Megatrends Afrika Wissenschaftler
Chinas politische Wirtschaft im In- und Ausland, Beziehungen zwischen Afrika und China,
Seit 2022 Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am German Institute of Development and Sustainability
2021 Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fellow und Gastwissenschaftler an der National Chengchi Universität, Taipei, Taiwan
2016-2021 Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
2015-2016 Fellow, China Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
2011-2014 Fellow, Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2007-2011 Promotion im Bereich Ökonomie, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
African governments and the AU have supported the development of the continent’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector. China, too, has increasingly invested in that sector. This Policy Brief argues that while Beijing meets Africa’s need for the development, helps bridge the telecom gap and contributes to connectivity, there are risks surrounding China’s engagement.
doi:10.18449/2022MTA-PB07