2025年4月25日
上午 9:00 - 下午 1:30 EDT
Over the past year, the members of the Africa-China Research Group on Digital Infrastructure have completed their research around Chinese interactions with different aspects of African digital development. As part of the Africa-China Initiative's annual spring symposium, these scholars will present their research to the public for the first time.
This event is co-sponsored by Georgetown University’s Africa-China Initiative, the Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues, and the African Studies and Asian Studies Programs at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, as well as Howard University’s Center for African Studies.
Schedule
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Opening Remarks
9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Panel: Africa's Digital Futures: AI, Surveillance, and China
- Mandira Bagwandeen, Stellenbosch University
- Bulelani Jili, Harvard University
- Ibrahima Niang, Cheikh Anta Diop University
- Yabo Wu, Maastricht University
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Coffee and Networking Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Keynote Address
- Jane Munga, Carnegie Endowment for Peace
12:15 PM – 12:20 PM | Closing
12:20 PM – 1:30 PM | Networking Reception & Light Lunch