Global Communication Shifts and Implications for Africa, International Communication Association Nigeria Chapter conference, 24-25 March 2026, Nile University, Abuja, Nigeria.
The global communication landscape is undergoing far-reaching transformations driven by rapid media and technological change, shifting geo-political power relations, intensifying climate pressures, and evolving cultural and religious narratives. These transformations do not unfold uniformly across regions. In Africa, they intersect with colonial legacies, uneven development, youthful demographics, gendered power relations, religious pluralism, and heightened vulnerability to climate change. As a result, Africa is not only embedded within global communication flows but also constitutes a critical site where global communication shifts are negotiated, contested, and redefined.
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