Blue Metal Blues: Cobalt, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and China
As global demand for electric vehicles increases, so does competition for the rare metals used in the batteries that power them.
China-Driven Rail Development: Lessons from Kenya and Indonesia
China’s considerable success in expanding its domestic railway network, especially its high-speed rail capacity, has drawn the attention of Global South governments.
China-Driven Coal Power: Lessons from Zimbabwe and Indonesia
China’s funding and construction of coal-fired power plants in the Global South has long been one of its most controversial forms of infrastructure outreach.
China-powered ICT Infrastructure: Lessons from Tanzania and Cambodia
China has become one of the most important funders of information and communications technology (ICT) networks across the Global South, and Chinese contractors are deeply involved at all levels of ICT and mobile telecom provision.
China-Driven Port Development: Lessons from Kenya and Malaysia
Access to ports underlie many countries’ plans to expand trade. Over the past two decades, China has emerged as a major funder and builder of ports.
China-driven hydropower: Lessons from Ghana and Cambodia
Chinese funders and contractors have attracted much criticism for the environmental and social impact of their infrastructure projects in the Global South.
Mapping the Future of China–Africa Relations: How the Continent can Benefit
China is Africa’s largest trading partner, and deeper China–Africa engagement has the potential to transform the continent’s trade.
How Zambia and China Co-Created a Debt ‘Tragedy of the Commons’
Zambia is a clear outlier among African borrowers for its high level of Chinese loan commitments relative to its economy and its outstanding debt. What explains this exceptionalism?
Lessons for Africa in Chinese SOE Governance
China’s state-owned enterprise (SOE) sector is vast and diverse. There are more SOEs in China than companies of all kinds in most African countries, and China’s state sector produces more and has grown faster than sub-Saharan Africa’s entire economy.
China’s Digital Silk Road in Africa and the Future of Internet Governance
The Digital Silk Road (DSR) is a Chinese policy initiative launched in 2015. Six years later, there is relatively little concrete information about what it has achieved so far. This study offers a preliminary analysis of what the DSR entails in Africa.
