‘Chinese Engagement in Africa’, William and Mary cohort, University of St Andrews, Scotland, November 6, 2019.
‘“Africa Rising” or the Diversification of Dependency?’, International Center for Cultural Studies, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC, October 2, 2019.
‘China-Africa Relations and the “New Debt Trap”: Truths and Half-Truths’, Department of Political Science, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, August 7, 2019.
‘Governance in the Sahel’, ‘France and the Sahel’, ‘Terrorism in the Sahel’, Sahel Group, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London, England, February 22, 2019.
‘China in Africa’, Anstruther Improvements Association, Scotland, February 21, 2019.
‘China-Africa Relations and the Debt Critique’, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China, October 26, 2018.
‘The BRI and the “Chinese Debt Trap”: Fact vs. Fiction’, China Institute of International Studies, Beijing, China, October 25, 2018.
‘The Belt and Road Initiative and China’s “New Normal”’, Department of International Finance and Management, Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, DPR of Korea, July 23, 2018.
‘Small States in the Global Capitalist System’, Summer School on Small States, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, June 27, 2018.
‘India’s Response to the One Belt, One Road’, Liaowang Institute, Beijing, China, December 8, 2017.
‘Africa’s Place in the One Belt, One Road’, Ministry of Commerce, Beijing, China, December 5, 2017.
‘The Return of Geopolitics: The One Belt, One Road’, School of International Studies, Renmin University, Beijing, China, December 4, 2017.
‘Africa Rising: A Post-Mortem’, Department of Politics & International Relations, University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 26, 2017.
‘China and Africa: Understanding the Natural Resource Dynamic’, Institute for Peace and Security Studies, University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 24, 2017.
‘What Happened to Africa Rising?’, Africa Directorate, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London, England, February 9, 2017.
‘Africa Rising: A Post-Mortem’, Department of Politics & International Relations, University of Oxford, England, January 16, 2017.
‘History of China-Africa Relations’, Wellington College Shanghai, China, October 25, 2016.
‘International Relations’, Dulwich College Shanghai, China, October 24, 2016.
‘China’s “New Normal” and Africa’, School of International Studies, Renmin University, Beijing, China, October 21, 2016.
‘Southern Africa and its Challenges’, Royal College of Defence Studies, London, England, May 3, 2016.
‘China’s “New Normal”, Commodity Prices and Africa’, Africa Research Group, King’s College London, England, February 19, 2016.
‘China’s “New Normal” and Africa’, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China, November 30, 2015.
‘The Political Economy of Africa’, ‘Doing Business in Africa’, University SWPS, Warsaw, Poland, November 21, 2015.
‘Africa after the Commodity Boom’, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow, Scotland, October 29, 2015.
‘Indian Policies in Africa’, Centre for African Studies, University of Mumbai, India, September 10, 2015.
‘India and China in Africa: Comparative Challenges Engaging Civil Society and Diasporas’, Dept. of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai, India, September 9, 2015.
‘The Indian Diaspora in Africa: Evolution of Policy and Challenges to Realisation’, India International Centre, New Delhi, India, September 7, 2015.
‘Africa: Development and Small States’, ‘Botswana as a Small Developmental State’, ‘From Fishing to Finance: Development Policy on the Isle of Man’, Summer School on Small States, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, July 2-3, 2015.
‘China in Africa’, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, USA, April 3, 2015.
‘Why Africa is Not Rising: History Reproducing?’, Department of History, University of Waterloo, ON, Canada, March 31, 2015.
‘Rising Africa?’, Centre for African Studies, University of Oxford, England, January 23, 2015.
‘Studying Africa’, Turkish National Police Academy, Ankara, Turkey, January 20, 2015.
‘Africa Rising?’, George Watson’s School, Edinburgh, Scotland, December 9, 2014.
‘Is Africa Rising? The Impact of the BRIC Countries’, University of St Andrews Alumni Association, Chicago, IL, USA, November 18, 2014.
“Africa and the Emerging Countries: China in Africa’, Faculty of Political Science and International Relations, National University of Rosario, Argentina, July 29, 2014.
‘“Africa Rising” and the “Rising Powers” Diversifying Dependency’, Institute for the Theory & Practice of International Relations, William and Mary College, Williamsburg, VA, USA, May 20, 2014.
‘Theories on Globalisation and Transnationalisation’, Institute of Political Science, University of Leipzig, Germany, May 28, 2014.
‘“Rising Africa” and the BRICS: Diversifying Dependency?’, Centre for Area Studies, University of Leipzig, Germany, May 28, 2014.
