Africa

Knowledge Transfer Synergism between China and Africa: a case study in ethiopia’s manufacturing sector

Africa, Economics, Eurasia, Infrastructures / By

The Central Building of Furi Lebu railway station outside Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Credit to Istvan Tarrosy. Introduction China-Africa relationship has witnessed rapid and comprehensive growth since 2000. Not only has China become Africa’s largest bilateral trading partner and bilateral development financing provider during the first two decades of the twenty-first century, but the political and …

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China’s Digital Footprint Grows in the Middle East & North Africa

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China’s Digital Silk Road is rewiring the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in ways that promise to reshape the economies, politics, and societies of countries across the region. In some ways, it already has. Since Xi Jinping ascended to power in 2012, the country has been throwing its policy weight behind everything from basic …

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Is China Really in the Driver’s Seat for BRI Projects in Africa?

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The Chinese government defines the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in functional terms, supporting any international project with ‘potential’ to become part of the BRI. There is no concrete definition of what kind of cooperative engagement there should be, leading to many possibilities and encouraging interested stakeholders worldwide to justify how their projects can be …

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