China’s global vision
Bruno Maçães’ study examines the implications of China’s Belt and Road project, arguably the most ambitious geopolitical initiative of our times.…
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Chinese influence grows as US flounders in Africa
As the unfolding tariff war between the US and China looms ever larger, Africa finds itself in a bind as the world’s greatest superpowers vie for trade supremacy.…
Africa-Asia trade finance gap: Time to take stock
In conversations about Africa-Asia trade relations, I always hear the same words: infrastructure, China, investment, gap.…
Beware Africa’s grey rhinos
I recently came across a reference to grey rhino risks in an article about business in China and assumed the author had conflated the white and black rhino into a single grey version.…
Asia-Africa Report: Demystifying the dragon in Africa
When the Chinese government agreed to fund the TAZARA Railway connecting Tanzania and Zambia to the tune of RMB988m ($147m) in 1970, few would have predicted that the Asian nation would become Africa’s most important economic partner.…
China’s role as catalyst of African industry
As China continues to flex its muscles globally, its relationship with African states remains a point of fascination in the international arena.…
China’s new silk road gets off the mark
With its placid waters, expansive lakeside villas and towering mountains, the plush resort of Yanqi Lake offers an unassuming location from which to launch China’s bid for international hegemony.…
Ten thousand Chinese businesses in Africa – McKinsey
Up to 10,000 Chinese businesses may be active in Africa, dwarfing previous estimates, according to findings from consultancy firm McKinsey that challenge traditional views of China’s engagement with the continent.…
Harnessing the China-Africa ICT opportunity
Industrialisation and urbanisation in Africa are following a trajectory that is somewhat distinct from the continent’s Western and Asian counterparts.…
Sino-African e-commerce takes off
When Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi visited five African countries at the start of the year, the visit did not get half as much media attention as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s trip to Nigeria and Kenya last year.…