‘The BRICS in Africa: Diversifying Dependency’, Department of Politics and Government, Ben-Gurion University, Beersheba, Israel, March 25, 2014.
‘Why Africa (Sadly) Isn’t Rising’, University of St Andrews Debating Society, Scotland, March 5, 2014.
‘Emerging Patterns in Afro-Asian Relations’, Africa’s Asia Options Inter-Centre-Programme, University of Frankfurt, Germany, January 30, 2014.
‘The BRICS and Africa’, Centre for African Studies, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, November 13, 2013.
‘The BRICS in Africa: Diversifying Dependency?’, Scottish Centre for China Research, University of Glasgow, Scotland, November 7, 2013.
‘The New Regionalisation in Africa’, Institute of Federal Studies, University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 30, 2013.
‘China and Peace in Africa’, Goethe Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 30, 2013.
‘The Aid Debate’, Christian Aid, Cameron Kirk, Cameron, Scotland, June 20, 2013.
‘Conflict Diamonds, Regionalism and Insecurity’, Centre for Area Studies, University of Leipzig, Germany, April 16, 2013.
‘The BRICS and the New “Scramble for Africa”‘, African Studies Centre, Leiden, Netherlands, March 14, 2013.
‘Africa, India and China in the 21st Century’, Dept. of African Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi, India, January 11, 2013.
‘Indian Foreign Policy, the BRICs and Indo-African Relations’, India International Centre, New Delhi, India, January 9, 2013.
‘China-Africa Relations’, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi, India, January 8, 2013.
‘Resource Wars in Africa: Fact of Fiction?’, Centre for African Studies, University of Peking, Beijing, China, December 7, 2012.
‘Neo-Gramscian Theory’, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China, December 6, 2012.
‘Competition or Collaboration in Africa? US-China-Africa Relations’, Lau China Institute, King’s College London, London, England, November 11, 2012.
‘Corporate Social Responsibility’, Cupar Justice and Peace Group, Cupar, Scotland, October 25, 2012.
‘France in Africa’, Dept. of International Relations, PUC-Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 3, 2012.
‘Emerging Partners and the New Scramble for Africa’, Dept. of Political Studies, University of Cape Town, South Africa, August 14, 2012.
‘Globalization and Small States in Southern Africa’, Summer School on Small States, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, June 27, 2012.
‘Resource Wars and Prospects for Sino-American Co-operation in Africa’, National Defence University, Beijing, China, April 26, 2012.
‘Emerging Powers and Africa’, public lecture, Peking University, Beijing, China, April 22, 2012.
‘Neo-patrimonialism in Africa and Social Cohesion’, School of International Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China, April 19, 2012.
‘The Development of a European Foreign Policy’, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China, March 23, 2012.
‘Neo-functionalism and Neo-liberal institutionalism’, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China, March 23, 2012.
‘Integration Theory in International Relations’, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China, March 22, 2012.
‘Neo-patrimonialism or, How African Politics Really Works’, British High Commission, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, December 22, 2011.
‘The Privatisation of Security’, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA, USA, November 7, 2011.
‘The Problems of Small States in Africa’; ‘Botswana as a Small Developmental State’, Summer School on Small States, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, June 23-24, 2011.
‘Failed States in Africa’, ‘Resource Wars’, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, April 5, 2011.
‘Rethinking China’s Rise in Africa’, Dept. of International Relations, Oxford Brookes University, England, February 23, 2011.
‘China in Africa’, International Development Society, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, November 24, 2010.
‘Conflict Diamonds and the Governance of Resources’, Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, England, November 4, 2010.
‘China’s Engagement in Africa: History and Trends’, Chinese Studies Group, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, May 5, 2010.
‘China and the South’, Brussels Institute of Contemporary China Studies, Free University of Brussels, Belgium, March 16, 2010.
‘China in Equatorial Guinea’, Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy, University of Dundee, Scotland, March 10, 2010.
‘China’s Role in Zimbabwe’, United Nations Youth and Student Association meeting on “The Crisis in Zimbabwe”, University of St Andrews, Scotland, February 26, 2010.
‘Misperceptions on China in Africa’, “China in Africa” Winter School, University of Wroclaw, Poland, December 15, 2009.
‘China’s Rise in Africa’, Confucius Institute for Scotland “PRC at 60 Lecture Series”, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, November 4, 2009.
‘Peacekeeping in Africa: The Chinese Agenda’, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Oslo, Norway, June 10, 2009.
‘China as a Peacekeeper’, Universities Service Center for China Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China, May 6, 2009.
‘China’s Growing Importance as a Peacekeeper in Africa’, Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong, China, May 4, 2009.
‘Oil, the United States and Sino-African Ties’, Universities Service Center for China Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China, April 30, 2009.
