Re-imagining the “debt crisis” in Africa

Development Reimagined’s Jade Scarfe argues that thinking about debt to Chinese and Western creditors from the debtor perspective presents new ways forward

BRI Notebook: “Racism for Sale”

With economic ties ever growing between China and Africa, new business opportunities are emerging. The pressing question is: what kind of ethical guardrails do you put around such new businesses?

Agriculture for food plus agriculture for wealth: China-Africa agriculture cooperation in new cycles

2022 marks the beginning of the three-year China-Africa Cooperation cycle and China’s five-year plan cycle for International Agriculture Cooperation. What do they mean for China’s agricultural aid and investment in the African continent?

“Stepping up” Chinese solar and wind investment in Africa: an interview with Dr Shen Wei

China wants to increase renewable investments in Africa, but how can it turn around years of energy investment flowing into fossil fuel and big hydro? Dr. Shen Wei shares his views.

China and Africa’s post-Covid partnership: key takeaways from FOCAC8

With FOCAC8 concluded in Senegal, the two sides have co-written a new chapter in an evolving relationship

Covid-19 and Chinese Soft Power in Africa: Q&A with Ambassador David H. Shinn

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia and Burkina Faso shares his view on how recent events may reshape China-Africa relationship

Bring back the “Bandung Spirit” in China-Africa relationship

Chinese scholar Liu Haifang argues that China should re-discover its early embrace of Africa to build a new foundation for China-Africa solidarity.

After Guangzhou, 3 things will shape China-Africa “brotherhood”

A quick take on the aftermath of the diplomatic crisis triggered by Guangzhou’s Covid-19 measures targeting African communities

Railpolitik: the strengths and pitfalls of Chinese-financed African Railways

Ethiopia is tapping into both Chinese and Turkish financing for its railway ambitions. The difference illuminates the pros and cons of China’s model of overseas infrastructure development.