Category: Project Descriptions
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How Should African Countries Respond to the Re-Emergence of Techno-Geopolitics? A Case Study of Kenya’s Multi-Vendor 5G Network Development Strategy
Mandira Bagwandeen The escalating US-China competition for technological leadership, particularly highlighted in the US-Huawei 5G dispute, forces countries worldwide to navigate…
September 4, 2025
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The Coded Gaze: Grappling with Kenya’s Adoption of Chinese Surveillance Tools
Bulelani Jili This paper examines Kenya’s adoption of AI-powered surveillance technology. The procurement of these tools is embedded within processes that support the…
September 4, 2025
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The Digital Silk Roads: How Huawei is Rewriting the Future of ICT Infrastructure in Senegalese
Ibrahima Niang The “Made in China” technology serves now as the backbone of network infrastructure in several African countries and they are providing the next generation of…
September 4, 2025
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The Multi-Layered Embeddedness of Chinese Technology Firms in Kenyan Digital Development
Yabo Wu The project – titled The Multi-Layered of Embeddedness of Chinese Technology Firms in Kenyan Digital Development – engages in a dialogue with existing extensive…
September 3, 2025
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Dovish Publics vs Hawkish Elites: U.S. Public Opinion on China’s Role in African States
Ken Opalo China’s rise as a major global power has upended the established order of the internationalsystem. Nowhere is this more apparent that in Africa, where China has…
June 11, 2025
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African Bureaucratic Agency and Chinese Digital Engagement with Africa: The Case of Zambia
Hangwei Li Drawing on extensive interviews with Zambian government officials, bureaucrats, and both Chinese and Zambian professionals in the digital sector, Hangwei’s article…
June 11, 2025
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Digital Silk Road and African Agency: Chinese Digital Investment in Ghana’s Political Economy
Isaac Odoom This paper explores the political economy of Chinese digital infrastructure investments inGhana, focusing on how Ghanaian actors navigate these engagements to advance…
June 11, 2025
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Women’s Access to Chinese-Funded Digital Investments in Africa
Anita Plummer Digital transformation in Africa, supported by Chinese investments, has the potential to enhance women’s economic empowerment. Women have served as important…
June 11, 2025