Research & publications

Building an African analytical voice.

This page presents my research interests, available publications and work in development. Work not yet published is clearly flagged as such.

Research interests

Fields of interest.

AI governance in Africa

Audit frameworks, algorithmic passports and alignment with the African Union continental strategy.

Digital sovereignty

National legislation, critical data hosting and infrastructure autonomy.

Data governance

Personal data protection, cross-border flows and the Malabo Convention.

Cybersecurity policy

Critical infrastructure protection, attribution and regional cooperation.

Digital public infrastructure

Interoperability, identity, health and digital public services.

Technology diplomacy

Treaty negotiations, global standards and African representation.

Digital transformation

Public administration, local capacity and technology adoption.

AI & public administration

Automated decision-making, transparency and institutional accountability.

Technology & African development

Local innovation, digital public goods and development.

Publications

Available analysis notes.

Policy Brief #01

AI Governance in Africa: From Technological Dependency to Strategic Sovereignty

Analysis of the continental AI strategy and proposals for an independent algorithmic audit framework.

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Policy Brief #02

Cybersecurity as Foreign Policy in Africa

From the Malabo Convention to collective regional resilience: cybersecurity, attribution and diplomacy.

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Work in progress

Research in development.

Announced work, not yet published.
Title Status Theme
Digital public infrastructure & fundamental rights Research in Development Civil registries, FHIR health interoperability and constitutional protection of biometric data.
Critical data and sovereign hosting in the AfCFTA area Research in Development Cross-border flows, sovereign cloud and technological autonomy.
African digital diplomacy and technology treaty negotiation Upcoming Publication African representation in multilateral forums and global standards.

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