Elisa Gambino
@drelisagambino.bsky.social
Hallsworth Research Fellow in Political Economy at the Global Development Institute of @globaldevinst.bsky.social & Adj Researcher, CAS at the University of Ghana | Co-founder Associazione Italiana Studi Africa-Cina (AISAC) | Previously @lseir.bsky.social
In the latest issue of @iajournal.bsky.social International Affairs, you can read my latest paper, titled "Beyond Trade? Chinese private capital under the African Continental Free Trade Area" 📖
Open access: doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
@globaldevinst.bsky.social
Open access: doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
@globaldevinst.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
In the latest issue of @iajournal.bsky.social International Affairs, you can read my latest paper, titled "Beyond Trade? Chinese private capital under the African Continental Free Trade Area" 📖
Open access: doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
@globaldevinst.bsky.social
Open access: doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
@globaldevinst.bsky.social
Reposted by Elisa Gambino
Call for abstracts, Seed Panel:
The New South in Global Development
📍 @iobua.bsky.social
Conv. by @indrajitroy.bsky.social (@york.ac.uk) & @drelisagambino.bsky.social (@globaldevinst.bsky.social)
www.eadi.org/eadi-events/...
The New South in Global Development
📍 @iobua.bsky.social
Conv. by @indrajitroy.bsky.social (@york.ac.uk) & @drelisagambino.bsky.social (@globaldevinst.bsky.social)
www.eadi.org/eadi-events/...
October 31, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Call for abstracts, Seed Panel:
The New South in Global Development
📍 @iobua.bsky.social
Conv. by @indrajitroy.bsky.social (@york.ac.uk) & @drelisagambino.bsky.social (@globaldevinst.bsky.social)
www.eadi.org/eadi-events/...
The New South in Global Development
📍 @iobua.bsky.social
Conv. by @indrajitroy.bsky.social (@york.ac.uk) & @drelisagambino.bsky.social (@globaldevinst.bsky.social)
www.eadi.org/eadi-events/...
Reposted by Elisa Gambino
From Manchester for the world.
We are proud to launch our bold strategy to 2035. Together, we're redefining what a great civic University looks like for the 21st century.
Visit our webpage to explore our ambition in full: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/manche...
We are proud to launch our bold strategy to 2035. Together, we're redefining what a great civic University looks like for the 21st century.
Visit our webpage to explore our ambition in full: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/manche...
October 16, 2025 at 8:59 AM
From Manchester for the world.
We are proud to launch our bold strategy to 2035. Together, we're redefining what a great civic University looks like for the 21st century.
Visit our webpage to explore our ambition in full: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/manche...
We are proud to launch our bold strategy to 2035. Together, we're redefining what a great civic University looks like for the 21st century.
Visit our webpage to explore our ambition in full: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/manche...
Reposted by Elisa Gambino
Based on extensive research in China, Ghana and Kenya, @drelisagambino.bsky.social from @globaldevinst.bsky.social has co-written this article for @theconversation.com on how Chinese construction companies are changing the way they do business in Africa 👉 theconversation.com/chinese-comp...
Chinese companies are changing the way they operate in Africa: here’s how
African governments and other local actors have a crucial role to play in shaping the activities of Chinese firms.
theconversation.com
October 8, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Based on extensive research in China, Ghana and Kenya, @drelisagambino.bsky.social from @globaldevinst.bsky.social has co-written this article for @theconversation.com on how Chinese construction companies are changing the way they do business in Africa 👉 theconversation.com/chinese-comp...
Reposted by Elisa Gambino
Our latest podcast episode features GDI's Elisa Gambino, interviewed by colleague Rory Horner about her latest paper: 'Flexible embeddedness: how Chinese lead firms internationalise in Africa'.
This is a fantastic episode which you can now listen to right here: www.buzzsprout.com/2017560/epis...
This is a fantastic episode which you can now listen to right here: www.buzzsprout.com/2017560/epis...
