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October 20, 2025

Reflections on Chinese Digital Technologies in Africa

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.

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