoT integrator.
Announced in early January 2026, it enables MTI to deploy VAIBS' AI capabilities across East Africa, transforming existing security cameras into smart systems for real-time threat detection, traffic analysis, and urban insights without costly hardware upgrades.
Partnership Focus The collaboration targets scalable digital transformation amid Africa's rapid urbanization, allowing cities and organizations to shift from passive video feeds to actionable intelligence.
MTI leverages its local expertise to integrate VAIBS' vision AI with IoT platforms like thethings.io, focusing on security, smart cities, and data-centric safety enhancements.
Broader Impact This marks VAIBS' first major Africa entry, positioning MTI as a key distributor to accelerate adoption in high-growth markets while building an ecosystem of tech partners for sustainable solutions.
Both companies gain through faster market access, reduced deployment costs, and expanded revenue from enterprise deals in security and mobility.
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When is this other project coming to a head. Don't quote me but it looks as though MTI is positioning itself around the New World Order. Politics are definitely playing a part in the market confidence. That potentially imperils the upgrade to the NASDAQ.
After the midterm elections, MTI will know or at least have a very good idea what there chances arefor an uplisting to the NASDAQ. That gives them 6 months before the merger becomes renegotiable to formulate a plan on how to get into the NASDAQ. So little is being said about the stock formally . That is in the direct opposite of what was forecast. Expect frequent updates etc etc. That is undeniably putting downward pressure on the share price the fact that Oscar has said one thing and done the other .
This is a personal hypothesis and not intended for you to make a financial decision on. It looks to me like President Trump may well lose the midterm elections. His thought processes and his projects I even Venezuela IE Greenland are becoming increasingly unhinged. Where he to lose the midterms . That would greatly return lost stability to the markets. Right now the market is in shock of what he has said about Greenland.
To get an uplisting successfully completed any stock needs market stability. It looks to me like MTI will reassess their uplisting once the midterm elections have completed. Meanwhile we are looking for an audit to surface completed of course and we are hopefully going to see earlier an end to the conversion of the debt restructuring. Nothing eventful can really happen in terms of a filing or a press release until the restructuring is complete as 99% of everything else depends on a successful restructuring.
Without that completed we come to a grinding halt. Hopefully that restructure is completed successfully by the end of Q2. Nothing is a certainty but that's my hypothesis. Not deep because it's definitely not meant to be. It's just zoomed out from all the constant daily melodramas emanating from the White House. I hope this gives you a little clarity amid these tumultuous tariffs and topsy-turvy tirades. Have a great day!
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