October 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Our latest podcast episode features GDI's Elisa Gambino, interviewed by colleague Rory Horner about her latest paper: 'Flexible embeddedness: how Chinese lead firms internationalise in Africa'.
This is a fantastic episode which you can now listen to right here: www.buzzsprout.com/2017560/epis...
This is a fantastic episode which you can now listen to right here: www.buzzsprout.com/2017560/epis...
The latest paper I wrote with Costanza Franceschini (Leiden), which came out on @ripejournal.bsky.social, inspired a piece for @theconversation.com 👌
You can now read it here:
theconversation.com/chinese-comp...
The original paper is open access at: doi.org/10.1080/0969...
You can now read it here:
theconversation.com/chinese-comp...
The original paper is open access at: doi.org/10.1080/0969...
Chinese companies are changing the way they operate in Africa: here’s how
African governments and other local actors have a crucial role to play in shaping the activities of Chinese firms.
theconversation.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The latest paper I wrote with Costanza Franceschini (Leiden), which came out on @ripejournal.bsky.social, inspired a piece for @theconversation.com 👌
You can now read it here:
theconversation.com/chinese-comp...
The original paper is open access at: doi.org/10.1080/0969...
You can now read it here:
theconversation.com/chinese-comp...
The original paper is open access at: doi.org/10.1080/0969...
Reposted by Elisa Gambino
📧 @drelisagambino.bsky.social and @indrajitroy.bsky.social invite you to join a new mailing list for sharing knowledge and support on the roles of rising powers – both state and non-state actors – in shaping international development.
Sign up: www.devstud.org.uk/studygroup/r...
Sign up: www.devstud.org.uk/studygroup/r...
September 5, 2025 at 7:19 AM
📧 @drelisagambino.bsky.social and @indrajitroy.bsky.social invite you to join a new mailing list for sharing knowledge and support on the roles of rising powers – both state and non-state actors – in shaping international development.
Sign up: www.devstud.org.uk/studygroup/r...
Sign up: www.devstud.org.uk/studygroup/r...
Reposted by Elisa Gambino
Flexible embeddedness: how Chinese lead firms internationalise in Africa, by @drelisagambino.bsky.social and Costanza Franceschini
Flexible embeddedness: how Chinese lead firms internationalise in Africa
The ‘rise of the South’, and particularly that of China, has promoted lively debates around the centrality of Southern firms in shaping the contours of twenty first century economic globalisation. ...
www.tandfonline.com
August 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Flexible embeddedness: how Chinese lead firms internationalise in Africa, by @drelisagambino.bsky.social and Costanza Franceschini
Reposted by Elisa Gambino
GDI's Elisa Gambino (@drelisagambino.bsky.social) and colleague Costanza Franceschini have published a new open-access paper examining the internationalisation of Chinese lead firms in Africa.
Learn more about the paper in the video below, and read in full here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Learn more about the paper in the video below, and read in full here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
August 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
GDI's Elisa Gambino (@drelisagambino.bsky.social) and colleague Costanza Franceschini have published a new open-access paper examining the internationalisation of Chinese lead firms in Africa.
Learn more about the paper in the video below, and read in full here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Learn more about the paper in the video below, and read in full here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Elisa Gambino
We are so excited to welcome all of our new and returning students to GDI this September 🎉
Our Welcome Week will kick off on the 22 September, an important week to meet everyone and learn about the semester ahead.
Here you will find all of the timetable information you will need: bit.ly/3HycQEu
Our Welcome Week will kick off on the 22 September, an important week to meet everyone and learn about the semester ahead.
Here you will find all of the timetable information you will need: bit.ly/3HycQEu
August 15, 2025 at 6:59 AM
We are so excited to welcome all of our new and returning students to GDI this September 🎉
Our Welcome Week will kick off on the 22 September, an important week to meet everyone and learn about the semester ahead.
Here you will find all of the timetable information you will need: bit.ly/3HycQEu
Our Welcome Week will kick off on the 22 September, an important week to meet everyone and learn about the semester ahead.
