Digital Sovereignty in Postcolonial Africa: The Spread of Chinese Surveillance Tools and the Leasing of African Sovereignty
Bulelani Jili | October 20, 2025
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.
Bulelani Jili | October 20, 2025
Ibrahima Niang | October 20, 2025
Isaac Odoom | October 20, 2025
Yabo Wu | October 20, 2025