‘Chinese Engagement with Africa’, Hong Kong Forum, Hong Kong, China, April 28, 2009.
‘The Myth of the Chinese Tsunami: Chinese Exports to Africa’, Institute of West Asian and African Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China, April 7, 2009.
‘The United States and Sino-African Relations’, Johns Hopkins University-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies, Nanjing, China, April 1, 2009.
‘Scotland in Britain’, Beijing Administrative College, Beijing, China, March 30, 2009.
‘Controversies in Sino-African Relations’ and ‘EU-African Ties’, Institute of African Studies, Zhejiang Normal University, China, March 27, 2009.
‘China’s African Policies’, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China, March 9, 2009.
‘British International Relations’, Dept. of International Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China, February 24, 2009.
‘China’s Peacekeeping Role in Africa’, Centre for Chinese Studies, Stellenbosch, South Africa, August 18, 2008.
‘Chinese Foreign Policy Towards Africa’, Dept. of Political Science, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, August 11, 2008.
‘Explaining South Africa’s Zimbabwe Policy’, School of International Relations, University of St Andrews, Scotland, April 22, 2008.
‘Reflections on Chinese Engagement with Africa’, Dept. of Politics, University of Glasgow, Scotland, February 15, 2008.
‘China’s Oil Diplomacy in Africa: Implications for Democracy and Human Rights’, School of Politics, Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, May 3, 2007.
‘China in Africa’, United States Dept. of State, Washington DC, USA, April 5, 2007.
‘Africa in the International System’, Organization for African-Asian Relations, Grinnell College, IA, USA, April 2, 2007.
‘China’s Africa Policy and Human Rights’, School of Law and Social Sciences, University of Plymouth, England, February 28, 2007.
‘China’s Resource Safari in Africa’, Institute for Asia-Pacific Studies, University of Nottingham, England, October 18, 2006.
‘“Business is Business”: Chinese Oil Diplomacy in Africa’, Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, August 17, 2006.
‘Chinese Policy in Africa’, Dept. of Political Science, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, August 10, 2006.
‘Botswana’s Political Economy’, Dept. of Political Science, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, August 7, 2006.
‘Political Obstacles to NEPAD’s Successful Implementation’, Centre for African Studies, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, October 12, 2005.
‘Growing Authoritarianism in the “African Miracle”: Should Botswana be a Cause for Concern?’, Danish Institute of International Studies, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 2, 2005.
‘Africa and International Terrorism’, Defence Course for Swedish National Defence College, “The Changing Face of Terrorism”, University of St Andrews, Scotland, April 11, 2005.
‘Africa and the Emerging New Trade Geography: The India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum and its Implications for Global Governance’, Dept. of Government, International Politics and Philosophy, University of Manchester, England, March 16, 2005.
‘Is There a Resource Gap in Africa?’, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London, England, January 14, 2004.
‘The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and the Neo-patrimonial Paradox’, University of Warwick, England, October 13, 2003.
‘Regionalisation and Development in Africa’, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London, England, October 11, 2003.
‘The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and its Implications for Botswana’, Office of Research and Development, University of Botswana, Gaborone, August 27, 2003.
‘Botswana’s Politics’, lecture to visiting Heads of Section, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, British High Commission, Gaborone, Botswana, August 11, 2003.
‘The San in Botswana’, briefing to the American ambassador and senior diplomats, United States Embassy, Gaborone, Botswana, August 4, 2003.
‘The War in Iraq and its Political Implications’, meeting convened by the Botswana Council of Non-Governmental Organizations, Gaborone, Botswana, March 26, 2003.
‘The Life and Death of Patrice Lumumba’, premiere of the film ‘Lumumba’, on behalf of Ditshwanelo/Botswana Centre for Human Rights, Gaborone, Botswana, January 24, 2003.
‘Sierra Leone’s Civil War: History and Context’, Certificate Course in Managing Multinational Peace Missions, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, June 17, 2002.
‘Military Intervention in Sierra Leone’, Executive Course in Managing Peace Missions for the Botswana Defence Force, Gaborone, Botswana, June 4, 2002.
‘Botswana’s Foreign Policy and its “Diamonds for Development” Campaign’, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London, England, March 19, 2002.
‘The Privatisation of Security in Africa: Trends and Implications’, Executive Course in Defence Management for the Botswana Defence Force, Gaborone, Botswana, November 14, 2001.
‘Botswana as a Developmental State’, Dept. of Sociology, University of Botswana, October 25, 2001.
‘Contemporary South African Politics’, Dept. of International Politics, Renmin University, Beijing, China, April 8, 1999.
