Foreword
In an article headlined ‘While America slept, China became indispensable’, published by Foreign...
Read Moreby Susan Russell | Jun 30, 2022 | AIF Issue 62 | 0 |
In an article headlined ‘While America slept, China became indispensable’, published by Foreign...
Read Moreby Bob Wekesa | Jun 30, 2022 | AIF Issue 62, Editorial | 0 |
This issue of Africa in Fact is part of a broader initiative aimed at shedding light on the competition between the US and China in the African digital sphere.
Read Moreby Odilile Ayodele | Jun 30, 2022 | AIF Issue 62 | 0 |
When the Trump-led US administration triggered a trade war with China in 2018, few would have...
Read Moreby Amodani Gariba | Jun 30, 2022 | AIF Issue 62 | 0 |
For China to be actively engaged in building Africa’s critical soft and hard digital infrastructure, it is understandable for democracy institutions to be alarmed.
by Adio-Adet Dinika | Jun 30, 2022 | AIF Issue 62 | 0 |
ICT has permeated every facet of life, revolutionising how we work, how we learn, how we communicate, and how we organise societies. Several scholars and African governments have spoken about how ICT can play a pivotal role in greater productivity, higher GDP, capacity development and innovation, employment creation, better government transparency and democratic processes. In […]
by Dennis Matanda | Jun 30, 2022 | AIF Issue 62 | 0 |
The expression “tenacious contention” suggests that China and the United States are at an impasse after a dogged battle for the position of global hegemony. But what if hegemony is less about deliberate, tenacious actions and more like the gravitational pull that occurs when a larger, more powerful nation exerts its influence on smaller ones? […]
by Bob Wekesa | Jun 30, 2022 | AIF Issue 62 | 0 |
The United States and China have engaged in intense geopolitical competition in Africa since the turn of the millennium, which has seen tons of ink spilt in the media on this matter, as well as on intellectual and academic platforms. But what is often not appreciated is the increasing sophistication of the battle between the […]
by Tyler Venske | Jun 30, 2022 | AIF Issue 62 | 0 |
A great power competition has returned to centre-stage of the geopolitical landscape between the US and an emerging China. Constant technological advancement and global connectivity in the digital space are critical in shaping the outcome of this competition, ultimately determining the modern international order. Africa has an urgent need for infrastructure development. Infrastructure is vital […]
by Helen Grange | Jun 30, 2022 | AIF Issue 62 | 0 |
Technology decoupling amounts to a separation between technologies originating in the US and China. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has noted that the “US-China technology divide could cause more havoc than the Cold War”.
by Prince Mudau | Jun 30, 2022 | AIF Issue 62 | 0 |
The landscape of foreign aid in Africa has shifted from being strategically western dominated, specifically by the United States, to China, emerging as one of the leading countries providing aid to the continent, especially in technology infrastructure.
by Gideon Chitanga | Jun 30, 2022 | AIF Issue 62 | 0 |
Government-instituted regulations restricting physical contact and movement to combat the Covid-19 pandemic dramatically spurred the use of digital diplomacy in Africa, using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTS). This gave digital technologies a prominent role in the conduct, management, and administration of foreign relations. While there is a growing focus on African conceptual-cum-empirical studies and commentary […]
by Amukelani Charmaine Matsilele | Jun 30, 2022 | AIF Issue 62 | 0 |
Digital technologies are playing an increasingly significant role for governments, non-governmental organisations and other civil society institutions that are relying on mobile communications.