Overseas Digital Infrastructure and Governance Capacity in the Global South: China-Africa Digital Cooperation
It connects connectivity and computing infrastructure with public-service delivery, institutional capability, digital sovereignty, and long-term development outcomes.
Digital infrastructure creates value when it is paired with local institutions, workforce development, maintenance capacity, and public-interest governance.
China-Africa cooperation offers lessons on adapting technology to local conditions while managing security, dependency, standards, and data-governance concerns.