Thesis: “Why was European influence in Niger vulnerable to collapse following the 2023 coup, despite long-term diplomatic and development engagement?“
Amaury van Kesteren works at the intersection of information systems, public-sector transformation and international development cooperation. He currently works at Möbius where he advises Belgian public entities, on information-management frameworks, governance models, data-driven decision processes and AI-enabled transformation. He is a reservist for the Belgian Marine.
He previously worked in development cooperation with Bluesquare, where he contributed to the design and implementation of health information systems and monitoring frameworks in West and Central Africa. In that role, he advised ministries and international organisations on data strategies, monitoring and evaluation, and digital transformation.
His Master’s thesis at CERIS/ULB examined the loss of European influence in Niger after the 2023 coup, focusing on legitimacy, sovereignty and the limits of external action. He explores how data infrastructures, digital platforms, narratives and information spaces shape political perception, public decisions and international alignments.