Towards healthy ecosystems in 2019
I spent the early part of December 2018 in Katowice, Poland, witnessing the complex discussions on climate change unfold at COP24.
The road ahead for the DRC
Félix Tshisekedi’s apparent victory in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s long-postponed presidential election should be a cause for celebration, at home and throughout the Congolese diaspora. But the transition now facing the DRC is certain to be long, perilous, and frustrating.
Chinese Manufacturing Investments and Knowledge Transfer: A Report from Ethiopia
Although FDI in manufacturing sectors is usually welcomed by host countries, its impact on the development of local human resources and technological capacity are hotly debated.
The Impact of Chinese Investment on Skill Development and Technology Transfer in Zambia and Malawi’s Cotton Sector
Cotton plays an important role in both the local economy and export industry for a number of African countries. Meanwhile, although China is a valuable cotton producer it also imports large quantities of African cotton.
Local Skill Development from China’s Engagement in Africa: Comparative Evidence from the Construction Sector in Ghana
Over the past decade, Chinese enterprises have made significant progress in developing new business ventures in Africa. As of late 2016, the stock of China’s foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa amounted to around US$40 billion, up from less than US$1 billion in 2004.
The Impact of Chinese Investment on Skill Development and Technology Transfer in Zambia and Malawi’s Cotton Sector
China-Africa Cotton (CAC) was one of the first Chinese cotton firms to enter the African market. This study analyzes China Africa Cotton’s operations in Zambia to investigate the impact on the technological development of the local cotton sector.
Local Skill Development from China’s Engagement in Africa: Comparative Evidence from the Construction Sector in Ghana
Over the past decade, Chinese enterprises have made significant progress in developing new business ventures in Africa. There is ongoing debate whether these Chinese enterprises contribute to local skill development in their host countries.
Export, Employment, or Productivity? Chinese Investments in Ethiopia’s Leather and Leather Product Sectors
With the largest livestock population in Africa, and a long tradition of making leather products, the Ethiopian government recognizes the enormous potential these industries have to lead the agriculture to industry transformation.
Comparing the Determinants of Western and Chinese Commercial Ties with Africa
China’s increasing clout in international affairs came as western actors began to pay increasing attention to the quality of governance in developing countries.
Disasters While Digging: Rates of Violence Against Mine Workers in Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, and Zambia
In 2010, Southern Zambia’s Collum Coal Mine made international headlines for all the wrong reasons. Disgruntled about a pay increase they say never materialized, a group of miners took their complaints to management.