Author: Grace Yuehan Wang
Grace Yuehan Wang, PhD, former South African National Research Foundation grant holder. She is recently appointed as a Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Journalism at Stellenbosch University ( South Africa) and a research fellow at Cape Town-based think tank Research ICT Africa.
How will China’s New Foreign Minister Shape Foreign Policy? Four Trends to Watch
Qin Gang, China’s incoming Foreign Minister, held his first press conference in early March. Coming during the Communist Party of China’s crucial Two Sessions gatherings, Qin’s debut outing was a high-profile event. It immediately drew attention to his warning that: “If the United States does not ...
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?
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every country and its citizens, though it has not impacted them equally, particularly those in the African continent. Makhtar Sop Diop, a Senegalese economist, and politician who has been serving as the Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation since 2021 wrote ...