External publications

The sweet temptation of multiple offers: Africa’s figital policy in a changing global order

Erforth, Benedikt / Hangwei Li
External Publications (2025)

in: Christine Hackenesch / Tobias Heidland / Denis M. Tull (eds.), Leverage and Limits: What African Actors Make of the new Multipolarity, Megatrends Afrika Working Paper 21, Berlin/Bonn/Kiel: SWP/IDOS/IfW, 41-44

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18449/2025MTA-WP21
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Africa’s digital transformation is deeply intertwined with questions of power, strategic influence, and an evolving world order.1 As multipolarity reshapes international relations, the continent has become a focal point in the intensifying competition among major global powers for digital supremacy. Key actors that embrace techno-optimistic narratives and stand ready to partner with the region include the European Union (EU) and its member states, the United States (US), China, and India, among others.

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