Here you will find all of the timetable information you will need: bit.ly/3HycQEu
🚨 Publication alert on #RIPE (with Costanza Franceschini)!
We outline how Chinese lead firms strategically move across and combine different forms of embeddedness to sustain internationalisation in African markets - a practice we term 'flexible embeddedness'.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
We outline how Chinese lead firms strategically move across and combine different forms of embeddedness to sustain internationalisation in African markets - a practice we term 'flexible embeddedness'.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Flexible embeddedness: how Chinese lead firms internationalise in Africa
The ‘rise of the South’, and particularly that of China, has promoted lively debates around the centrality of Southern firms in shaping the contours of twenty first century economic globalisation. ...
www.tandfonline.com
August 15, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🚨 Publication alert on #RIPE (with Costanza Franceschini)!
We outline how Chinese lead firms strategically move across and combine different forms of embeddedness to sustain internationalisation in African markets - a practice we term 'flexible embeddedness'.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
We outline how Chinese lead firms strategically move across and combine different forms of embeddedness to sustain internationalisation in African markets - a practice we term 'flexible embeddedness'.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
I’m beyond excited to share that I have just been appointed to a permanent (!!) position as Lecturer in Globalisation, Trade and Development at the Global Development Institute!
Thank you to all the colleagues, friends, and mentors who have supported me ♥️
Can’t wait to start in Sept 2026
Thank you to all the colleagues, friends, and mentors who have supported me ♥️
Can’t wait to start in Sept 2026
August 5, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I’m beyond excited to share that I have just been appointed to a permanent (!!) position as Lecturer in Globalisation, Trade and Development at the Global Development Institute!
Thank you to all the colleagues, friends, and mentors who have supported me ♥️
Can’t wait to start in Sept 2026
Thank you to all the colleagues, friends, and mentors who have supported me ♥️
Can’t wait to start in Sept 2026
Reposted by Elisa Gambino
The Rising Powers study group has two new convenors: @indrajitroy.bsky.social and @drelisagambino.bsky.social. They’ll be coordinating future activities including a mailing list and possible conference activity.
Get in touch with them if you’d like to be part of this newly energized group.
Get in touch with them if you’d like to be part of this newly energized group.
August 1, 2025 at 7:19 AM
The Rising Powers study group has two new convenors: @indrajitroy.bsky.social and @drelisagambino.bsky.social. They’ll be coordinating future activities including a mailing list and possible conference activity.
Get in touch with them if you’d like to be part of this newly energized group.
Get in touch with them if you’d like to be part of this newly energized group.
Reposted by Elisa Gambino
Great panel on networks of opportunity, Chinese entrepreneurs and African brokers @ECAS2025 this morning! Organised by Constanza Franceschini and @drelisagambino.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Great panel on networks of opportunity, Chinese entrepreneurs and African brokers @ECAS2025 this morning! Organised by Constanza Franceschini and @drelisagambino.bsky.social
Reposted by Elisa Gambino
We invite submissions for the Interdisciplinary Conference on “Palestine & Social Justice: Decolonisation and Development Studies.”
Key dates
· Submission ends: 30/06/2025
· Notification of acceptance: 30/07/2025
· Conference: 26/09/2025
See the full Call: tinyurl.com/m6zhyv56
Key dates
· Submission ends: 30/06/2025
· Notification of acceptance: 30/07/2025
· Conference: 26/09/2025
See the full Call: tinyurl.com/m6zhyv56
May 14, 2025 at 10:09 AM
We invite submissions for the Interdisciplinary Conference on “Palestine & Social Justice: Decolonisation and Development Studies.”
Key dates
· Submission ends: 30/06/2025
· Notification of acceptance: 30/07/2025
· Conference: 26/09/2025
See the full Call: tinyurl.com/m6zhyv56
Key dates
· Submission ends: 30/06/2025
· Notification of acceptance: 30/07/2025
· Conference: 26/09/2025
See the full Call: tinyurl.com/m6zhyv56
Last week, I had the pleasure of sharing the findings of my research project on the growing presence of Chinese private capital in Ghana with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre 🇬🇭
Thank you Deputy CEO and colleagues for the invite - look forward to more engagement!
