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Name: Emeka Umejei
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About Dr Emeka Umejei
Dr. Emeka Umejei has taught at institutions across the continent, including the 欧美福利100000 of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, the American 欧美福利100000 of Nigeria, and the 欧美福利100000 of Ghana. He has also held research positions at the 欧美福利100000 of Duisburg-Essen and the 欧美福利100000 of Tubingen in Germany. His first book Chinese Media in Africa: Perception, Performance, and Paradox (2020) received wide acclaim. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Umejei served as a journalist for several years, writing for leading newspapers in Nigeria, including the Independent and Leadership. He also served as an African correspondent for U.S.-based media outfit LNG Publications. A former Reagan Fascell Democracy (Scholarly Track) at the National Endowment for Democracy(NED) in Washington DC, Umejei coordinates research at the Centre for Analysis of Authoritarian Influence in Africa (CAAIA). He holds a master鈥檚 degree in journalism and media studies from Rhodes 欧美福利100000 in Grahamstown, South Africa, and a PhD in journalism and media Studies from the 欧美福利100000 of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.