Isaac Odoom awarded SSHRC Insight Development Grant for his project “Digital transformation and geopolitics: Balancing development, agency, and global actors in Ghana”
Project: “Digital transformation and geopolitics: Balancing development, agency, and global actors in Ghana”
The project focuses on the geopolitics of technology and its impact in Africa. It looks at how major global powers, including China, the United States, and the European Union, are engaging in Ghana’s digital infrastructure and human capital. It also explores how Ghanaian policymakers, institutions, businesses, and civil society are responding to these changes. Instead of seeing this only as great power rivalry, the project focuses on Ghana’s choices and strategies in shaping its digital future. The findings will help us better understand Africa’s role in the digital age and offer lessons for policymakers and development actors.