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The China Question in Zambia’s Digital Development: the Case of the Smart Zambia Project
Hangwei Li Zambia’s China debate is often framed as a binary: either Lusaka is being a puppet of the West or it is drifting too close to Beijing, as public fears that its long…
November 2, 2025
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Digital Geopolitics: Is Ghana’s Digital Sector Crowded with External Partners?
Isaac Odoom During my fieldwork in Accra over the summer of 2025, one thing stood out: the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations had become one of the…
October 21, 2025
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Huawei: Helping or Hindering African Countries Secure Their Data Sovereignty?
Mandira Bagwandeen As Africa rapidly digitizes, data sovereignty has become a key issue. Several African countries are investing in developing local data centers to reduce their…
September 18, 2025
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Beyond Dominance: The Nuanced Embeddedness of Chinese Tech Firms in Kenya’s Digital Transformation
Yabo Wu Various Chinese technology firms, state-owned or private, with or without the Chinese state’s support, participate in African digital transformation to initiate…
September 18, 2025
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Digital Sovereignty in Postcolonial Africa: The Spread of Chinese Surveillance Tools and the Leasing of African Sovereignty
Bulelani Jili To date, the governments of sixteen African countries have embraced Huawei digital surveillance technology in their everyday operations. This technology is imported…
September 18, 2025
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Chinese Huawei Group and the Building of Senegalese Digital Grammar from 2006 to 2024
Ibrahima Niang Introduction In twenty years since Senegal and China resumed their diplomatic relations in…
September 18, 2025