China

The great game in the Horn of Africa

The Horn of Africa appears to be gearing towards a new order set off by a global competition of strategic…

Why Africa loves China

At the September 2018 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, African Union Chairperson and Rwandan President Paul Kagame lauded the Chinese…

Ethiopia’s distinct path to development, with help from China

Ethiopia is the most stable state in the dangerous neighbourhood of the Horn of Africa, despite recently facing its worst…

Dance of the lions and dragons: How are Africa and China engaging and how will the partnership evolve?

(McKinsey’s Report) In a mere two decades, China has become Africa’s biggest economic partner. Across trade, investment, infrastructure financing, and…

Ethiopia, China plan new industrial city near the capital

Chinese planners push for decision on the blueprint for a new Industrial and Logistics City to be built south of…

National Pride, Power and China’s Political Calculus in Ethiopia

(Dr Romain Dittgen and Abel Abate Demissie) Contrary to the predominant perception of all of China’s key partners in Africa…

The Impact of China on Western’s Policy towards Africa

Berhanu Tsegay (from MoFEC) [Oct, 2013] Abstract Driven by its own energy demands that are exponentially increasing as a result…

Lessons for Africa from the Economic Development of China and India

Mehari Taddele Maru[1] (Originally published in January 2010) 1. Introduction Current discussions on Africa–China relations unsatisfactorily focus mainly on China’s…

Sino-Africa ties: East is not West

The President of the People Republic of China, Xi Jinping, has recently participated in the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)…

When China Met Africa

(Tehmina S. Khan) China’s expanding presence in Sub-Saharan Africa has been a major catalyst for growth in the region. Contrary…

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