📢New Working Paper📢Our new foresight analysis delves into the #FutureTrends shaping Europe-Africa relations to 2030, highlighting under-discussed areas such as political instability in Europe and African contestation of Eurocentric policies. megatrends-afrika.de/publikation/wo…

China's strategic media engagement in Africa—what's the impact? What does this mean for African agency? Hangwei LI explores why fostering media independence is crucial for safeguarding against authoritarian shifts. Dive deeper here 👇 megatrends-afrika.de/publikation/po… IDOS_research

Just published! Dive into our new paper by Benedikt Erforth on #DigitalGovernance, discussing Africa-Europe cooperation on data regulation. Learn why embracing data sovereignty and a nuanced partnership strategy is crucial. IDOS_research 👇 megatrends-afrika.de/publikation/wo…

Grateful to the incredible team at Boston University Global Development Policy Center for organizing the inspiring Global China Fellows Summit. It was truly remarkable and a pleasure to connect with fellow researchers working on similar topics.

🚨new publication As part of a forthcoming special section on the global south and the Russia-Ukraine war, in this contribution Björn Alexander Düben & Hangwei Li discuss the sovereignty paradox in China’s 🇨🇳response to the war 👉tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

As we look ahead to #FOCAC2024 (4-6 Sept), our Karoline Eickhoff asks in this Spotlight "What is the European dilemma in dealing with China in Africa?" and offers some insights on how to navigate competitive dynamics. t1p.de/ddzpn

The Economist Gets it Wrong: Chinese loans to Africa. (1) Here's how their Sept 7 chart should have looked if they wanted a picture of data on Chinese sovereign loan commitments.

In our latest spotlight, I and Christine Hackenesch explore key trends in China-Africa relations by analyzing the FOCAC Action Plan and China’s evolving engagement with the continent. Read our insights here:👇

Megatrends Afrika and #DigiTraL German Institute for Global and Area Studies co-organized this hybrid workshop yesterday at the Foreign Office. Thank you to all speakers (online and offline) for their valuable and interesting inputs and all participants for the good discussion on collaboration in #digitalisation🌍!

Read our full analysis of the #FOCAC Beijing Action Plan (2025–2027) and the latest trends in the China-Africa relations 👉megatrends-afrika.de/en/publication…

Western policymakers face a dilemma in the Sahel: they want to engage with civil society organizations (CSOs) and avoid supporting unconstitutional rule. Lena Gutheil and Lisa Tschörner recommend adaptive funding and clear risk mitigation strategies👉t1p.de/tvada

📢Are you working on Africa's #Digitalization and digital partnerships? Join our panel at #ECAS2025 in Prague (June 25-28), organized by Chanda Benedikt Erforth and me. Abstract deadline: Dec 15. Submit here ecasconference.org/2025/call-for-…

Great article by Hangwei LI for Made in China Journal on the importance of viewing China-Africa media ties through a relational lens and focusing on African journalistic agency across different levels. madeinchinajournal.com/2025/02/05/glo…

Dr. Wenting Yu (HK PolyU) and me are organizing a special issue at Journal of Chinese Current Affairs (journals.sagepub.com/page/cca/call-…), “Digital China: Technology, Governance, and the Reshaping of Society.” Please consider submitting and spreading the word. German Institute for Global and Area Studies

🔓Based on fieldwork in Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia and China between 2014 and 2023, Hangwei Li and Yuan Wang analyse how Chinese state companies and governments react to international resistance to the Belt and Road Initiative #BRI doi.org/10.1017/S03057…

🚨TWITTER SPACE🚨 Election theft and unchecked violence in #Tanzania—hundreds are reported dead. Join our Twitter Space to unpack the crisis and discuss growing repression across East Africa. Your voice matters. Set a reminder and RT to raise awareness: x.com/i/spaces/1RDGl…

Appreciation to The Standard Digital for their honest reporting on #Tanzania’s sham elections - where Samia Suluhu claimed 98% after silencing dissent, jailing opposition leaders, and presiding over deadly repression.