iginio gagliardone

Wits University. Author of “China, Africa and the Future of the Internet" + "The Politics of Technology in Africa"

[iginio gagliardone @iginioe]

It is finally out! A book I worked on for many years, offering some empirically grounded arguments on the role China is having in influencing information societies in Africa, and what this means for the global Internet. https://t.co/KXnlHTd3zQ

[Bloomsbury Politics & Area Studies @BloomsburyPol]

'A very original, rigorous and well-cited contribution to the wider field of China-Africa studies and the current global conversation on internet governance. A useful counter-perspective to the dominant discourse which tends to focus on the global north.'
Cobus van Staden

[Carnegie Democracy @CarnegieDCG]

ICYMI | Across the globe, the struggle between rights and repression persists. Digital technology remains at the center of these contests.

📽 Watch @maasalan, @BasuArindrajit, @AgustinaDelCamp, @iginioe, & @SteveJFeldstein discuss digital challenges:
https://t.co/knjG8Ydvla

[Sharath Srinivasan @sharath_sri]

POST-DOC VACANCY!! Exciting opportunity @CGHR_Cambridge for collaborative, critical & praxis-oriented scholars working on #technology #democracy #rights. Join a special group co-led by @DrEllaMcPherson and me. Post-doctoral Research Associate (Fixed Term) https://t.co/YRuz5dDPG5

[nicjozi @nicjozi]

Applications are open for the 2023 Oxford Media Policy Summer Institute! Join us for exciting conversations about AI and media policy- from events in Ukraine, to social media and elections in Latin America, and internet shutdowns in India. Apply here: https://t.co/6oWyZgjovn

[ODI Global | odi-global.bsky.social @ODI_Global]

Nigerians are going to the polls on Saturday in one of the country’s most uncertain elections.

Which influencers are driving debates online and where are divisions unfolding?

Samuel Olaniran & @sdiep take stock in this new blog ⤵️ https://t.co/7lX5RC0dX2

[Five Books - Expert Book Recommendations @five_books]

NEW: The best books on Digital Africa recommended by @ibalilebali, (Mohammad Amir Anwar), Lecturer in African Studies and International Development, .
F/t @jennaburrell @friedema @michelwahome @geoplace @iginioe @Nanjala1
https://t.co/fLN6t4sAuI

[iginio gagliardone @iginioe]

@DineshBalliah @Journ_SA @jamlabafrica @hwasser @khadijapatel @eagamor Thank you @DineshBalliah for being an amazing host!

[Dinesh Balliah @DineshBalliah]

Thank you to my fabulous peers for participating in the @Journ_SA @jamlabafrica #Jamfest2022
@hwasser @khadijapatel @iginioe @eagamor

#Leadership #Unplugged #Stillconnected

[iginio gagliardone @iginioe]

@carienduplessis @BreckenridgeKD @wdavison10 is surely very knowledgeable about Ethiopia, but has been following mostly the conflict lately. He may have advice of colleagues/journalists who have covered Safaricom and liberalisation. If other names come to mind, I will msg you

[iginio gagliardone @iginioe]

@DChini82 @OxUniPress Well done! It looks great. And look forward to reading some new work on state building!

[Cherian George @cheriangeorge]

Happening Thursday, to commemorate the first UN International Day for Countering Hate Speech #NoToHate. Speakers include @Caitlinring @AprylW @ahmedshaheed @tarlachmc @iginioe.

https://t.co/X7mMCjvLOS @IAMCRtweets @gcsc2020

[iginio gagliardone @iginioe]

Proud of the new methods series we started at @WitsHgc. It seeks to turn the tables, not “teaching” students how to apply a specific method, but showcasing how both leading researchers and young scholars have tackled old and new issues critically and creatively

[Wits HGC @WitsHgc]

Hi everyone! It is good to be back and with a news methods series. We look forward to hosting you! Please be on the look out for other events and seminars to assist with your academic journey!

[iginio gagliardone @iginioe]

@hwasser Congrats @hwasser and @DMadrid_M for the great publication. Looking forward to reading it!

[The New Humanitarian @newhumanitarian]

Online hate speech and disinformation have incited violence and eroded election integrity. @nstremlau and @G_De_Gregorio argue for better regulation.
https://t.co/cnsTubzxiq

[iginio gagliardone @iginioe]

@Edwin_Tallam Congratulations Edwin! So glad to see more of your research published and shaping debates on media and politics!

[iginio gagliardone @iginioe]

Thank you @TinhinanEl for the generous review of "China, Africa & the Future of the Internet"! V much agree with need to look closely at distinctions and interactions among Chinese and non-C corporate agents. Maybe not a whole new book, but new developments do call for an update!

[Tinhinan El Kadi @TinhinanEl]

Delighted to see my review of @iginioe's excellent book "China, Africa & the Future of the Internet", published by the Journal of Development Studies @JDevStudies

[Stephanie Diepeveen @sdiep]

Happening today! With @Psalmuel35

[iginio gagliardone @iginioe]

@simply_omhle I have been slow catching up with Twitter. I am so happy to see you glowing at the start of your new journey in Oxford. Well done! And well deserved!

[LSE IDEAS @lseideas]

Read our latest report which sheds light on China-Africa relations ahead of #FOCAC later this year ⬇️
https://t.co/xMawCQyOBI

📝 Contributions from Chris Alden (@LSEIRDept), @StephenPaduano, Mzukisi Qobo, @LukasdkFiala, @iginioe, @yushan_wu, @GidonGautel & @LBenabdallah

[Stephanie Diepeveen @sdiep]

Worth a read! "new research on contemporary digital media – and the digital methods that are developed alongside it – needs to be experimented with and theorised. This, we believe, requires researchers to learn to see, so to speak, the other way around."