New ZeMKI Member in the Lab Platform-Governance, Media and Technology: Welcome Adio-Adet Dinika

Dr. Adio-Adet Dinika is a researcher at the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR) and co-lead of the Data Workers’ Inquiry project. With extensive fieldwork experience across Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda, and other African countries, Dr. Dinika’s research explores labor dynamics in the AI-driven economy, platform governance, and decolonial perspectives in technology. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) and has contributed to impactful studies on AI ethics and socio-economic impacts globally. As postdoctoral researcher, he is affiliated with the ZEMKI Lab on Platform Governance, Media, and Technology and works on the Project Fostering Digital Pan-Africanism in AI Governance through Evidence and Action (AI PAN-AFRICANISM) with Dr. Dennis Redeker as Project Lead.

We warmly welcome Dr. Adio-Adet Dinika and look forward to working with you at the ZeMKI!