China’s ban on domestic ivory trade is huge, but the battle isn’t won
China has published a notice that the processing and sale of ivory and ivory products ‘will be stopped by December 31, 2017.’ Following a decision taken at the latest Convention on International Trade in Endangered Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) conference to end all domestic trade in ivory, China has duly made a credible commitment to this end.
Regulations for foreign investor act weighted towards dispute settlement
On December 15 2015, President Jacob Zuma assented to the controversial Protection of Investment Act when much of the South African public was on a festive holiday break. This piece of legislation is meant to replace the bilateral investment treaties that SA terminated in 2012, resulting in consternation and outcry from the international investment community based in the country.
Chinese Medical Teams in the DRC: A Comparative Case Study
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is, by area, the largest Sub-Saharan African country, with a population of almost 100 million people. At the end of 2018, the DRC went through its first peaceful transition of power since independence in 1960.
Chinese Media, Kenyan Lives: An Ethnographic Inquiry Into CCTV Africa’s Head Offices
Since the launch of CCTV Africa in 2012, many academics from various disciplines have taken an interest in the role and impact of the Chinese state—run media outlet.
Community Engagement in Chinese and American Gold Mining Companies: A Comparative Case Study in Ghana
One of the primary concerns regarding Chinese investments in extractive industries in Africa is the impact they have on local communities.
Challenges of and opportunities from the commodity price slump
This first edition of the China-Africa economic bulletin provides a comprehensive overview of the key channels of China-Africa economic engagement over the last decade, with a focus on shifting economic trends in the past five years.
Adaptation of Chinese Immigrants in Zambia
Characterizing Chinese as being prone to self-isolation is essentially the same as casting them as ethnocentric—not wanting to associate with locals.
The United States and China in Africa: What does the data say?
With Chinese engagement increasing in Africa, observers have asked how US engagement is similar or different.
54 states and infrastructure financing challenges in Africa
The UN Conference on Trade and Development estimates that between USD$ 1.6 trillion and USD$ 2.5 trillion is required annually for the period 2015–2030 to bridge the infrastructure-financing gap in developing countries.
New development finance measure should be TOSSD out the window
Last year the world embarked on a new set of Sustainable Development Goals that should guide international development efforts until 2030. In tandem, the OECD club of donors have been developing a new statistic to measure their contribution towards these goals.