Policy Advice and Public Speaking

I provide policy advice in a variety of formats, based on rigorous and cutting-edge research. In doing so, I aim to provide practical solutions and promote informed decision-making on current issues. I also participate in a variety of public speaking events to share my knowledge and insights and to stimulate constructive discussions with a wider audience.

Academic Teaching

I regularly teach and supervise students, offering courses based on sound research and practical experience. I am enthusiastic about deepening my own understanding alongside my students as I teach.

 

Media, Events & Teaching

Policy Advice and Public Speaking

  • Interview for Deutsche Welle on Africa’s increasing connectivity and remaining digital divide
  • Participant at the Bürgerfestes zum Tag der Deutschen Einheit on panel “Neue Wege, Neues Wissen: Forschung und Journalismus global und digital“, October 2023
  • Speaker at SPD event on “EU-AfriTech – Innovation und entrepreneurship on and with the African continent”, September 2023
  • Moderation at the Ansprenger Symposium 2023: Afrikawissenschaft trifft Praxis of session on “Reforming the International Financial Architecture, Making Development Finance Sustainable – A German-African Perspective“, September 2023
  • Speaker at GIGA policy event on “Platforms and Online Workers in India and Africa: Challenges and Opportunities for Decent Work”, April 2023
  • Participation in Leibniz im Bundestag where researchers from the Leibniz Association meet with members of the German Bundestag to offer their expertice on current issues. Meetings with:
      • Knut Geschau & Till Mansmann of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) on “The Rise of Technology Start-ups in Africa: Real Development Potential for the Continent or Unrealistic Hype?”, May 2023
      • Alois Gerig of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) on “German direct investment in Africa: opening up a future market, better development aid or even harmful?”, May 2021
      • Gabriele Hiller-Ohm of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) on “Structural change in Africa”, June 2019
  • Speaker at the Responsible Innovation Summit 2022 at the University of Göttingen in the session “Doing Business in Africa – Spotlighting Opportunies in the World’s next Big Market”, June 2022
Acadamic Teaching
  • Seminar in “Controversies in Development in Development Economics” togeter with Professor Jann Lay at the University of Göttingen, 2018 and 2021
  • Seminar in “What is the Role of the Unofficial Economy in Economic Development?” at the Humboldt University of Berlin, 2019