Sizo Nkala is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Johannesburg Centre for Africa-China Studies where his role includes academic publication, managing commissioned research projects, organizing seminars, and interacting with the media. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal where he also served as a lecturer for three years teaching undergraduate and postgraduate classes across different disciplines including international relations, public policy, and contemporary African politics. He has also worked as an external consultant for In On Africa (formerly Consultancy Africa Intelligence and is also a Laureate of the Council for Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and the Center for African Studies Basel (CASB) Summer School. Sizo frequently makes contributions to local and international media including radio, television, and newspapers on topical issues through interviews and written columns. His research interests include China-Africa relations in the technology, media and economic spheres, African political-economy, immigration, East African politics, and global politics. He has published several articles in international peer-reviewed journals and book chapters.