Silicon Elsewhere: Nairobi, Global China, and the Promise of Techno-Capital

Angela Okune

doi:10.1080/00083968.2026.2701527

July 31, 2026Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines

Silicon Elsewhere: Nairobi, Global China, and the Promise of Techno-Capital

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The aim is to analyze the technopolitical landscape of Nairobi as a counter-narrative to Silicon Valley and Beijing.
Literature review of current techno-capital dynamics
Comparative analysis between Nairobi, Silicon Valley, and Beijing
Theoretical framework development
Nairobi's unique tech landscape highlights alternative economic and social models.
Challenges traditional narratives centered on Silicon Valley and Beijing.
Offers insights into the global implications of emergent digital economies.

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This exploration reinterprets techno-capital dynamics in Nairobi, suggesting new frameworks for understanding globalization.

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Silicon Elsewhere asks what it would mean to read the present technopolitical conjuncture from Nairobi rather than from Silicon Valley or Beijing. Andrea Pollio sets out to refuse two dominant fram...

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