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Tech Diplomacy and Avenues for Digital Development in Africa

Tech diplomacy in Africa is gaining traction as a vital tool for advancing foreign policy goals, fostering regional integration, promoting economic development and attracting investments. Although challenges persist, African nations are actively exploring opportunities to build sovereign digital capabilities and participate in shaping global digital governance.

Folashadé Soulé

March 16, 2026

In the Age of AI, the Fog of War Thickens

Bessma Momani

March 12, 2026

AI-Enabled Manufacturing Will Change How, When and Where Goods Are Made

March 10, 2026

From AI Data Centres to Your Next Smartphone: The Memory Bottleneck Is Everyone’s Problem

Alex He

March 9, 2026

When Human Bias Meets Machine-Scale Amplification

Cornelia C. Walther

March 5, 2026

Komaitis, Konstantinos - Future of the Open Internet

The Future of the Open Internet Now Depends on Middle Powers

Konstantinos Komaitis

March 17, 2026

Why American Primacy Is Ending — and What Comes Next

Thomas A. Bernes

March 13, 2026

Anticipating the Mind-Machine: Governance Innovation for Frontier Technologies

B. Courtney Doagoo

March 9, 2026

Events

Digital Economy

The Canadian Standard of Living, Productivity and Innovation: Core Productivity Drivers and Diagnostics

Apr 9, 2026 - 5:00 PM EDT (UTC–04:00)

RSVP

Apr

Transformative Technologies

Digital Policy Hub Spring 2026 Research Conference

Apr 28, 2026 - 9:00 AM EDT (UTC–04:00)

PRIVATE

Apr

Digital Economy

The Canadian Standard of Living, Productivity and Innovation: Challenges and Opportunities for Canada's Standard of Living

May 13, 2026 - 5:00 PM EDT (UTC–04:00)

RSVP

May

Publications

Tech Diplomacy and Avenues for Digital Development in Africa

Folashadé Soulé

March 16, 2026

The Fourth Path: Middle-Income Countries and Prosocial AI

Cornelia C. Walther

March 5, 2026

New Features of Digital Governance in Mainland China and Hong Kong

February 26, 2026

From Trolls to Generative AI: Russia’s Disinformation Evolution

Daniela Iampolsca

February 25, 2026

Highlights

Data Governance

The Role of Governance in Unleashing the Value of Data

Cybersecurity and Outer Space

The Ethics of Automated Warfare and Artificial Intelligence

Platform Governance

The Four Domains of Global Platform Governance

Situating Canada in a Changing World: Constructing a Modern and Prosperous Future

Global Cooperation on Digital Governance and the Geoeconomics of New Technologies in a Multi-polar World

Transformative Technologies

Global Cooperation after COVID-19

National Security

Security, Intelligence and the Global Health Crisis

Artificial Intelligence

Modern Conflict and Artificial Intelligence

Modernizing the World Trade Organization

National Security

Governing Cyberspace during a Crisis in Trust

Multimedia

Rethinking Global Value Chains: Opportunities for Canada and India

Global value chains have underpinned the modern economy for decades, but growing concentration, geopolitical tensions and supply‑chain shocks are forcing governments and businesses to rethink how they are structured.