The aim of the Unit is to consolidate and enhance our university’s work on digital policy and the digitalisation of politics globally, with an emphasis on trends in Africa. In addition to hosting the new journal Digital Policy Studies, we are working towards devising and pioneering a curriculum on digital policy studies.

VISION

An agile Unit representing the best of the Department’s technology-focused contributions by producing empirically informed analysis and fostering collaborative work among promising students and postdocs in the Department of Politics and International Relations.

MISSION

To study the various Africa-facing aspects of digital policy around the globe through the tools and methods of political science in order to generate theoretical insights and policy interventions where appropriate.

TEAM MEMBERS

Prof Bhaso Ndzendze – Head of Unit and Researcher (Technology Trade)

bhaso.ndzendze@digitalpolicystudies.org

Prof Tinuade Ojo – Managing Editor and Researcher (Gender in Digital Policy)

tinuade.ojo@digitalpolicystudies.org

Dr Margaret Monyani (Migration and 4IR)

margaret.monyani@digitalpolicystudiesorg

Agathe Fonkam – Research Associate (Technology Trade)

agathe.fonkam@digitalpolicystudies.org

Nomzamo Gondwe – Research Associate (Financial Technology)

nomzamo.gondwe@digitalpolicystudies.org

Neo Letswalo – MA candidate and Research Associate (Digital Policy)

neo.letswalo@digitalpolicystudies.org

Zimkhitha Manyana – PhD candidate, Editorial Assistant and Research Associate (Governance)

zimkhitha.manyana@digitalpolicystudies.org

David Phiri – PhD candidate and Research Associate (Knowledge Systems)

Johannes Sekgololo – PhD candidate, Editorial Assistant and Research Associate (Cybersecurity)

johannes.sekgololo@digitalpolicystudies.org

OUR PARTNERS