Author: Grace Yuehan Wang
Dr. Grace Yuehan Wang is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science, and Technology at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. She is a South African National Research Foundation, Department of Science and Innovation grant holder. Dr. Wang obtained her doctoral degree from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and was the prestigious Wallis Annenberg Chair Fellow in Communication, Technology, and Society for two years. Previously, she studied at Boston University and the University of California, Los Angeles. She was also a visiting researcher to Media Law and Policy program at the Oxford University and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbour. Dr. Wang’s research concerns development, innovation, and entrepreneurship (with a focus on the Global South), migration, global communication, and gender. She is currently working on her book project examining how Shenzhen, China’s first Special Economic Zone, has evolved from a fishing village to a global technology innovation center.
When it Comes to ICT Training, Africa Differs from Western Critics on Huawei
As U.S. trade tensions with China deteriorate into a struggle over future technological supremacy, Chinese tech companies have become targets. Many Chinese firms faced a sudden ban on buying high-end technological components made in the U.S. This pressure is causing these companies to rethink their global strategies. ...
Can Shenzhen’s Special Economic Zone Miracle Offer Insights to Africa’s Economic Recovery?
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