Understanding Diaspora Transnationalism

Osaghae, Osa-Godwin

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-72047-0_2

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“…DDI also includes collective remittances. For example, the first Afghan shopping mall, funded by the Afghan diaspora, is considered a DDI project (Osaghae 2018). These sources of investment can be crucial to the development of countries that rely on FDI but are facing a drop in investment because of the various factors that can play against a country's inflow of foreign investments.…”

Section: Migrant As Direct Investorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Women Shaping Global Economic Governance

González¹,

Jansen²

2019

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Section: Migrant As Direct Investorsmentioning

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Women Shaping Global Economic Governance

González¹,

Jansen²

2019

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“…Levitt (2001: 202-3) has therefore argued that 'diasporas form out of the transnational communities spanning sending and receiving countries and out of the real or imagined connections between migrants from a particular homeland who are scattered throughout the world'. More recently Osaghae (2018) has used the term 'diaspora transnationalism' to capture, explain, and understand migrants' diverse activities, which span borders. Among these activities is the global mobility of human talent, especially from the Global South to the Global North, initially conceptualised in the language of 'brain drain' and more recently as 'brain circulation'.…”

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What can the African diaspora contribute to innovation and knowledge creation? The case study of Zimbabwean innovators

Thondhlana¹,

Madziva²,

Garwe³

2021

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The importance of diaspora and transnational knowledge production, innovation, and development is of growing interest, particularly in the developing world. The phenomenal increase in high human capital migration from poor to rich countries has historically led to what is commonly known as brain drain, which has negatively impacted the capacity of such countries to innovate. Yet more recently the emergence of the phenomenon of transnationalism has demonstrated the potential to transform brain drain into brain circulation, for the mutual benefit of both sending and receiving contexts. This article uses the case of Zimbabwe to explore the role of diasporan professionals, scholars, and entrepreneurs in contributing to knowledge production, innovation, and development initiatives in their countries of origin. Zimbabwe is an example of many African countries that have experienced substantial attrition of highly qualified knowledge workers for various reasons. A qualitative approach, involving interviews and documentary evidence, enabled the researchers to engage with the Zimbabwean diaspora to capture their narratives regarding the challenges and opportunities, which were then used to develop successful transnational knowledge production initiatives.

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Diaspora Networks and Investments in Nigeria

Àkànle

Ola-Lawson

2021

Journal of Asian and African Studies

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Networks are important systems that impact multiple aspects of economic activities such as investments, businesses, innovation, and entrepreneurship skills. However, there is scant literature examining the crucial networks needed to inform diasporas’ decisions and oversee businesses/investments in their countries of origin. Using social network theory, the primary data for this article were gathered using in-depth interviews from 2019 to 2020. This is in addition to the authors’ primary insights over more than three decades into migration trajectories, diaspora existentialities, and investment domains in Nigeria. Findings suggest that some diasporas involve their networks such as family members and friends in their investment decision-making processes and eventual investments, while others have mistrust for their networks with implications for real investment choices and eventual outcomes. This article clearly shows that the diaspora networks within their investments’ thresholds, the roles of significant others, and the challenges of the diaspora are highly dynamic and ambivalent, as demonstrated through the Nigerian experience.

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Understanding Diaspora Transnationalism

Cited by 3 publications

References 47 publications

Women Shaping Global Economic Governance

Women Shaping Global Economic Governance

What can the African diaspora contribute to innovation and knowledge creation? The case study of Zimbabwean innovators

Diaspora Networks and Investments in Nigeria

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