Reflections on Chinese Digital Technologies in Africa Blog Post
Investments from both private and public actors and institutions from China (and elsewhere) have helped facilitate the hard and soft infrastructures that have enhanced Africa’s digital connectivity, raising critical questions about how these investments will help or hinder Africa-centered development and governance. In this blog post series, members of the Africa-China Digital Infrastructure Research Group reflect on Chinese digital technologies and their impact on Africa's development and governance.
Responses
Digital Sovereignty in Postcolonial Africa: The Spread of Chinese Surveillance Tools and the Leasing of African Sovereignty
Bulelani Jili | October 20, 2025
Chinese Huawei Group and the Building of Senegalese Digital Grammar from 2006 to 2024
Ibrahima Niang | October 20, 2025
Digital Geopolitics: Is Ghana’s Digital Sector Crowded with External Partners?
Isaac Odoom | October 20, 2025
Beyond Dominance: The Nuanced Embeddedness of Chinese Tech Firms in Kenya’s Digital Transformation
Yabo Wu | October 20, 2025