Summary
Format: Online
Date:Thursday, 05 November 2026
Time: 2:00–3:30 PM EAT | 11:00 AM–12:30 PM GMT
A recent XCEPT-funded RVI research project has focused on emerging centres of digital innovation and infrastructure in the Somali Horn of Africa. This online dissemination event featuring the researchers, Dr Ahmed M Musa and Dr Peter Chonka will present the project findings, exploring how these hubs are reshaping state capacity and sovereignty amid ongoing political fragmentation in the Somali context. The research considers digital sovereignty as the ability of states to govern and develop connective infrastructure, while also exploring how digital systems have become part of political competition between authorities in centres such as Hargeisa and Mogadishu. Through discussion with participants, the researchers aim to strengthen our collective understanding of digital infrastructure, e-governance and their implications for state authority in conflict-affected settings.
Speakers
- Dr Peter Chonka, Senior Lecturer in Global Digital Cultures, Department of Digital Humanities, King’s College London
- Dr Ahmed Musa, Independent Research Consultant and RVI Fellow
You can register to attend by following this link. You will receive a Zoom confirmation email should your registration be successful.
Research and funding
The research report is forthcoming.
This material is funded by UK International Development from the UK government; however, the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the UK government’s official policies.