@globaldevinst.bsky.social
Thank you Deputy CEO and colleagues for the invite - look forward to more engagement!
@globaldevinst.bsky.social
May 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Last week, I had the pleasure of sharing the findings of my research project on the growing presence of Chinese private capital in Ghana with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre 🇬🇭
Thank you Deputy CEO and colleagues for the invite - look forward to more engagement!
@globaldevinst.bsky.social
Thank you Deputy CEO and colleagues for the invite - look forward to more engagement!
@globaldevinst.bsky.social
Chinese ambassador to Togo addressing the participants of the conference Reconstruire le monde, 70 ans après Bandung, currently being held in Lomé, Togo
April 24, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Chinese ambassador to Togo addressing the participants of the conference Reconstruire le monde, 70 ans après Bandung, currently being held in Lomé, Togo
✌️Happy to share I was awarded a BA/Leverhulme Small Grant for my project: "Regulating African markets from afar? Chinese tech giants and South-South trade"
@globaldevinst.bsky.social
@globaldevinst.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 9:50 AM
✌️Happy to share I was awarded a BA/Leverhulme Small Grant for my project: "Regulating African markets from afar? Chinese tech giants and South-South trade"
@globaldevinst.bsky.social
@globaldevinst.bsky.social
Next week, I'll join a panel of speakers at UCL's Policy & Practice series to discuss the topic "High quality development? China's changing economy", focusing on the implications for China's international economic relations.
27th March, 6:15 pm, register here: lnkd.in/df78s2T8
27th March, 6:15 pm, register here: lnkd.in/df78s2T8
March 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Next week, I'll join a panel of speakers at UCL's Policy & Practice series to discuss the topic "High quality development? China's changing economy", focusing on the implications for China's international economic relations.
27th March, 6:15 pm, register here: lnkd.in/df78s2T8
27th March, 6:15 pm, register here: lnkd.in/df78s2T8
The deadline for #ECAS2025 is today!
With Costanza Franceschini from Leiden, I am co-organising a panel on networks, intermediaries, and brokers in the context of South-South engagement in Africa.
Please consider submitting to our panel: guarant.eu/ecasconferen...
With Costanza Franceschini from Leiden, I am co-organising a panel on networks, intermediaries, and brokers in the context of South-South engagement in Africa.
Please consider submitting to our panel: guarant.eu/ecasconferen...
December 20, 2024 at 10:01 AM
The deadline for #ECAS2025 is today!
With Costanza Franceschini from Leiden, I am co-organising a panel on networks, intermediaries, and brokers in the context of South-South engagement in Africa.
Please consider submitting to our panel: guarant.eu/ecasconferen...
With Costanza Franceschini from Leiden, I am co-organising a panel on networks, intermediaries, and brokers in the context of South-South engagement in Africa.
Please consider submitting to our panel: guarant.eu/ecasconferen...
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A starter pack with great colleagues in this area, incl @alkejenss.bsky.social @drelisagambino.bsky.social @lucerioli.bsky.social @felixanderl.bsky.social @eric-cezne.bsky.social @ethuin.bsky.social @kristoftiteca.bsky.social @gtups.bsky.social @powershift.bsky.social & more!
go.bsky.app/F5kHhiN
go.bsky.app/F5kHhiN
December 2, 2024 at 7:48 AM
A starter pack with great colleagues in this area, incl @alkejenss.bsky.social @drelisagambino.bsky.social @lucerioli.bsky.social @felixanderl.bsky.social @eric-cezne.bsky.social @ethuin.bsky.social @kristoftiteca.bsky.social @gtups.bsky.social @powershift.bsky.social & more!
go.bsky.app/F5kHhiN
go.bsky.app/F5kHhiN