Timeline of African Summer Academic Development Programme for Social Work In collaboration with Wits Social Work Department, African Centre for the Study for the US, Redemption Place Global and National Association of Black Social Workers (2024)
26 June 2024 US Social Work students arrive at OR Tambo ACSUS and Wits' Department of Social Work welcomed our US students and faculty members to Johannesburg at OR Tambo International Airport 1 July 2024 Official Welcoming Day We had our
African Summer for Academic Development Program: A Transformative Experience for HBCU Social Work Students
The African Summer for Academic Development for HBCU Social Work Students was formulated as a dynamic partnership between the African Center for the Study of the United States (ACSUS), the National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW), the Wits School
Biden’s resignation, Harris’ Chance: Implications for Africa.
January 25, 2021, Brazil. In this photo illustration the official page of the President of the United States, Joe Biden, on Twitter seen displayed on a smartphone The words ‘stunning’, ‘unprecedented’, and ‘historic’ have been used to describe US President Joe
The China-US digital competition in Africa and other current issues in African governance
IMAGE: Mohsin Abbas Editorial TAGP is an independent, peer-reviewed academic journal published by Good Governance Africa(GGA). Its primary goal is to enhance GGA's research capabilities by providing a platform forboth emerging and established researchers across Africa to publish work on governance issues.Early-career
Navigating digital sovereignty in Africa: A review of key challenges and constraints
IMAGE: Digital-Africa Abstract This paper examines the evolving global digital landscape from an African perspective. To do this, thepaper problematises the concept of “digital sovereignty” in the African context by exploring thecontinent’s unique challenges. While investments by the United States (US) and
African agency and the new foreign policy response to the US’s Huawei ban: Evidence from Kenya
Abstract As rivalry between China and the United States (US) for global dominance of the digital landscapeintensifies, countries across the globe are responding to the impact, with serious implications for theirforeign policy postures. This article extends the concept of rational choice
Enter the dragon: The impact of China’s digital authoritarianism on democracy in Africa
IMAGE: Emeka Umejei Abstract An emerging discourse contends that China has become a willing collaborator for digital technology abusethrough substantial investments in Africa’s digital infrastructure, thus leaving digital power at thediscretion of unstable African governments. However, it is unclear whether Chinese companies
Media wars: A comparative assessment of the role of US-China media outlets in the battle for digital hegemony in Africa
Abstract Between 2017 and 2018, US President Donald Trump introduced a Section 301 investigation into China’strade practices following allegations of unfair trade practices against China (Bown & Kolb, 2018). Thebattlelines first emerged when China surpassed the US in 2009 to become