Organized crime in Africa
A Talk by Brittany VandeBerg , Sara Mariella Lambertini , Taiwo Lawrence Adeyemi , Romi Sigsworth and Pholla Samkezi Mbalane
About this Talk
In this session, Taiwo Lawrence Adeyemi will present his paper on crude oil thefts and obsolete oil metering systems in Nigeria. After this intervention, Sara Mariella Lambertini will present on Nigerian cyber organized crime and its evolution. Romi Sigsworth will deliver a presentation on the involvement of marginalized women in organized crime in East Africa and the development of appropriate interventions. The session will conclude with a presentation by Pholla Samkezi Mbalane, who will speak about the nexus between organized crime and state fragility in the African continent.
About The Speakers
Brittany VandeBerg
Research and teaching focus on the relationship between the illicit, violence, territory, and women and crime.
Sara Mariella Lambertini
PhD Student in Social Sciences and Statistics (University of Naples Federico II), specialized in transnational organized crime and human trafficking.